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james posted on September 30, 2022 15:01
(Beloit, WI) Sara Myers, BDN
This fall semester, Beloit Memorial High School introduced a new program called Craftsmen with Character, which is a job...
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james posted on September 23, 2022 15:01
(Beloit, WI) Jacob Roushia, BDN
Renovation work at the Colonel Robert H. Morse Library on the Beloit College campus is expected to be complete by the...
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james posted on September 12, 2022 15:01
(Beloit, WI) BDN Staff
Beloit College moved up three spots in the U.S. News & World Report ranking of colleges offering the best value, and it ra...
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james posted on August 28, 2022 15:01
(Beloit, WI) Sara Myers, APG
The district currently has six gardens at Gaston, Merrill, Hackett, Todd and Converse elementary schools. The gardens cu...
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james posted on July 29, 2022 17:01
(Janesville, WI) Twenty-five high school juniors completed their summer internships on Friday as part of the 2022 Summer Rock County Internship Progra...
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james posted on July 25, 2022 17:01
(Clinton, WI) Sara Myers, Gazette
Construction on the new elementary school in the Clinton Community School District is on time to finish this August...
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james posted on July 10, 2022 17:01
(Janesville, WI) Sara Myers, Adams Publishing Group
For more than 100 years, the Daluge Farm has operated south of Janesville. Now, sisters Megan Dal...
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Posted in: Value-Added Agriculture, Education, Training, and Workforce, Rock County Life, Activities, Attractions, and Events, Rock County 5.0, Rock County Development Alliance, Jobs In Rock County
james posted on July 08, 2022 16:56
(Milton, WI) More than a dozen students graduated Friday from an inaugural Accelerated Industrial Maintenance (AIM) program made possible by a gr...
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james posted on June 24, 2022 11:38
(Janesville, WI) Blackhawk Technical College
Fifteen high school educators from around Rock County gathered at Blackhawk Technical College on Friday ...
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james posted on June 10, 2022 13:51
(Janesville, WI) More than 25 high school juniors kicked off their summer internships on Friday as part of the 2022 Summer Rock County Inter...
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james posted on June 01, 2022 17:01
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, BDN
Rock County Christian School (RCCS) has received a five-year renewal of the William Knight Foundation Grant. The scho...
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james posted on May 25, 2022 17:01
(Beloit, WI) Sara Myers, APG
For 103 years, Beloit Memorial High School has been home to the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) Program. ...
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james posted on May 19, 2022 15:01
(Milton, WI) Blackhawk Technical College
A group of students from 10 different high schools confirmed their pathway as manufacturing apprentices with...
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james posted on April 27, 2022 09:01
(Rock County, WI) Rock County and Arrowhead Library System have teamed up to provide small business planning kits, available for checkout at all ...
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james posted on April 17, 2022 17:01
(Janesville, WI) Clint Wolf, BDN
Thanks to a generous donation from the Studer Family Foundation, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Rock Cou...
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james posted on April 06, 2022 17:01
(Beloit, WI) Sara Myers, Adams Publishing Group
In the Beloit School District, students have an option that is not available in most schools in Wisco...
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james posted on March 22, 2022 15:01
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, BDN
Rock County Jumpstart has been awarded a $1 million Diverse Business Assistance grant from the Wisconsin Department o...
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james posted on March 22, 2022 09:48
(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, BDN
The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) announced that Beloit College’s Logan Museum of Anthropology has earne...
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Posted in: General News And Announcements, Education, Training, and Workforce, Rock County Life, Activities, Attractions, and Events, Rock County 5.0, Rock County Development Alliance, Jobs In Rock County
james posted on March 10, 2022 08:44
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, BDN
Seven minority-owned businesses were able to give pitches for growing their ventures during the inaugural Rock Co...
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james posted on March 03, 2022 14:38
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Adams Publishing Group
The Lincoln Academy recently highlighted its career education offerings, introducing students to m...
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james posted on March 01, 2022 09:02
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, BDN
Perhaps the greatest lesson in Garden Prairie Intermediate School’s new science, technology, engineering and ma...
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james posted on February 22, 2022 16:01
(Town of Rock) Austin Montgomery, BDN
Portions of the Public Safety and Transportation Center at Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) are already in use...
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james posted on February 21, 2022 08:46
(Orfordville, WI) Hillary Gavan, Adams Publishing Group
Parkview High School is growing its career and technical education offerings. Although the sc...
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james posted on February 11, 2022 14:01
(Janesville, WI) Sara Myers, Gazette
Seven female and nonbinary students from Parker High School were among 137 state high school students who receiv...
