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BELOIT — A mostly sluggish construction season in Beloit, except of course for the continued construction of the $705 million Ho-Chunk Casino project off Willowbrook Road, should begin to heat up by the end of the month.On Tuesday, the Beloit City Council approved two agreements for the Beloit Riverside Apartments...Continue Reading

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...Continue Reading

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...Continue Reading

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...Continue Reading

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...Continue Reading

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...Continue Reading

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...Continue Reading

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,...Continue Reading

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,...Continue Reading

BELOIT - Work has started on the second Bodacious Shops in Wisconsin.On May 27, a building permit for 313 State St. was taken out for the buildout of the specialty retail store originally launched in Pensacola, Florida by Rishy Studer, the wife of Beloit Sky Carp Owner Quint Studer.Studer opened...Continue Reading

During the COVID-19 pandemic, child care providers throughout Wisconsin received critical federal stabilization funding, money that supported over 5,700 programs, 75,000+ providers and 430,000 children, according to a report from the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association.That support came at a critical time.As providers adhered to regulations related to shut downs and...Continue Reading

BELOIT — The City of Beloit will hold a planning workshop on Tuesday, May 26 to get community input on creating a special taxing district to spur development on the city’s West Side.The workshop will take place at 11 a.m. at Dita’s Westside Pub & Grill, 1569 S. Madison Road.The...Continue Reading

Wisconsin recently scored top honors with Site Selector Magazine, landing on its 2025 Top State Business Climate Rankings.Industry participants were asked to rank each state as “most likely to succeed,” voting for the easiest sell.Wisconsin ranked 25th, edging out over half the nation.What mattered most? The affordability, availability and reliability...Continue Reading

You can still patronize our amazing small businesses even though East Grand Avenue between State and Pleasant Streets will remain fully closed to vehicle traffic. With the reconstruction project underway, access to affected businesses can be had via the back entrances or the sidewalk, which will remain open for the...Continue Reading

BELOIT — Bank First Corporation announced it has completed its acquisition of Centre 1 Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of The First National Bank and Trust Company.Effective immediately, Bank First is expanding its services to include trust and wealth management, integrating a skilled team from First National Bank and Trust...Continue Reading

BELOIT — The massive $705 million Ho-Chunk casino, hotel, convention center project understandably has been the biggest construction story of 2025 — but it wasn’t the only story.The Beloit casino project, which will stretch well into 2027, accounted for the four biggest building permits issued in Beloit this year and...Continue Reading

Enabling Greater Beloit to upskill, attract and retain talented workers is wildly important to the growth of our region.Not only does it help our local businesses find skilled workers, it also increases Beloit’s chances of attracting new businesses to the region. With that economic boost comes an overall improvement in...Continue Reading

The countdown to Christmas and the gift giving season has begun. And over the next few weeks, we’ll all be hearing the words “shop local” at least a dozen times.But while shopping locally sounds good, will it really make a difference in Beloit this Holiday Season? The Heartbeat of Beloit’s EconomyThe...Continue Reading

According to a recent survey, while the majority of Americans believe overwhelmingly in the importance of manufacturing, just one in three parents would actually encourage their children to pursue a career in the skilled trades.In Wisconsin and Illinois, the Stateline Manufacturing Alliance (SMA) is working hard to change that.How?By putting...Continue Reading

A publicly- traded New Jersey company is acquiring Beloit-based roofing software company AccuLynx for $2.35 billion in what is likely the largest acquisition of a Beloit company in the city’s history.Verisk, a global data analytics and technology provider to the insurance industry, announced on July 30 that its entered into...Continue Reading

I'm excited to help you look fabulous, no matter where you are located, reads the homepage of Always & Forever Formal Wear. With the assistance of a small-town girl who embodies New York style, LA taste, and a Midwest budget, let me dress you for every occasion.That small-town girl is...Continue Reading

If the made-from-scratch baked goods lining the aisles of the Downtown Beloit Association’s Farmer’s Market don’t draw you in, chances are the crisp, fresh produce will.Plants, flowers, handcrafted soaps, artisan jewelry… For the past five decades, the market has been enticing visitors from all across the region, proving too good...Continue Reading

In an effort to provide more quality housing to the region, the City of Beloit recently awarded a $1,000,000 New Market Rate Housing Grant to locally-owned Next Generation for the construction of its 42-acre Creek Woods Subdivision project.“We are thrilled to see Next Generation, our newest GBEDC Investor, move forward...Continue Reading