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james posted on August 13, 2018 10:51
(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff
The Rock Aqua Jays clinched their 20th national championship at the 44th Indmar Division 1 Show Ski National Champions...
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james posted on August 03, 2018 13:15
(Madison, WI) Beloit Daily News
Wisconsin customers of Alliant Energy will see no increase to base electric and natural gas rates through 2020 under ...
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james posted on August 02, 2018 09:01
(Janesville, WI)
SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital-Janesville will begin using new technology later this month to accommodate a growing need for o...
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james posted on July 30, 2018 01:01
(Rock County, WI) According to the quarterly release of the Rock Ready Index, the economy of Janesville-Beloit MSA continues to show strong ...
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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 18, 2018 10:41
(Beloit, WI) Beloit Daily News
Beloit Memorial Hospital has received the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association's Get with the Guid...
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james posted on July 18, 2018 10:36
(Janesville, WI) John Barry, Gazette
The Janesville Country Club turns 125 next year. And what better way to help celebrate the occasion than by brin...
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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 July 10, 2018 15:20
(Madison, WI) Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
The Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance Monday approved an overall 6.03% rate decrease fo...
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james posted on July 03, 2018 10:50
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News
Development and related construction is so hot in Be...
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james posted on June 28, 2018 08:39
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
As the new owner of the former General Motors plant continues the mammoth job of tearing down the massive comp...
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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 24, 2018 10:10
(Janesville, WI) Bryan Wegter, Gazette
John Van Susteren looks forward to the Tour of America’s Dairyland each year.
The road cycling series, ...
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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 20, 2018 11:35
(Janesville, WI) Mark Marley, WEDC
In a move that marks a significant step toward the redevelopment of the former General Motors assembly plant in Ja...
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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 12, 2018 07:36
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Beloit restaurant group Geronimo Hospitality Group plans this summer to open Bessie’s Diner—a...
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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 June 04, 2018 11:01
(Janesville, WI) Mark Maley, WEDC
The City of Janesville is receiving a $250,000 state grant to help finance the construction of a new downtown hotel...
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james posted on May 31, 2018 01:16
(Janesville, WI) Badger Property Investments (BPI) will add another 150,000 SF industrial / warehousing building to the Janesville-Beloit MS...
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james posted on May 16, 2018 09:38
(Beloit, WI) Mark Maley, WEDC
The City of Beloit is receiving a $250,000 state grant to help finance the redevelopment of a vacant office building in...
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james posted on May 16, 2018 08:29
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson. Gazette
When the Marriott TownePlace Suites, an extended-stay hotel, opens on Janesville’s northeast side next y...
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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 May 10, 2018 10:35
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Two Janesville-based companies, Woodman’s Food Markets and Blain’s Farm & Fleet, were included...
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james posted on May 04, 2018 16:01
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Spending by tourists in Janesville and Rock County continued to climb over the last year, growing about 4 perc...
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james posted on May 01, 2018 09:03
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Downtown Beloit will soon to be home to another upscale residential d...
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james posted on April 30, 2018 08:14
(Rock County, WI) According to the quarterly release of the Rock Ready Index, the economy of Janesville-Beloit MSA kicked-off the new year i...
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james posted on April 29, 2018 09:10
(Janesville, WI) Jake Magee, Gazette
At the corner of Milwaukee and Franklin streets, Bill Sodemann’s business, Phone Plus, sits in the heart o...
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james posted on April 27, 2018 09:27
(Milton, WI) Badger Property Investments (BPI) will soon break ground on a 60,000 SF build-to-suit project in Milton's Crossroads Business Park. ...
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james posted on April 25, 2018 15:08
(Evansville, WI) Ashley McCallum, Gazette
Downtown Evansville’s smile has been missing a tooth for a while, Dave Olsen of local investment firm...
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james posted on April 25, 2018 11:58
(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital-Janesville has received the highest safety rating for the third consecutive year from t...
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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 April 18, 2018 18:16
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes is preparing to ramp up production following federal approval earli...
