The 2019 Wisconsin State Champion Auctioneer and Novice Champion Auctioneer Contests were held in Stevens Point on Sunday, January 27th. Jenny Markham-Gehl from Genesee was crowned the State Champion and Troy Krueger from Eau Claire was named as the Novice...
WAA Member Lake Boehm's father passed away. John “Uncle Boss” Boehm was born June 29, 1970, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to the delight of John and Darlene Boehm and died peacefully surrounded by his family in the early afternoon hours of Saturday, May 27, 2023. He was...
Congratulations to the 2025 WAA State Champion Jacob Hills from Elite Auction Service LLC Jacob Hills is a first generation auctioneer and the owner of Elite Auction Service LLC. Which he started in January of 2019. Jacob graduated from Worldwide College of...
Daniel R. Ritger “Colonel Dan” died unexpectedly on Sunday, October 30, 2022, at the age of 62. He was born in West Bend, the son of the late LeRoy and Imelda (nee Weninger) Ritger. Dan graduated from Slinger High School and attended Reisch School of Auctioneering...
The following are some basic terms you might want to know when you go to an auction. Don’t worry though. There isn’t a test or anything. Just ask if you have questions. Absentee Bid This is a way that you can bid even if you cannot attend the auction in person....
Bring your dance shoes and dance the night away with the Tim Castle Band! Country Legends Tribute is an awesome musical experience performed by Tim Castle and Dale Sellers, taking you back to when country music was still country music. You will hear songs by...
On February 21, 2018 several auctioneers joined at the Capitol in Madison, WI for the 2nd Annual Auctioneers Day on the Hill. Stan Jones, Kendall Theil, Bryce Hansen, Jenny Markham-Gehl, Carol Wagenson, and the WAA Lobbyist, Shawn Pfaff, spent the...
From the President’s Desk, by Jeff Hines Hello everyone!First, I hope everyone is having a wonderful beginning to the New Year. When we were halfway through January, I thought maybe we will have an easy winter. Then it was Groundhog’s Day and the groundhog saw his...
TOWN OF BELOIT — Beloit Auction & Realty Inc. on Monday afternoon broke ground on a new building on the site of the old Hanson’s Bar and Grill. Beloit Auction bought the property at 615 Cranston Road in March 2024 and tore down the former bar and restaurant,...
TOWN OF BELOIT — The exterior walls are finally up for the new Beloit Auction & Realty building, the biggest building project in the Town of Beloit since the new fire station/town hall. The 55,000-square-foot project is going up on what was the site of the old...