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james posted on February 09, 2022 10:22 
(Rock County, WI) UW SBDC
The Wisconsin Small Business Development (SBDC) Network will help an estimated 500 small businesses start and gro...
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james posted on February 02, 2022 14:24
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
If an emerging partnership takes off, a Janesville business incubator and a local business operator would prov...
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james posted on January 17, 2022 15:01
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, BDN
Students in the Beloit College Career Accelerator are not only learning about landing a job, but they also are learni...
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james posted on January 12, 2022 08:49
(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff
Forward Janesville plans to rekindle its annual, in-person awards luncheon this spring with a banquet and reception pr...
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james posted on December 29, 2021 07:55
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, BDN
Supporters gathered for the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly constructed Joel Barrett Boys &am...
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james posted on December 20, 2021 08:40
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
The School District of Beloit is moving into the next phases of the development and expansion of the Be...
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james posted on December 17, 2021 13:01
(Milton, WI) Gazette Staff
The Milton Public Library has received multiple grants from the Steve Stricker American Family Insurance Foundation and Wi...
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james posted on December 06, 2021 15:01
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, BDN
Beloit College’s array of career preparation offerings is helping students to find a precise career fit and sco...
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james posted on November 30, 2021 08:10
Madison, WI) Austin Montgomery, BDN
A new grant program that is part of federal COVID-19 relief is aimed at helping foster workforce development for ...
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james posted on November 17, 2021 08:38
(Janesville, WI) Scott Froehlich, Gazette
Starting next spring, students in the fire protection and emergency medical services programs at Blackhawk ...
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james posted on October 25, 2021 08:29
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, BDN
Four Beloit Memorial High School students were offered youth apprenticeships with Frito-Lay with an official start da...
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james posted on October 21, 2021 13:26
(Rock County, WI) Blackhawk Technical College is excited to host Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) in-person this year. The annual event has been a con...
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james posted on October 18, 2021 09:12
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, BDN
The future is bright for five locally-grown and innovative business startups that will be participating in the fall 2...
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james posted on September 13, 2021 15:01
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, BDN
Beloit College has been ranked in the top 10 for most innovative liberal arts colleges in the country, according ...
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james posted on June 19, 2021 10:05
(Beloit, WI) Brad Allen, BDN
Nolan Otremba said his primary goal is to help each student to be prepared for the future while learning new, hands-on s...
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james posted on June 15, 2021 08:25
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, BDN
U.S. Army representatives visited ABC Supply’s National Support Center on Monday to recognize the company becom...
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james posted on June 02, 2021 15:01
(Beloit, WI) Brad Allen, BDN
When it comes to building an original video game from scratch, team effort me...
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james posted on May 18, 2021 08:27
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, BDN
As The Lincoln Academy enrollment reaches 395, those with the school announced its designation as a Wisconsin Reading...
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james posted on April 26, 2021 09:12
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, BDN
Beloit native Jay Edwards is a man driven by a passion for helping build up area communities by supporting young ...
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james posted on April 01, 2021 09:44
(Janesville, WI) Benjamin Pierce, Gazette
Every day since last March, Lisa Wedel has been in charge of circulating a mobile library at St. Paul&rsquo...
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james posted on February 22, 2021 09:23
(Orfordville, WI) Brad Allen, BDN
Parkview School District Administrator Steve Lutzke described an “overwhelming” feeling of gratitude ab...
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james posted on February 14, 2021 09:39
(Janesville, WI) Benjamin Pierce, Gazette
About 20 Craig High School students spread throughout the school’s library Friday, some of them sport...
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james posted on February 07, 2021 12:01
(Milton, WI) Milton Courier
Several Milton High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members competed in a regional event and will advanc...
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james posted on January 20, 2021 10:44
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, BDN
Enrollment for The Lincoln Academy will run from Feb. 1-28, according to CEO Kristi Cole. The application period will...
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james posted on December 30, 2020 15:01
(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff
Hedberg Public Library is teaming up with Service Corps of Retired Executives, or SCORE, in Madison to offer a Busine...
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james posted on December 17, 2020 08:28
(Janesville, WI) Benjamin Pierce, Gazette
Blackhawk Technical College’s district board on Wednesday unanimously approved construction plans for...
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james posted on November 22, 2020 16:01
(Janesville, WI) Benjamin Pierce, Gazette
When Tiffany Garrison-Stanley started teaching anatomy at Blackhawk Technical College three years ago, she ...
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james posted on October 01, 2020 09:24
(Janesville, WI) Benjamin Pierce, Gazette
Whether they’re saving for college, earning spending money or helping to pay their families’ bi...
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james posted on September 18, 2020 10:54
(Janesville, WI) Blackhawk Technical College
BTC is delighted to report that $268,357 in Workforce Advancement Training (WAT) grants have been ...
