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Source: Beloit Daily NewsSOUTH BELOIT—Construction on the new Kwik Star truck stop and convenience store in South Beloit has shown significant progress and word is the development may be ready for customers by the end of the year.The new Kwik Star, which is part of the company that owns the...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily NewsBELOIT — The Lincoln Academy has more room for scholars to move about in and expand their minds as the charter school in Beloit recently completed a two-story addition.The new 16,000-square-foot addition to the east side of the school at 608 Henry Ave., provides a new space...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily NewsBELOIT — Oktoberfest, the annual outdoor celebration hosted by Downtown Beloit Association, is returning for its ninth year of hammerschlagen, axe-throwing, and beer steins. This yearly event takes place in the 300 block of State Street in downtown Beloit from 5:30-11 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23.Oktoberfest is...Continue Reading

The City of Beloit welcomed some very special visitors during the last week of August. The crew of the USS Beloit was in town to meet the people of the community their ship was named after. USS Beloit is a Freedom-class Littoral combat ship of the United States Navy. Named after...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily NewsBELOIT — Different career paths can be explored by children and adults during the Community Construction Zone Event set for 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 near the Ironworks Campus in downtown Beloit.Dare to Dream — Building The Future — Community Construction Zone is the...Continue Reading

Hendricks CareerTek in Beloit has been instrumental in shaping the community's future by providing a unique space for employers and students to intersect. Through expansion and renovation, Hendricks CareerTek has become a driving force in economic and community development in Beloit, offering students a pathway to high-demand career fields.Expanding HorizonsThe...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily NewsBELOIT — Xavier Miller was giving a robotics demonstration Tuesday at the open house for Hendricks CareerTek. The Beloit Memorial High School senior said he started attending programs at CareerTek last year, and he learned there is a lot more he has to learn before he enters...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT — Crew members of the USS Beloit started their Sunday by delivering meals to Beloit Meals on Wheels clients. They wound up their day by visiting with local residents and playing yard games at Telfer Park. About a dozen crew members are in...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT — Hendricks CareerTek is expanding by 2,220 square feet and renovating existing space to offer new laboratories and enhanced programming for students. The renovations will be showcased at the upcoming CareerTek Grand Re-Opening set for Tuesday, Aug. 29, from 4 — 6 p.m...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News JANESVILLE – Rock County will allocate $1.3 million of its federal COVID-era American Rescue Plan Act funds to create a local childcare grant program. The money will come out of $3 million in excess funds from the county's small business and nonprofit grant program. ...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT — Members of the community will have the chance to meet members of the crew of the USS Beloit combat naval vessel on Aug. 27. The USS Beloit crew will meet with community members from 3 — 5 p.m. at Telfer Park, 2101...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT — OrthoMidwest Surgery Center welcomed guests to its official opening ceremony for its Beloit facility Friday on the site of the former Manor Restaurant on Freeman Parkway. The orthopedic surgery center is the eighth facility of OrthoMidwest, which has centers in Rockford, Elgin...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT — Street Dance is an annual fundraising event for Downtown Beloit Association that involves good food, live music, and local vendors. The 29th Annual Street Dance takes place on Friday, Aug. 4 from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. in the 300 Block of State...Continue Reading

Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) has unveiled an ambitious plan to establish a cutting-edge manufacturing center on its Central Campus in Janesville, bolstered by a generous $7 million contribution from the Blackhawk Technical College Foundation. The project, known as the Innovative Manufacturing Education Center (I-MEC), solidifies the college's commitment to providing...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT — Everyone from the weekend warrior who pulls a hamstring on the basketball court to those needing treatment for spinal injury will benefit in an expansion of Beloit Health System’s orthopedic services. Beloit Health System has added a new orthopedic surgeon and formed...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT—Beloit area Realtors say they’re seeing a housing market so tight that working class homebuyers are scouting out homes with construction dumpsters outside. The aim: to make offers before the properties are listed for sale. Whether that’s savvy or desperate, it’s a sign of...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News Beloit — Batteries Plus opened its newest location at 2212 Prairie Avenue, Beloit, on June 5. To celebrate, Batteries Plus will be hosting a grand opening event July 13-14. There will be a ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. on July 13, with giveaways that...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News Construction continues at the site of the planned Kwik Star truck stop and business area near the intersection of Interstate 39/90 and Route 173 in South Beloit. Kwik Star is part of the company that owns Kwik Trip convenience stores and gas stations.  Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News JANESVILLE — Blackhawk Technical College plans to break ground on an addition to its current district office that will create a new space devoted exclusively to its manufacturing education program. The college made the announcement Thursday at its central campus south of Janesville. The...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News ELOIT — When a child is born, doctors and nurses will instruct new parents in how to breast-feed the baby and how to bathe the baby properly. But, what about how to help the child’s brain grow? On Wednesday, Quint Studer told a crowd...Continue Reading

A coffee revolution is brewing in Beloit, Wisconsin, led by the enterprising mother-daughter duo of Joyce DesJardin and Paige Hoops. Their brainchild, Rise & Grind Coffee Haus, has captivated the community with its unique mobile coffee shop experience. Housed in a 20-foot car hauler, this coffee haven on wheels is...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT — IronTek, a business incubator and co-working space in the Ironworks Campus continues to grow with the latest expansion of the facility being unveiled on Thursday. The latest expansion of IronTek, which added 8,000 square feet to the facility, is the third phase...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT — A groundbreaking ceremony marking the beginning of a $10 million construction project on the Beloit College campus will be held Friday. The groundbreaking ceremony for the renovation of the Colonel Robert Morse Library and the construction of the home for the new...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News The Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board is hosting a virtual job fair from 12-2 p.m. on Friday, June 23. Employers have registered to participate from a variety of different industries in the Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board area, which includes the counties of Grant,...Continue Reading