https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com Greater Beloit Economic Development Corporation News Feed Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:58:40 +0000 en-US https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68751/play-pickleball-with-the-uss-beloit-crew https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68751/play-pickleball-with-the-uss-beloit-crew Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000 BELOIT — Eight sailors from the USS Beloit, including Commander Jason DeJesus, will be in Beloit for a Labor Day weekend of activities, including pickleball and a Sky Carp baseball game.The USS Beloit, the first naval warship named after Beloit, took six years to build, cost nearly $500 million, and... https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68750/beloitjanesville-express-route-shifts-southern-stop-in-search-for-more-riders https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68750/beloitjanesville-express-route-shifts-southern-stop-in-search-for-more-riders Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000 BELOIT — In hopes of enticing more riders and additional partners to share costs, beginning next Monday the City of Beloit is shifting the southern most point where riders can catch the Beloit- Janesville Express.On Aug. 17, the southern most point of the more than 30-year-old bus route that connects... https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68749/aug-19-groundbreaking-set-for-town-of-beloit-rehab-hospital https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68749/aug-19-groundbreaking-set-for-town-of-beloit-rehab-hospital Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000 TOWN OF BELOIT — A New Mexico company scheduled an Aug. 19 groundbreaking ceremony to officially begin work on a 36-bed, $30 million rehabilitation hospital on East Inman Parkway and Prairie Avenue.Dallas-based Medcore Partners is building the hospital for ClearkSky Health, which is based in New Mexico. The rehabilitation hospital... https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68748/governor-congress-candidates-on-tuesdays-ballot https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68748/governor-congress-candidates-on-tuesdays-ballot Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000 BELOIT - Voters will have the chance to vote for candidates running for Wisconsin Governor, as well as other offices, during Tuesday’s primary election.Voters will be able to go to the polls to cast their ballots from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11.Click the link for more information: Governor, congress... https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68747/colley-road-improvement-project-starts-monday https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68747/colley-road-improvement-project-starts-monday Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000 BELOIT - Construction will begin Monday on the Colley Road reconstruction project between Willowbrook Road and the Interstate 39/90 bridge.The project is expected to be completed in late fall 2026.Colley Road will be closed to through traffic beginning Monday, Aug. 10. Drivers are encouraged to use alternate routes. Access to... https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68746/featured-habitat-for-humanity-to-build-in-city-of-beloit-for-the-first-time-since-08 https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68746/featured-habitat-for-humanity-to-build-in-city-of-beloit-for-the-first-time-since-08 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000 BELOIT — The Beloit City Council has approved selling three vacant lots for $1 to a Habitat for Humanity chapter out of Waukesha in what will be the global nonprofit’s first housing projects in the City of Beloit since 2008.It’s a significant leap into the Beloit housing pond for the... https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68744/downtown-late-edition-set-for-aug-13 https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68744/downtown-late-edition-set-for-aug-13 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000 BELOIT - The next Downtown Late Edition live music event will be held from 5 - 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, featuring the Back to Back Trio.The live music event will be held at Bank First Plaza at the corner of State Street and East Grand Avenue in downtown Beloit.Click... https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68743/beloit-advocacy-groups-forming-a-new-kind-of-welcome-wagon https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68743/beloit-advocacy-groups-forming-a-new-kind-of-welcome-wagon Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000 BELOIT — Four Beloit advocacy groups are hoping the city’s newest ice cream shop will draw the area’s newest residents to its newest idea.On Wednesday, the Greater Beloit Economic Development Corp., the Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce, Visit Beloit and the Downtown Beloit Association are hosting an inaugural New Resident... https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68742/south-beloit-street-improvement-work-to-begin-soon https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68742/south-beloit-street-improvement-work-to-begin-soon Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 SOUTH BELOIT — Street improvement work is expected to begin in only a few weeks in the Misty Meadows subdivision, as well as in areas near South Park Avenue, Wheeler Avenue and Hemenway Place.City Administrator Sonya Hoppes said street improvement work could begin as soon as the second week of... https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68705/head-of-beloits-police-and-fire-commission-wants-to-talk-about-fireems-merger https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68705/head-of-beloits-police-and-fire-commission-wants-to-talk-about-fireems-merger Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 BELOIT — The head of the City of Beloit and Police and Fire Commission wants to check in on how the consolidation of the city and town fire departments is coming along.On Monday, the commission’s agenda includes “President Dorothy Harrell would like to discuss the consolidation of Fire and EMS... https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68704/another-deal-in-the-works-at-gateway-business-park https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68704/another-deal-in-the-works-at-gateway-business-park Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 BELOIT — A Wisconsin company is considering building a “spec warehouse” on 15.5 acres in the Gateway Business Park.On Wednesday, the Greater Beloit Economic Development Corp. is scheduled to review “the possible sale” of property at 1500, 1550 and 1590 Apex Drive.The GBEDC thought they had those properties sold earlier... https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68703/disaster-recovery-center-offers-storm-damage-assistance https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68703/disaster-recovery-center-offers-storm-damage-assistance Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 JANESVILLE — A Disaster Recovery Center to assist residents, businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by the April storms has opened at the Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Resource Center at 1717 Center Ave.Assistance is available for all eligible storm-related damage resulting from the severe weather between April 13 and April 23... https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68702/back-to-school-event-seeks-volunteers-plan-for-fun-family-event