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james posted on September 02, 2020 09:39
(Janesville, WI)
Blackhawk Technical College Foundation announced on Sept. 2, 2020, the creation of a new scholarship to fully fund two student...
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james posted on September 02, 2020 07:17
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, BDN
“With all the challenges we are facing today in our world, The Lincoln Academy is a beacon of hope for our chil...
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james posted on August 25, 2020 13:27
(Janesville, WI) Adams Publishing Group
Students in grades K-12 and adult learners can get online help with math, reading, writing, science and socia...
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james posted on August 25, 2020 11:00
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, BDN
Beloit College will offer up to two semesters tuition-free for students post-graduation to help them recoup valuable ...
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james posted on August 18, 2020 07:48
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, BDN
Plans for a new facility for the Stateline Boys and Girls Club in Beloit moved forward on Monday night as the Bel...
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james posted on July 15, 2020 11:01
(Rockford, IL) Brandon Giesey, WIFR TV
Many across the Stateline saw their place of employment close during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving them stuck...
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james posted on July 08, 2020 10:29
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News
A new report aimed at spurring economic growth in Beloit and the Stateline Area shows the region is...
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james posted on July 07, 2020 11:38
(Madison, WI) Conner Smyth, WTCS
The thousands of students seeking to transfer credits from a Wisconsin technical college to one of the state’s...
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james posted on June 30, 2020 09:54
(Rock County, WI) Gregg Bosak, SWWDB
Three free drive-thru job fairs are being offered from noon-4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15 in Janesville, B...
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james posted on June 23, 2020 08:56
(Beloit, WI) Brad Allen, BDN
With community growth in mind, Rock County Jumpstart continues to uplift minority business owners in the Beloit area.
M...
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james posted on June 03, 2020 16:50
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, BDN
Kids First Beloit announced construction will begin at The Lincoln Academy, 608 Henry St. this month and provided arc...
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james posted on June 01, 2020 11:18
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, BDN
Construction at the Beloit Public Library (BPL) remains on schedule amid COVID-19.
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james posted on May 19, 2020 11:40
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
The University of Wisconsin, Office of Educational Opportunity (OEO) issued a conditional approval of t...
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james posted on March 03, 2020 10:10
(Beloit, W) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News
Blackhawk Technical College and the Beloit Public Library are growing a partnership that started in ...
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james posted on February 11, 2020 14:57
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Thanks to the School District of Beloit’s newly-launched Collegiate Academy, students will have t...
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james posted on December 23, 2019 09:06
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
In the last two years, Blackhawk Technical College has established more than a dozen new diploma and cert...
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james posted on December 19, 2019 10:37
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
Compassionate and quality nursing care for an aging parent makes all the difference. In this case, that c...
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james posted on November 01, 2019 11:28
(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 ...
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james posted on October 09, 2019 19:34
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
Kate Olson went to UW-Madison to study civil engineering and construction management. After graduation, s...
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james posted on October 05, 2019 15:01
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Manufacturing Days is a once-a-year, two-day immersion BTC uses to try to kindle high school student interest ...
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james posted on October 04, 2019 15:07
(Edgerton, WI) Benjamin Pierce, Gazette
Edgerton High School students this year are running a laboratory that raises fish and grows lettuce, and they...
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james posted on October 04, 2019 15:01
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News
Stateline Area high school students from 18 different schools ditched the classroom on Thursday for...
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james posted on September 24, 2019 14:55 
(Janesville, WI) The Computer Center is relocating and expanding its IT and training offerings, with a heavy emphasis on providing cyber-security and ...
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james posted on September 22, 2019 08:19
(Evansville, WI) Benjamin Pierce, Gazette
Jodi Saevre knows the struggles of being an entrepreneur and working from home. Her experiences led her to ...
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james posted on September 11, 2019 15:01
(Janesville, WI) Blackhawk Technical College
Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) nursing students are among the best in the state based on rankings fro...
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james posted on August 02, 2019 14:25
(Rock County, WI) – Today, more than 150 individuals gathered at Blackhawk Technical College’s Central Campus to recognize the efforts of ...
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james posted on July 22, 2019 09:12
(Madison, WI) – On July 10, 2019, the Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance approved an overall 8.84% rate decrease for worker's compensation prem...
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james posted on July 15, 2019 13:28
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
Consider: For every 1% decline in unemployment, community and technical college enrollment drops 2% to 2....
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james posted on June 10, 2019 11:12
(Rock County, WI)
Today, more than 125 individuals gathered at Blackhawk Technical College’s Central Campus to kick-off the 2019 Rock Int...