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james posted on April 11, 2018 08:08
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
This week, Gov. Scott Walker’s office announced the U.S. Department of the Treasury approved three feder...
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james posted on April 10, 2018 09:29
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Gilbane-M+W Group, the Milwaukee firm Foxconn picked as the lead construction management group on the project,...
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james posted on March 30, 2018 08:16
(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff
SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital-Janesville has been named one of America’s best hospitals for obstetrics an...
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james posted on March 28, 2018 11:10
(Madison, WI) Michael Welsh, WEDA
The state has unveiled a new website – WisconnValley.wi.gov – to offer information and guidan...
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james posted on March 27, 2018 16:01
(Janesville, WI) Jake Magee, Gazette
What do “Shark Tank” star Kevin Harrington and Janesville have in common? They both care about busin...
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james posted on March 23, 2018 09:35
(Janesville, WI) Jake Magee, Gazette
If all goes according to plan, millions of dollars in downtown projects—including a water fountain, pedest...
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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 20, 2018 09:14
(Milton, WI) Milton Courier
Chico Pope, owner of the Buckhorn Supper Club in Milton, was honored as the Restaurateur of the Year by the Wisconsin Res...
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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 28, 2018 10:23
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Organizers announced Tuesday that they’ve set the course for the Janesville Town Square Gran Prix, which...
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james posted on February 27, 2018 16:01
(Milton, WI) Jim Dayton, Gazette
Vacant, city-owned land in Milton's east-side industrial park is almost gone now that another proposed development h...
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james posted on February 27, 2018 10:15
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Two new stores are set to open this week in the redeveloped former Menards off Pontiac Drive on Janesville&rsq...
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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 February 09, 2018 10:26
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News
NorthStar Medical radioisotopes has been green-lit by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) t...
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james posted on February 03, 2018 11:48
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
The four-story former warehouse in downtown Janesville now known as the Gray Goose has landed a new gander fro...
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james posted on February 01, 2018 17:03
(Janesville, WI) Ashley McCallum, Gazette
Construction on the Interstate 90/39 expansion from Madison to the state line will be finished one year ahe...
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james posted on February 01, 2018 10:48
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Janesville broker Commercial Property Group announced Tuesday that the former Pick ‘n Save at 1717 ...
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james posted on January 26, 2018 09:22
(Rock County, WI) A series of media stories, an awards celebration and a quarterly economic report featured a number of positive developments thi...
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james posted on January 25, 2018 10:56
(Rock County, WI) According to the quarterly release of the 2017 Rock Ready Index, the Janesville-Beloit MSA wrapped-up another strong ...
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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 January 10, 2018 08:24
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Beloit resident Joe Stadelman drives 20 minutes every day to his office in Janesville. Stadelman said he can&r...
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james posted on January 09, 2018 07:34
(Janesville, WI) United Alloy, Inc. (UAI) is expanding its footprint by adding a new 100,000 SF production facility. In addition to increasing the com...
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james posted on January 08, 2018 17:49
(Town of Beloit, WI) Ryan Silvola, Beloit Daily News
Several economic development projects in the Town of Beloit could be coming to fruition th...
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james posted on January 05, 2018 08:55
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Marcus Lemonis, owner of the former Gander Mountain chain, said the outdoor sporting goods seller — now ...
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james posted on December 22, 2017 13:21
(Janesville, WI) The former General Motors Janesville Assembly Plant, which represented over four million square feet and 250 +/- acres, has been sold...
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james posted on December 22, 2017 10:46
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
A fundraising campaign to boost privately funded revitalization efforts in downtown Janesville has reached $3 ...
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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 08, 2017 16:58
(Janesville, WI) Frank Schultz, Gazette
The state's largest business association chose a Janesville couple for a new video designed to persuade more ...
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james posted on December 08, 2017 16:20
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News
The Ironworks campus is expanding its overall commercial business office space options, with First ...