https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68702/back-to-school-event-seeks-volunteers-plan-for-fun-family-event Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 There also is a need, and an opportunity, for residents to volunteer before the event and during the event. Volunteers will be needed to help stuff backpacks the day before the health fair, and help with other duties.The health fair is being presented by Community Action Inc. and the School... https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68701/the-lincoln-academy-receives-new-charter-contract https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68701/the-lincoln-academy-receives-new-charter-contract Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 BELOIT — The Lincoln Academy (TLA) has received a five-year charter contract from the University of Wisconsin Office of Educational Opportunity (OEO), and earned grant awards from the Charter School Growth Fund and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI).The five-year charter contract, the longest allowed by state statute, was... https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68311/fairbanks-morse-defense-acquisition-creates-canadian-headquarters https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68311/fairbanks-morse-defense-acquisition-creates-canadian-headquarters Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 BELOIT — Fairbanks Morse Defense has completed an acquisition of the Rolls-Royce Naval Handling facility in Petersborough, Ontario.The Ontario operation will now serve as Fairbanks Morse Defense’s Canadian headquarters and expand the company’s services division.“For nearly a century, Fairbanks Morse has been a proud partner of the Royal Canadian Navy... https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68310/clinton-company-donating-100k-to-blackhawk-tech https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68310/clinton-company-donating-100k-to-blackhawk-tech Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 CLINTON — Scot Forge, the employee-owned, Clinton-based manufacturer of custom open-die and seamless rolled ring metal forging, is donating $100,000 to Blackhawk Technical College to support the school’s Fund for the Future of Manufacturing.In return, Scot Forge received the naming rights to an area in the college’s 52,000-square-foot Innovative Manufacturing... https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68249/new-housing-and-hospital-plans-move-forward-in-city-and-town-of-beloit https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68249/new-housing-and-hospital-plans-move-forward-in-city-and-town-of-beloit Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68248/next-generation-building-more-homes-and-warehouse-in-town-of-beloit https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68248/next-generation-building-more-homes-and-warehouse-in-town-of-beloit Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 TOWN OF BELOIT — City of Beloit-based Next Generation Construction is vastly increasing its investments in the Town of Beloit.On Wednesday night’s Town of Beloit Planning Commission meeting, committee members got a look at a preliminary plat for a 126-unit single family subdivision to be called Heritage Grove at the... https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68247/company-considering-gateway-business-park-for-75000squarefoot-manufacturing-plant https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68247/company-considering-gateway-business-park-for-75000squarefoot-manufacturing-plant Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 BELOIT — A couple of months after a deal with a West Coast company looking to build a manufacturing plant in the Gateway Business Park fell through, a new company is eyeing two parcels.On Wednesday morning, the Greater Beloit Economic Development Corp.’s executive committee will discuss in closed session a... https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68246/city-town-of-beloit-to-consider-fire-department-consolidation https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68246/city-town-of-beloit-to-consider-fire-department-consolidation Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 BELOIT — City of Beloit and Town of Beloit officials will consider a proposal to fully consolidate fire and emergency medical services during meetings set for early next week.The Town of Beloit Board of Supervisors will consider the proposal at its meeting Monday and the Beloit City Council will consider... https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68245/beloit-city-manager-daniel-ortiz-hernandez-reports-for-duty https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68245/beloit-city-manager-daniel-ortiz-hernandez-reports-for-duty Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000 BELOIT — Monday was the first day for new Beloit City Manager Daniel Ortiz Hernandez, but there was little fanfare.“My Day 1 agenda was mostly orientation, meeting with the employees and getting caught up with (city attorney Elizabeth Krueger, who served as interim city manager),” Ortiz Hernandez said.Ortiz Hernandez said... https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68244/farmers-markets-offer-bounty-from-the-fields https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68244/farmers-markets-offer-bounty-from-the-fields Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000 The summer is a season of growing and harvesting. Many people in the Stateline Area are busy in their vegetable gardens, planting and weeding and waiting for the fruits of their labor.Then, there are others who take advantage of area farmers markets where they can buy asparagus, okra, tomatoes, fresh... https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68241/forbes-features-expanding-roscoearea-destination https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68241/forbes-features-expanding-roscoearea-destination Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000 ROSCOE TOWNSHIP — Hidden Creek Estates, the 77-acre restaurant, wedding and special event venue, and vacation rental business at 13276 White School Road, was featured this month on Forbes.com.In May, the business opened its Wine Barrel Homes, five new rental units that are the region’s first offerings in the growing... https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68237/downtown-late-edition-brings-more-music-to-downtown-beloit https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68237/downtown-late-edition-brings-more-music-to-downtown-beloit Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000 BELOIT — Music will fill the streets of downtown Beloit as the Downtown Late Edition series is set to begin its second year.The Downtown Beloit Association started the music series last year as an extension of other live music events presented in downtown Beloit, such as Fridays in the Park,... https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68236/elmwood-commons-subdivision-infrastructure-work-begins https://www.greaterbeloitworks.com/news-and-media/p/item/68236/elmwood-commons-subdivision-infrastructure-work-begins Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000 BELOIT — Heavy equipment is digging holes and pushing a lot of dirt around off Elmwood Avenue as infrastructure work has begun on Phase II of the Elmwood Commons subdivision.Next Generation (NG Kadlec Land) is developing the next phase of the Elmwood Commons subdivision, which plans for 45 single-family lots,...