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james posted on June 06, 2019 12:01
(Rock County, WI)
A report highlighting the use of the County’s web-based career preparation and readiness platform, powered by Care...
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james posted on May 14, 2019 11:51
(Town of Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) will be awarding Beloit Turner High School a ...
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james posted on April 10, 2019 09:37
(Janesville, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News ...
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james posted on February 27, 2019 15:21
(Janesville, WI) Catherine W. Idzerda, Gazette
Think of it as a two-for-one educational experience. Starting next fall, Rock University High School w...
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james posted on February 18, 2019 07:29
(Janesville, WI) Catherine W. Idzerda, Gazette
In 1975, Blackhawk Technical College offered 38 degrees in professions such as ward clerk, drafting an...
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james posted on February 11, 2019 08:26
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
The long-awaited Children’s Museum of Rock County might finally be getting a home—at the Janesvill...
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james posted on December 20, 2018 09:19
(Janesville, WI) Catherine W. Idzerda, Gazette
A significant financial donation Wednesday likely will improve the lives of local nursing students, lo...
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james posted on December 17, 2018 17:06
(Rock County, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Rock County students and employers are invited to consider partaking in the Rock Internship Progra...
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james posted on December 12, 2018 08:34
(Milton, WI) Ashley McCallum, Gazette
The Milton School District was the only district in Rock County to land a spot on the ninth annual national AP ...
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james posted on November 20, 2018 10:58
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Those with the School District of Beloit Student House Build project have listed the newly constructed ...
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james posted on November 14, 2018 17:00
(Beloit, WI) Beloit Daily News
The architecture firm responsible for designing the Beloit College Powerhouse redevelopment project has been recognize...
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james posted on November 12, 2018 10:44
(Janesville, WI) Catherine W. Idzerda, Gazette
In the past three testing periods, 100 percent of Blackhawk Technical College’s nursing students...
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james posted on November 02, 2018 16:09
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Startup companies and small businesses will have a trendy and unique place to set up shop. In December...
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james posted on October 05, 2018 23:42
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
Olivia Combs was surprised by how much she didn’t know about manufacturing. Combs, 15, was among mo...
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james posted on October 05, 2018 11:26
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News
Over 1,100 students across Rock and Green counties, including those from Beloit Memorial and Beloit...
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james posted on September 29, 2018 09:53
(Milton, WI) Ashley McCallum, Gazette
Ashlee Kunkel got to share exciting news on her first day as director of the Milton Public Library. She announc...
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james posted on September 27, 2018 10:09
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
UW-Whitewater officials announced Thursday a major donation the university said would pay for a new administra...
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james posted on September 18, 2018 15:48
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News
Beloit Health System is moving to train the next generation of health care professionals, and the W...
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james posted on September 14, 2018 09:11
(Janesville, WI)
Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) will celebrate Manufacturing Days, on October 4 and 5, 2018. The event is part of a national effor...
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james posted on August 24, 2018 14:22
(Madison, WI)The state of Wisconsin has launched a $1.9 million national marketing campaign to encourage military personnel and their spouses who are ...
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james posted on July 21, 2018 08:47
(Janesville, WI) Benjamin Pierce, Gazette
Katie Schildgen knows she wants to be a firefighter after interning with the Beloit Fire Department this su...
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james posted on July 11, 2018 08:35
(Clinton, WI) Gazette Staff
Clinton High School, 112 Milwaukee Road, will hold a week-long Camp Invention program. The program promotes science, tech...
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james posted on June 25, 2018 11:01
(Janesville, WI) Angie Kablar, Blackhawk Technical College
Blackhawk Technical College’s nursing program has a lot to celebrate. In addition to...
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james posted on June 22, 2018 13:06
(Janesville, WI) Angie Kablar, Blackhawk Technical College
In today’s global economy, businesses are constantly seeking opportunities to g...
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james posted on June 12, 2018 15:01
(Janesville, WI) – More than 80 individuals attended today’s 2018 Summer Rock Internship Program’s Signing and Orientation event at ...
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james posted on June 07, 2018 08:07
(Rock County, WI)
A report highlighting the use of the County’s web-based career preparation and readiness platform, which is powered by&nb...
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james posted on May 15, 2018 13:47
(Janesville, WI) Angie Kablar, Blackhawk Technical College
On Wednesday, May 16, leaders from Blackhawk Technical College and the University of Wisco...
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james posted on April 24, 2018 16:11
(Janesville, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Rock County 5.0, Blackhawk Technical College and the Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Bo...
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james posted on April 24, 2018 10:13
(Janesville, WI) Jake Magee, Gazette
Five years since opening its doors to entrepreneurs in 2013, the Janesville Innovation Center will be self-suffi...