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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 15, 2017 15:32
(Beloit, WI) Editorial, Beloit Daily News
Positive outside exposure can give a boost to development. For those who didn't see it, Beloit did a star t...
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james posted on November 14, 2017 22:39
(Beloit, WI) BDN Staff
The engines to power the U.S. Navy's newest Freedom class Littoral Combat Ship, the LCS 27, will be built in Beloit. Fair...
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james posted on November 09, 2017 08:23
(Beloit, WI) Nicole Inman, Beloit Daily News
The Beloit Fine Arts Incubator has a new name and new plans for the future. Now called the Beloit Art Ce...
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james posted on November 09, 2017 08:03
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
CEOs at three downtown tech companies—SHINE Medical Technologies, N1 Critical Technologies and Foremost ...
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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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JBallard posted on November 06, 2017 00:31
According to the quarterly release of the 2017 Rock Ready Index, the Janesville-Beloit MSA’s economy continues to gain steam
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james posted on November 01, 2017 08:35
(Beloit, WI) Gazette Staff
A developer announced it plans to add a new hotel in downtown Beloit. In a ...
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james posted on October 20, 2017 08:26
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
A group raising money for downtown revitalization linked to the city's ARISE plan announced Thursday it has cu...
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james posted on October 12, 2017 10:34
(Evansville, W) Ashley McCallum, Gazette
The city plan commission approved four projects this month that the community development director believes ...
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james posted on October 10, 2017 05:01
(Janesville, WI) At this week’s Council meeting, the City approved a downtown Building Improvement District and a pair of Tax Increment Fi...
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james posted on October 09, 2017 00:01
(Rock County, WI) – Businesses of all sizes, industry sectors and ownership structures are encouraged to participate in the 2017 Salary & Be...
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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 05, 2017 12:19
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News
Development in Beloit remained steady this year, with officials touting the upcoming opening and co...
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james posted on October 05, 2017 10:43
(Janesville, WI) City of Janesville
N1 Critical Technologies, Inc. is graduating from the Janesville Innovation Center (JIC) and relocating to downto...
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james posted on October 04, 2017 17:51
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
The plastic sheet and roll stock manufacturer is doubling down on warehousing space, adding 40,000 square feet...
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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 28, 2017 16:43
(Milton, WI) Jim Dayton, Gazette
A new family-style restaurant serving traditional American fare could open in Milton as soon as next week. Tasty Bit...
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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 13, 2017 16:01 
(Madison, WI) Brian Doudna, WEDA
Hendricks Commercial Properties received a Redevelopment and Reuse award for the Ironworks Campus redevelopment proj...
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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 30, 2017 16:07
(Orfordville, WI) Momentum continues in Orfordville, as the Village's EDC will be celebrating three ribbon cuttings on September 16, 2017. These ...
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james posted on August 25, 2017 10:44
(Janesville, WI) Ashley McCallum, Gazette
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital-Janesville named Ben Layman as its second president since opening in 2012.
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james posted on August 14, 2017 09:33
(Janesville, WI) Jake Magee, Gazette
A 58,000-square-foot facility being built along Beloit Avenue at Reuther Way on Janesville's south side. Th...
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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 31, 2017 05:01
(Beloit, WI) Ashley McCallum, Gazette
Beloit Health System and the new Stateline Family YMCA Ironworks branch have partnered to create a sports medic...
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james posted on July 28, 2017 10:01
(Rock County, WI)
According to the quarterly release of the 2017 Rock Ready Index, economic momentum continues to move Rock County forward....
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james posted on July 27, 2017 08:41
(Madison, WI) Mark Maley, WI Economic Development Corporation
Foxconn Technology Group (Foxconn), the world’s largest electronics manufacturing...
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james posted on July 27, 2017 05:01
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
The Woodman's on Lexington Drive is the first grocer in Janesville to offer online grocery shopping with at-st...
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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 12, 2017 08:20
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News
Plans have been submitted to the city to build a Home2 Suites hotel by Hilton adjacent to the Hampt...
