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Source: City of Beloit The City of Beloit is looking to increase local job creation and retention by proposing the creation of a Tax Increment District to prepare for future development in the Gateway area. The City of Beloit expects to designate the district as suitable for mixed...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT — Beloit Police Chief Andre Sayles is crediting community collaboration, increased traffic stops and new technology for a reduction in crime rates in the city in 2022. Sayles and other member of the Beloit Police Department gave an annual report on the departments...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT — It was a full house at the Eclipse Center as the Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce welcomed guests Tuesday to its 96th Annual Meeting and Dinner. The dinner was sold out with 514 guests. The event featured awards presentations and the featured...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT — Jessica Austin has been hired in the new position of director of Early Brain Development in Rock County, and she will help in an effort to make sure area children have the learning skills necessary at an early age. Tara Tinder, Executive...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT- A team made up of Beloit College students will move onto the national Make48 competition. Make48 is a 48-hour competition where teams have to build a physical prototype, create a sales sheet, produce a one minute marketing video and pitch their big idea...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News JANESVILLE — Role model, community-focused, leader, giving. These are all words that describe the 2023 class of YWCA Rock County’s Women of Distinction. The 2023 Women of Distinction honorees are: • Deanna Renteria: 2023 Young Woman of Distinction, UW-Whitewater at Rock County student...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT - The Greater Beloit Economic Development Corporation has partnered with The Wisconsin Early Childhood Association to sponsor a nine-class course for training child care providers. The series will be held at Central Christian Church, 2460 Milwaukee Road. Classes will be held from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. March...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT- Pinnon Meats is planning to open a third location in Beloit in a strip mall to be built on Willowbrook Road. Jason Turner, owner of the Pinnon Meats, plans to build a strip mall at 400 Willowbrook Road that would provide a space...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT- One of Beloit’s favorite dining and entertainment spots is planning to offer an all-new environment for customers in about a month. The Rock Bar & Grill, at 101 Maple Ave., closed for renovations this past weekend and plans to reopen in early March....Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT- The new Beloit City Manager Jerry Gabrielato’s first day on the job will be on Feb. 20. “We are excited to have Jerry begin in this leadership role and become acclimated to our wonderful community,” City Council President Regina Dunkin said. “We plan...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT - The School District of Beloit and Beloit Memorial High School have been selected as the newest Ford Next Generation Learning (Ford NGL) community. Beloit Memorial High School Academies are now part of the Ford NGL national network supported by Ford Motor Company Fund,...Continue Reading

January is National Financial Awareness Month, an excellent time of the year to take stock of your financial fundamentals and set realistic goals for the year ahead. Sound business health means you have the ability to reach your goals and take advantage of opportunities, as they can give you the...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News Wow!! Amazing!! Game Changer!! These were just a few of the community reactions heard by Executive Director of the Stateline Community Foundation, Tara Tinder, and Dr. Bill Flanagan, Chair of the newly named Stateline Community Foundation’s Literacy for Life Initiative when they received word that...Continue Reading

Source: Wisconsin State Journal Wisconsin’s child care industry continues to face a critical staffing crisis — one that is expected to get worse if federal COVID relief funding isn’t replaced once it runs out. That’s according to a recent national survey of early childhood educators, which found 63.3% of Wisconsin...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT- Jerry Gabrielatos, who most recently served as city manager of West Linn, Oregon, has been named Beloit’s next city manager. The decision was made following a community forum that was held on Friday at the Beloit Public Library when Gabrielatos appeared with two...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT—It was movie premiere night at Classic Cinemas Wednesday night and the USS Beloit was the star. During a private showing at the Classic Cinemas Beloit Theatre, Fairbanks Morse Defense invited dignitaries to see the full documentary titled “Honor in the Heartland: The Story...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT—Visit Beloit and youth sports organization Huddle Up Group plan to present information on a possible youth sports facility in Beloit during a presentation set for noon on Thursday at the Beloit Public Library, 605 Eclipse Blvd. The idea for a youth sports facility...Continue Reading

Beloit Health System has been providing comprehensive healthcare services to the Greater Beloit community for close to a century. They continually look for ways to improve the quality of services provided, to build partnerships with other groups, and to continue to grow to serve the needs of the community....Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News SOUTH BELOIT—A new truck stop may be starting construction near the Interstate 90 corridor in South Beloit next year. Officials from Kwik Trip/Kwik Star are in the process of acquiring property in South Beloit for the possible development. To read the full article,...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT—Businesses were open late Friday in downtown Beloit, and merchants were offering one-of-a-kind items during the 19th annual Holidazzle event. More than 25 locations participated in the Downtown Beloit Association Holidazzle, offering sales, hosting independent craft merchants and offering activities for kids and their...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT—The city kicked off the holiday season Friday night with the 30th Annual Downtown Beloit Association’s (DBA) Grand Lighted Holiday Parade. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the parade had been held as a drive-through “reverse parade” for the past two years. But on Friday...Continue Reading

Greater Beloit consists of five communities, all with their own unique characteristics and advantages for living and working there. The five communities are Town of Turtle, City of Beloit, Town of Beloit, South Beloit, and Village of Clinton. Learn More About the Five Communities in Greater Beloit Greater...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News TOWN OF TURTLE- After two years of negotiations and legal filings, the Town of Turtle has dismissed its lawsuit against Beloit over an expired boundary agreement and town officials have ceased boundary negotiations with the city. “The City of Beloit is pleased that the...Continue Reading

Beloit, WI, has many location advantages for your business, whether you’re looking for a place to locate or relocate. Our interactive tools make it easy to locate the information you want to have, from workforce details to demographic data. Why Locate in Beloit, WI? There are so many...Continue Reading