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james posted on April 21, 2018 10:13
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Foremost Media CEO Jon Ballard said he can picture the future for a few incoming high school seniors he pl...
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james posted on April 19, 2018 10:38
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Parents looking to keep their kids challenged this summer might want to consider sending them to one o...
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james posted on March 20, 2018 13:58
(Rock County, WI) – A paid internship program for (incoming) Rock County high school seniors was announced during last week’s earn-and-lea...
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james posted on March 16, 2018 11:01
(Janesville, WI) Gary Kohn, BTC
Yesterday, leaders from Blackhawk Technical College (BTC), Rock County 5.0 and the Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Deve...
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james posted on March 15, 2018 14:13
(Janesville, WI) Gary Kohn, BTC
Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) nursing students are among the best in the state…AGAIN!
According to the Wi...
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james posted on March 01, 2018 10:28
(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff
St. William Catholic School's First Lego League team took top prize in one of four categori...
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james posted on February 19, 2018 17:01
(Janesville, WI) By Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
Six local businesses won the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s inaugural Business Fri...
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james posted on January 21, 2018 08:27 
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Recent booms for United Alloy and other local companies have kept Janesville among the top 40 best-performing ...
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james posted on December 20, 2017 10:40
(Janesville, WI) Gary Kohn, Blackhawk Technical College
In a joint effort between Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) and the Southwest Wisconsin Workf...
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james posted on December 05, 2017 08:38
(Edgerton, WI) Jim Dayton, Gazette
Sessions such as Monday's—one of roughly a dozen elementary students will participate in throughout the scho...
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james posted on November 29, 2017 12:20
(Rock County, WI) The economic resurgence of the Janesville-Beloit MSA has propelled itself into a Top 10 national ranking, according to a recent mont...
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james posted on November 21, 2017 09:22
(Milton, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released its report cards for school districts and indivi...
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james posted on November 06, 2017 16:36
(Janesville, WI) Conor Smyth, WI Technical College System
The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) and Blackhawk Technical College honored SSI T...
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james posted on October 07, 2017 08:22
(Janesville, WI) Catherine W. Idzerda, Gazette
On Friday, more than 600 students from eight local school districts participated in Manufacturing Day,...
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james posted on October 06, 2017 16:49
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
While hosting the TV show "Dirty Jobs," Mike Rowe said he was struck by the fact that success didn't lo...
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james posted on October 03, 2017 10:07
(Edgerton, WI) Jim Dayton, Gazette
The small plot of land tucked between Edgerton High School and Community Elementary School doesn't look like much ...
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james posted on October 02, 2017 10:30
(Janesville, WI) Gary Kohn, Blackhawk Technical College
In celebration of Manufacturing Day, on Friday, October 6, Blackhawk Technical College (BTC),...
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james posted on September 25, 2017 06:36
(Rock County, WI) – Career development and exploration activities within Southern Wisconsin recently received a significant boost, as Inspire Ro...
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james posted on September 21, 2017 09:29
(Janesville, WI) Gary Kohn, Blackhawk Technical College
Enrollment is up at Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) for the fall 2017 semester according to...
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james posted on September 07, 2017 08:33
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Many with a stake in workforce development are excited about the upcoming Business Education Connection...
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james posted on August 08, 2017 13:43
(Janesville, WI) Blackhawk Technical College
The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program at Blackhawk Technical College got a welcome shot in the ...
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james posted on August 02, 2017 16:18
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
The School District of Beloit has hired a new career and technical education director to build upon the...
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james posted on July 20, 2017 12:01
(Janesville, WI) Gary Kohn, Blackhawk Technical College
In today’s global economy, businesses are constantly seeking opportunities to gain a co...
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james posted on July 18, 2017 16:05
(Madison, WI) WI Department of Workforce Development
Today, Governor Scott Walker announced the launch of WisConnect, a free, 24-hour online res...
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james posted on July 17, 2017 11:47
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Area youth attended the Hendricks CareerTek Engineering and Construction Academy last week and were eag...
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james posted on July 10, 2017 08:04
(Rock County, WI) A report highlighting the use of the County’s web-based career preparation and readiness platform, which is powered by Ca...
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james posted on June 28, 2017 16:10
(Janesville, WI) Ryan Silvola, Beloit Daily News
Young students can explore potential fields of employment with a summer camp being offered this summ...
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james posted on June 21, 2017 08:31
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
On Tuesday, Blackhawk Technical College demonstrated its new mobile live fire training unit. The unit is ...
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james posted on May 12, 2017 08:36
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
On Friday, the Janesville School District along with Junior Achievement and the Job Center of Wisconsin h...