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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 July 06, 2017 11:45
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Boardtracker Harley-Davidson is getting into more than just selling Harleys.
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james posted on July 04, 2017 11:30
(Edgerton, WI) Jim Dayton, Gazette
Edgerton has believed since at least 2000 that more residential development would spark a downtown revitalization....
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james posted on June 30, 2017 15:36
(Rock County, WI) Melanie Radzicki McManus, Wisconsin Meetings
Just 13 miles of concrete separate Janesville and Beloit, two mid-sized cities located...
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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 23, 2017 11:17
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Grainger's Wright Road facility is larger in size and scope than most companies in Janesville, and Grainger's ...
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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 June 21, 2017 08:21
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
As the mattress and bedding industry rides a king-sized wave of demand, Serta Simmons Bedding is in the midst ...
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james posted on June 14, 2017 09:40
(Footville, WI) Ashley McCallum, Gazette
North Carolina based company, Kaufman Trailers, will open its first Wisconsin facility in Footville in Septe...
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james posted on June 11, 2017 08:20
(Milton, WI) Jim Dayton, Gazette
Construction at Handy Art wound down as a recent workday came to a close. The Milton art supplies business is buildi...
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james posted on June 09, 2017 16:09
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Beloit’s Advanced Joint Care Center, 1969 W. Hart Road, is the only joint replacement program in ...
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james posted on June 05, 2017 16:23
(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, Beloit Daily News
Many Beloit area residents were able to get their first look at the new Hendricks Family Heart Hospital Sa...
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james posted on June 04, 2017 10:08
(Janesville, WI) Xavier Ward, Gazette
Employees, friends and family members wandered through Dollar General's new 1-million-square-foot warehouse Sat...
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james posted on June 02, 2017 09:57
(Beloit, WI) - Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News
As the weather warms up, so too are Beloit's development projects. From the Powerhouse pr...
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james posted on May 24, 2017 15:35
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
The former Kennedy Homes, a residential development that failed nearly a decade ago, could soon see some actio...
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james posted on May 17, 2017 00:46
(Janesville, WI) Upper Lakes Foods, Inc. is expanding its distribution network by moving into the City's East Side Business Park, where it h...
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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 11, 2017 13:51
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
After months of apparent delays, cooking spices retailer Penzeys Spices plans to open a new store in Janesvill...
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james posted on May 11, 2017 13:44
(Janesville, WI) Jake Magee, Gazette
Part of the city's town square will look much different come September, and at least one decorative addition wil...
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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 May 09, 2017 14:21
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Rock County tourism is growing as more large-scale events draw more foot traffic and a recovering economy has ...
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james posted on May 09, 2017 00:01
(Rock County, WI) According to the quarterly release of the 2017 Rock Ready Index, Rock County’s economy started the new year&nbs...
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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 18, 2017 10:55
(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff
Janesville's Downtown Development Alliance is hosting a “town-hall”-style meeting to familiarize local bus...
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james posted on April 14, 2017 16:34
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
The long-vacant Village Plaza shopping center in Janesville has a new owner and maybe some new wind in its sai...
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james posted on April 12, 2017 18:01
(Orfordville, WI) Beth Schmidt, Orfordville EDC
The Village of Orfordville, in conjunction with the Orfordville Economic Development Comm...
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james posted on April 12, 2017 10:53
(Janesville, WI) This week’s City Council action hit the mark when it approved a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Development Agreement to help fac...
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james posted on April 11, 2017 17:07
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Blackhawk Bank plans to expand its Janesville operations with a new full-service branch on Milton Avenue tha...
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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 14:32
(Milton, WI) Jim Dayton, Gazette
Milton has moved closer to a new industrial development after council members authorized the city to purchase new la...
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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 21, 2017 14:35
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery
Although Pratt Industries in the Gateway Business Park has been in production since 2015, a grand opening ceremony was...
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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 14, 2017 11:02
(Janesville, WI) Jake Magee, Gazette
A playground equipment supplier plans to build a 58,000-square-foot distribution facility on Janesville's south ...
