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The Beloit Police Department’s 2023 Annual Report shows a drop in crime and traffic accidents! Chief Sayles credits this success to the hard work and dedication of all the members of the police department.Thank you to everyone at the Beloit Police Department for keeping our community safe and thriving!
BELOIT — Kevin Staton is an East Coaster at heart.Born in Long Island, home to 8 million people in New York City, Staton had never even visited Chicago until 2023 when he visited that city and Milwaukee with some friends.“Little did I know that a year later I’d be living...
Beloit, Wisconsin, is about to make history by celebrating the commissioning of the USS Beloit (LCS-29), a Freedom-class littoral combat ship in the United States Navy. This remarkable vessel honors Beloit's significant contributions to the Navy, particularly the role of the Fairbanks Morse plant, which has supplied engines for naval...
SOUTH BELOIT — South Beloit School District Superintendent has an announcement to make and he promised that it would not be followed by another.The 56-year-old Fisher, who has worked for the district for 25 years, the past 15 as superintendent, will retire at the end of this school year.“The joke...
BELOIT — Beloit residents mingled with crew members of the USS Beloit Saturday during a picnic event at ABC Supply Stadium where crew members played games and shared a meal with Beloiters.Residents and sailors enjoyed played yard games including Kubb, bags and yard bowling.The picnic was one of the events...
BELOIT — The Next Steps Family Resilience Center is a step closer to meeting its fundraising goal thanks to a generous $250,000 donation from the Hendricks Family Foundation.The donation is a major milestone in the campaign to raise a total of $3.6 million for the transitional living project for young...
BELOIT — Henry Dorrbaker’s, the 20,000-square-foot pub and play venue being built at the Ironworks Campus, should be open “no later than Thanksgiving.”The updated timeline was provided by Jeff Whiteman, chief operating officer of Geronimo Hospitality Group, who said in an email that construction has been progressing as planned.Work began...
TOWN OF BELOIT — The largest housing development in the Town of Beloit in the past decade could be under construction soon.Beloit-based LookAbel Construction plans to build a condominium project that would add 76 units on nearly 10 acres of land along Bartells Drive, west of Turner High School. The...
BELOIT — South Beloit native Doug Stitt had been looking for an administrative home for his company, the Caldwell Group, for a couple of years.The company, which makes “off-the-hook” lifting equipment has two manufacturing and distribution centers on the south side of Rockford and the administrative functions were spread out...
BELOIT - A Rockford company that makes lifting equipment plans to move its company headquarters to the old Regal Rexnord building at 200 State St., bringing 30 executive and administrative jobs to downtown Beloit.The Caldwell Group Inc. received approval from the Beloit Plan Commission last week for a conditional use...
BELOIT — Comply365, a software development company for the aviation, rail and defense industries, acquired a Texas company that develops job training software.The combination of Comply365 and Qualtero Limited will create a company making compliance and safety management software and programs with customers in 30 countries on six continents.Comply365 CEO...
BELOIT — The Beloit Art Center is looking for big art ideas to help the center cerebrate its 25th anniversary.The “Big Art” being sought is designs for a mural that will be painted on the art center near the rear stairway. The mural will be 22 feet, 8 inches tall...
MARINETTE, WIS. — Five crew members, including Commander Le Andra Kissinger, were on board last Wednesday when the USS Beloit went on a 24-hour excursion on Lake Michigan.The day-long trip was an acceptance trial, one of the last significant milestones before delivery of the ship to the U.S. Navy later...
Morse Group plans $5M expansion in Beloit
Aug 27 2024BELOIT — The Morse Group is building a $5 million expansion at its operations center at 1390 Gateway Blvd. to make room for its growing custom automation business.The Morse Group was started in 1944 as Morse Electric Inc. It has since grown to include four companies under the Morse Group...
Beloit is set to experience a significant transformation with the recent approval of a Planned Unit Development (PUD) plan for a new casino and entertainment complex. The development, proposed by the Ho-Chunk Nation, is poised to bring economic growth and job opportunities to the city. The PUD plan encompasses a...
BELOIT — There will be dancing in the streets for the 30th year in Beloit as the Downtown Beloit Association hosts its largest fundraiser of the year on Friday, Aug. 2.The 30th Annual Downtown Beloit Association Street Dance will be held in the 300 block of State Street, featuring music,...
BELOIT — A baker’s dozen of apartment units should hit the market this fall because of a Downtown Beloit Upper Floor Housing Grant program.In the spring, the City of Beloit awarded $363,010 in grant funds generated from Tax-Increment Financing districts to six property owners who plan to remodel the upper...
Exciting changes are coming to Beloit! The City is embarking on a transformative project to develop 23 new single-family homes in the Western Hills Subdivision. This initiative aims to revitalize the area and provide modern, attainable housing for families. Drew Pennington from the Greater Beloit Economic Development Corp. recently presented...
BELOIT — Kerry Inc., one of the worldwide leaders in adding flavor to food and drinks, is investing in making food safer as well.On June 19, Kerry celebrated the opening of a 2,000-square-foot biosafety certified food and preservation laboratory at the company’s Beloit Innovation Center.Scientists are going to use the...
BELOIT — NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC is ready to add to its workforce again after a challenging year.The company began in 2006 to create radioisotopes used in detection of cancer and it broke ground on its Beloit facility in the Gateway Business Park in 2014.However, this past October, the company...
Jerry Kenney said he was having trouble Friday describing exactly what his hometown naming a street after him meant to him.But he seemed to do just fine.“I can’t forget this and after I pass, it will still be up there,” Kenney said, pointing to the sign Jerry Kenney Avenue, a...
Tunes fill Beloit area on Make Music Day
Jun 23 2024ELOIT — David Lawrence tuned up his guitar and began to pick the strings. What resulted was a gentle melody filling the halls of the Beloit Art Center Friday.He has been performing publicly since the 1970s, mostly as a solo act, but sometimes with bands.He was one of the many...
In today's rapidly evolving job market, the importance of robust workforce development cannot be overstated. Preparing individuals, particularly youth, for successful careers is crucial for their personal growth and the overall economic health of communities. In Beloit, Wisconsin, a collaborative approach between educational institutions, local businesses, and community organizations creates...
BELOIT — When Beloit Memorial High School launched a career academy program in 2018-2019, math teacher Deb Prowse was among its most fervent advocates.“When I was a student, I took marketing and distribution and drafting and architecture classes,” said Prowse, who graduated from BMHS in 1986. “I had a counselor...