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james posted on May 11, 2017 14:12
(Town of Beloit) Ryan Silvola, Beloit Daily News
Students at Beloit Turner High School will be able to obtain credit for Blackhawk Technical College ...
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james posted on May 10, 2017 16:28
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
A proposed concept for the development of land surrounding Beloit Memorial High School is being touted ...
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james posted on April 24, 2017 16:28
(Beloit, WI) Staff, Beloit Daily News
Beloit College announced today is moving forward with it...
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james posted on April 03, 2017 08:40
(Beloit, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Willow Macy calls herself “the Swiss Army knife” of her Beloit tech startup company, Classmunity. ...
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james posted on April 01, 2017 08:45
(Milwaukee, WI) Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Whether it’s an amusement park ride or a giant piece of construction equipment, the te...
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james posted on March 27, 2017 09:02
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
Blackhawk Technical College will offer four career fairs in the first week of April.
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james posted on March 23, 2017 12:20
(Madison, WI) Lee Swindall, WEDC
Across the U.S., the talent wars are being won by states that invest resources in science, technology, engineering a...
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james posted on March 14, 2017 17:19
(Town of Beloit) Ryan Silvola, Beloit Daily News
Those who have a passion for science have found their home as a member of Turner High School’s...
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james posted on March 08, 2017 13:26
(Edgerton, WI) Jim Dayton, Gazette
Edgerton High School freshman Tyler Bogan poured a small canister of salmon-colored plastic pellets into an inject...
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james posted on March 02, 2017 11:31
(Janesville, WI) Gary Kohn, Blackawk Technical College
Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) nursing students are the best in the state.
According...
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james posted on February 23, 2017 09:58
(Milton, WI) Beth Earnest, Great People Great Stories Magazine
Amy Kenyon has seen firsthand the importance of career counseling in high school. The ...
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james posted on February 22, 2017 09:38
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News
As the Hendricks CareerTek youth workforce training facility opened its doors to the public for the...
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james posted on February 18, 2017 08:52
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Beloit Memorial High School Junior Ben Carlos and recent graduate Josh Lankford know what career p...
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james posted on February 17, 2017 09:52
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
On Thursday, Blackhawk Technical College hosted its first “Signing Day” for high school senio...
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james posted on January 28, 2017 10:00
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
The Janesville area closed out 2016 with unemployment falling and new jobs popping up at a clip greater than a...
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james posted on January 24, 2017 08:32
(Janesville, WI) Mike Mathews, Janesville Innovation Center
Janesville Innovation, Inc. (JII) has been awarded a $66,000 grant from the Wisconsin Eco...
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james posted on January 16, 2017 16:47
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News
Groups involved with the Beloit Public Library’s Blender Cafe project expect the plan to move...
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james posted on January 16, 2017 14:55
(Milton, WI) Jim Dayton, Gazette
The renovations at the Milton Public Library are almost complete.
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james posted on December 27, 2016 10:08
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
Businesses call profitable practices “successful outcomes.” For Blackhawk Technical College, ...
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james posted on December 06, 2016 09:21
(Janesville, WI) Blackhawk Technical College is pleased to announce for the second year in a row it has earned the 2017 silver award as a Military Fri...
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james posted on November 17, 2016 09:19
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
On Thursday, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released its school report cards.
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james posted on November 13, 2016 11:06
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
The phrase “robotics dynasty” doesn't have the same ring as “football dynasty.” W...
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james posted on October 19, 2016 16:01
(Madison, WI) State Collection Service, Inc., a full-service accounts receivable management solutions provider - who has a facility in Belo...
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james posted on October 05, 2016 17:20
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Community Action, Inc. of Rock and Walworth counties is expanding its programs to include a young adult...
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james posted on October 03, 2016 17:14
(Beloit, WI) Zac Bellman, Beloit Daily News
A state-of-the-art career center dubbed Hendricks CareerTek soon will be settling in the Ironworks campus...
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james posted on September 29, 2016 08:41
(Beloit,
WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
This
spring the School District of Beloit will offer its first Grow Your Own
scholarships thanks to ...
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james posted on September 20, 2016 08:22
(Edgerton, WI) Jake Magee, Gazette
How can you make a weak material stronger?
That was the question posed to third-graders in Community Elementary S...
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james posted on September 19, 2016 10:00
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
Anatomy, chemistry and physiology comes from a book.
Infection control practices, finding the oxygen out...
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james posted on September 19, 2016 08:35
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Rock County Christian School (RCCS) is offering new classes on entrepreneurship thanks to a $100,000 gr...
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james posted on September 18, 2016 09:48
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
The first job seeker showed up at 6 a.m.
