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Will Wisconsin's Titletown Development Lure New Buyers to Green Bay?

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titletown.com After the development of a craft brewery, medical center, boutique hotel, entertainment options (from a sledding hill to outdoor yoga), and an ice skating rink, housing was a natural progression for the planned 45-acre Titletown district in Ashwaubenon , a village adjacent to Green Bay, WI . The Green Bay Packers have kicked in $65 million for Titletown's $130 million total cost, and the development is right across the street from Lambeau Field, the team's home field. With all the amenities on offer, it figures folks would want to live in the shadow of Lambeau. "The community," says Daniel Glimcher  of Glimcher Capital Group, "has events going on 365 days a year. This fills a need that hasn't been served in that market." In addition to Packers games, weddings, stadium tours, concerts, and other events are held here, making the area a year-round destination. Titletown debuted in late 2017. Construction on the residential component is expec

How American Pest Puts an End to Fall Fleas

It is difficult to get a grasp on just how difficult fleas can be to get rid of, but it is an important lesson to learn. And if we don't learn it from someone else, we end up learning it through personal experience. Today, we're going to share a true story of a flea infestation that should give you some insight into how DIY flea control can lead to a lot of frustration. It is a story of a wife, a husband, two unfortunate cats, and a ridiculous number of cat fleas. Along the way, we'll give tips on why things didn't go so well for these homeowners.   The wife was lying on the floor one day and her cat came over. Immediately, she saw fleas on the cat's white chin. She got up, lifted the cat into her arms and did an inspection. Mixed in the cat's fur was flea dirt, which is the feces of adult fleas.   This wasn't her first time dealing with fleas. She went out to the pet store and picked up some flea drops to put on the necks of the cats. Once the drops were a