Edgerton, Fulton, Albion Approve Room Tax for Tourism Zone

(Edgerton, WI) Kim McDarison, Adams Publishing Group Three Edgerton area hotels will begin charging a 5% room tax Jan. 1 to help pay for area tourism promotion. The city of Edgerton and the towns of Fulton and Albion agreed Oct. 1 to form the Edgerton Tourism Zone....

Rock County’s Indicators on a Positive Trend

(Janesville, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News Rock County has lots of new real estate development underway, steady unemployment numbers and increased sales tax collections, according to the Rock Ready Index third quarter report. MORE INFO

Report Shows Continued Growth and Opportunity

(Rock County, WI) According to the quarterly release of the Rock Ready Index, the economy of the Janesville-Beloit MSA continued its positive growth trends. Highlights from the Q3 2019 report are provided below. Unemployment rates held firm during the quarter, as the...

Amazon Distribution Center Planned for Beloit

(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News Online retail giant Amazon is coming to Beloit, and stakeholders want to see initial construction start next week on an expansive distribution center in Beloit’s Gateway Business Park. MORE INFO