By the time the doors opened Saturday on the Dollar General rec...
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james posted on September 13, 2016 10:05
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
On Saturday, Dollar General is opening its hiring doors wide for workers who'd fill the floor of the gargantua...
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james posted on September 12, 2016 13:55
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Sometimes the key to success is knowing oneself. Fruzen Intermediate School teacher Michele Kruse is im...
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james posted on September 10, 2016 11:42
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Those with interest in computer coding may want to consider an eight-week training offered by the Refac...
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james posted on August 16, 2016 08:44
(Janesvillle, WI) Gregg Bosak, SW Workforce Development Board
A recent award of $150,000 to the Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board (SWWD...
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james posted on July 28, 2016 15:20
(Janesville, WI) Catherine W. Idzerda, Gazette
From July 18 through Friday, the Janesville School District is hosting the Global Ambassador Aca...
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james posted on July 18, 2016 16:39
(Janesville, WI) Gary Kohn, Blackhawk Technical College
At a time when the intricacies of a new economy create challenges for today’s manufactu...
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james posted on July 06, 2016 15:47
(Beloit, WI) Matt Cordio, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Business Blog
After hearing Kerry Frank, founder of Comply365 share her story about mov...
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james posted on June 23, 2016 16:42
(Rock County, WI)
A report highlighting the use of the County’s web-based career preparation and readiness platform, which is powered by C...
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james posted on June 07, 2016 17:40
(Janesville, WI) Gary Kohn, Blackhawk Technical College
ManpowerGroup, the Milwaukee-based company considered the international leader in innovative ...
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james posted on June 05, 2016 18:18
(Milton, WI) Jake Magee, Gazette
Milton High School has received an estimated $26,500 in grants that will fund college-and career-ready initiatives, ...
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james posted on May 14, 2016 16:01
(Milton, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Blackhawk Technical College’s Advanced Manufacturing Center was full of smiles on Friday as six t...
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james posted on May 06, 2016 14:56
(Janesville, WI) By Nick Crow, Gazette
Parker High School senior Hunter VanZandt decided early on in high school that college wasn't for him.
VanZan...
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james posted on May 03, 2016 08:39
(Orfordville, WI) Jennifer Tranmer, Beloit Daily News
There was an excited buzz in the Parkview Elementary School computer lab and it wasn’t fr...
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james posted on May 02, 2016 15:18
(Edgerton, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Gazette
Edgerton School District is one of five area districts receiving a $25,000 state grant to create Fabr...
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james posted on April 28, 2016 17:10
(Janesville, WI) Courtesy of Blackhawk Technical College
Dr. Tracy Pierner, a Wisconsin native with eight years of experience in the Wisconsin ...
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james posted on April 27, 2016 17:22
(Janesville, WI) Nick Crow, Gazette
The Janesville School District has received a matching technology grant of $25,000 from the Wisconsin Technology ...
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james posted on April 14, 2016 08:23
(Janesville, WI) Nick Crow, Gazette
Blackhawk Technical College and UW-Rock County have reached an agreement allowing students to transfer credits fr...
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james posted on March 28, 2016 09:49
(Janesville, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Gazette
One of the focuses of the Janesville School District for preparing students for their futures is th...
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james posted on March 24, 2016 17:03
(Janesville, WI) By Nick Crow, Gazette
Two seniors from Craig High School were awarded scholarships for winning the Junior Achievement Business Chall...
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james posted on March 22, 2016 14:35
(Janesville, WI) Courtesy of Blackhawk Technical College
Located in Brookfield, Ottawa University has announced its partnership with Blackhawk Techni...
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james posted on March 16, 2016 09:23 
(Janesville, WI) Blackhawk Technical College will be hosting four Career Fairs the second week of April 2016. More than 75 private and publi...
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james posted on March 08, 2016 20:43
(Rock County, WI) – Rock County 5.0 announced the release of JobsInRockCounty.com, which will serve as the area’s one-stop employment and ...
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james posted on March 08, 2016 11:31
(Milton, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Gazette
Milton and Edgerton high school students spent Tuesday morning getting a harsh dose of the real world d...
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james posted on March 04, 2016 16:25
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Two Beloit women are beyond excited about their upcoming graduation and entry into the workforce.
R...
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james posted on February 27, 2016 16:17
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Beloit Memorial High School’s seniors formalized their intent to find a job or go to college afte...
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james posted on February 15, 2016 14:21
(Rock County, WI) Earlier this month, Rock County 5.0 in conjunction with the Blackhawk Human Resource Association (BHRA), released the results of the...
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james posted on February 02, 2016 09:20
(Beloit, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Beloit Daily News
The Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce was showing off its new home at Irontek, 601 Third St....
