Tourism Spending in Rock County Climbs Again

(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette Spending by tourists in Janesville and Rock County continued to climb over the last year, growing about 4 percent compared to spending in 2016, according to state Department of Tourism report released Friday. MORE...

Upscale Apartments Set for Former Kerry Site

(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News          Downtown Beloit will soon to be home to another upscale residential development. Hendricks Commercial Properties is in the process of renovating the former Kerry Ingredients plant, 200 West Grand Ave., into a...

Fast Start for County’s Economy

(Rock County, WI) According to the quarterly release of the Rock Ready Index, the economy of Janesville-Beloit MSA kicked-off the new year in a positive manner – as the momentum from 2017 definitely carried over into the beginning of 2018. Highlights from the Q1...

Downtown Janesville Poised for $42 Million Infusion

(Janesville, WI) Jake Magee, Gazette At the corner of Milwaukee and Franklin streets, Bill Sodemann’s business, Phone Plus, sits in the heart of an area anticipating $42 million in public and private investment. City officials said the city’s investment in downtown...