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james posted on January 15, 2016 08:44
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
From looking at pictures of someone tarred and feathered in World War I to making a video of a book rep...
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james posted on December 08, 2015 13:14
(Janesville, WI) By NIck Crow, Gazette
Parker High School senior Lavonne Sieling couldn't hide her excitement Tuesday working with first-graders at W...
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james posted on December 07, 2015 13:21
(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff
Four area teachers have achieved certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, accordi...
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james posted on November 27, 2015 08:25
(Janesville, WI) Nick Crow, Gazette
Kennedy Elementary School has received a national grant to aid its science, technology, engineering arts and mat...
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james posted on November 17, 2015 16:25
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Imagine a world where you don’t have to remember computer passwords, lug around chargers or squee...
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james posted on November 13, 2015 07:50
(Milton, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Phase II of Blackhawk Technical College’s advanced manufacturing training center was completed th...
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james posted on November 10, 2015 12:40
(Rock County, WI)
The Blackhawk Human Resource Association (BHRA) and Rock County 5.0 are Co-Sponsoring a 2015 Greater Rock County Salary &...
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james posted on October 18, 2015 10:51
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
To the layperson, one cow udder looks the same as any other udder.
To them, terms such as “defi...
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james posted on October 16, 2015 11:50
(Rock County, WI)
Career Cruising, which is the licensed software that drives the Inspire Rock County career readiness and preparation platform...
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james posted on October 01, 2015 14:01
(Janesville, WI) Gazette Editorial
Stroll into the inviting lobby of Blackhawk Technical College’s new Advanced Manufacturing Training Cen...
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james posted on September 30, 2015 15:00
(Milton, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Converse Elementary School in Beloit was notified by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DP...
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james posted on September 16, 2015 11:20
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
The School District of Beloit has implemented a new 4-year-old kindergarten curriculum this fall that e...
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james posted on September 16, 2015 11:14
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Beloit Memorial High School (BMHS) students will be able to learn about careers and educational opportu...
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james posted on August 18, 2015 10:23
(Beloit, WI) By Nick Crow, Gazette
Beloit College is welcoming its largest freshman class since 1974, thanks in part to better recruiting, a spokesm...
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james posted on August 08, 2015 08:29
(Milton, WI) Nick Crow, Gazette
Beloit resident Kelvin Haley Jr. almost didn't participate in the welding boot camp at Blackhawk Technical College's ...
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james posted on July 30, 2015 11:04
(Beloit, WI) Whitney Helm Beloit Daily News
A little more than six months into her Town of Beloit Fire Department internship, Pauline Schork said she...
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james posted on July 23, 2015 09:33
(Whitewater, WI) By Nick Crow, Gazette
Regardless of your feelings towards Taylor Swift, her music does serve a purpose, Janesville teacher Melissa B...
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james posted on July 17, 2015 09:53
(Beloit, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Beloit Daily News
More Beloit Turner High School students are taking AP tests, earning a 3 or higher and earnin...
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james posted on July 06, 2015 09:03
(Janesville, WI) By Nick Crow, Gazette
Ahtziri Sanchez had never experienced robotics or coding at her home school in Guadalajara, Mexico.
"I think ...
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james posted on June 30, 2015 15:53 
(Beloit, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Beloit Daily News and the WI Department of Public Instruction
The School District of Beloit has been selected t...
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james posted on June 29, 2015 10:40
(Milton, WI) By Jake Magee, Gazette,
When it comes to technology in the classroom, the Milton School District isn't experiencing so much of a cultura...
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james posted on June 25, 2015 11:12
(Janesville, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Gazette
The Janesville School District’s high schools, Craig and Parker, were recognized nationally i...
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james posted on June 24, 2015 17:02
(Janesville, WI) By Nick Crow
Roosevelt Elementary School fourth-grader George Patzold knows about trial and error even if he doesn't know the term.
...
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james posted on June 08, 2015 13:38
(Janesville, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Gazette
Over the last four years, Roosevelt Elementary School has successfully combined gardening, academic...
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james posted on June 08, 2015 06:46
(Rock County, WI)
A report highlighting the use of the County’s web-based career preparation and readiness platform, which is powered by ...
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james posted on June 05, 2015 14:14
(Edgerton, WI) By Jake Magee, Gazette
A Med Flight helicopter landed in an Edgerton Middle School parking lot Friday afternoon.
Fortunately, it was ...
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james posted on May 18, 2015 14:03
(Beloit, WI) Beloit Daily News Staff
An historic former women’s dormitory is returning to Beloit College as a residence hall in 2016, thanks to...
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