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james posted on March 08, 2017 13:30
(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, Beloit Daily News
Beloit pride was in full bloom at the Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce 90th Annual Dinner Tuesday evenin...
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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 05, 2017 09:15
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Competition among hotels to land a finite number of travelers has begun to heat up as the economy recovers, mo...
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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 March 02, 2017 09:08
(Beloit, WI) John McGivern, Milwaukee PBS
Emmy Award-Winning Actor John McGivern explores living, working and playing in Beloit in this March 2nd Aro...
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james posted on March 01, 2017 13:18
(Rock County, WI) According to the 2016 Best-Performing Cities index released by the Milken Institute, the Janesville-Beloit MSA earned two Top 10 ran...
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james posted on February 23, 2017 17:01
(Beloit, WI) Ryan Silvola, Beloit Daily News
Approximately 100 films, covering topics as diverse as homelessness, race, illness and The Beatles, will...
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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 February 16, 2017 09:07
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Janesville and Evansville will get a shared boost in visibility to potential tourists when a “Discover W...
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james posted on February 15, 2017 16:32
(Beloit, WI) Bill Mears, McGuire Mears & Associates
Coldwell Banker Commercial McGuire Mears & Associates is pleased to announce that the 422...
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james posted on February 15, 2017 14:24
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
If upward trends in home prices continue, the $250,000 home is poised to become a new normal in the Janesville...
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james posted on February 14, 2017 15:42
(Beloit, WI) Channel 15, WMTV
For years, Beloit has fought a tarnished reputation. Now, many in Beloit are ready to show off the changes their city h...
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james posted on February 04, 2017 08:25
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Rock County saw a boost in retail spending in the later months of 2016, according to a quarterly economic anal...
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james posted on February 01, 2017 01:01
(Rock Count y, WI)
According to the quarterly release of the 2016 Rock Ready Index, Rock County’s economy finished 2016 in a very st...
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james posted on January 31, 2017 03:01
(Orfrodville, WI) Jim Dayton, Gazette
The sleepy village of Orfordville will soon make a splash when its first national retailer arrives later this y...
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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 26, 2017 10:06
(Janesvllie, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Forward Janesville honored a local company Thursday whose blossoming in recent years has been quiet—even...
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james posted on January 25, 2017 09:34
(Madison, WI) John Koskinen, Chief Economist for the Wisconsin Department of Revenue
We must be doing something right:
· &n...
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james posted on January 25, 2017 08:49
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
It was a few minutes before 4 p.m. last Friday, and Rock County Brewing Company had not officially o...
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james posted on January 24, 2017 15:20
(Madison, WI) Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Ray Allen released the following statement following today's U.S Bureau of Labo...
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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 20, 2017 16:31
(Beloit, WI) Zac Bellman, Beloit Daily News
Residential and commercial growth remained relatively steady in the Beloit area compared to the previous ...
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james posted on January 20, 2017 16:24
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes officials say the company is about six to nine months away from net...
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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 30, 2016 09:40
(Beloit, WI) Beloit Daily News
Beloit Health System has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Assoc...
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james posted on December 27, 2016 10:21
(Beloit, WI) Ryan Silvola, Beloit Daily News
The Toledo Molding & Die, Inc. (TMD) facility in Beloit could begin operations around late Februar...
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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 19, 2016 10:32
(Madison, WI) The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is leading a global trade venture to Canada from April 30 to May 5, 2017, with sto...
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james posted on December 13, 2016 09:28
(Janesville, WI) Plastic Industries, Inc., a plastic packaging manufacturer that produces custom and stock bottles, has leased 75,000 SF at 2929 Ventu...
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james posted on December 12, 2016 11:10
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
A $10 million federal grant will be a major boost for SHINE Medical Technologies as the company plans to break...
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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 December 05, 2016 09:54
(Janesville, WI) Jake Magee, Gazette
The Janesville Historic Commission says upcoming Town Square improvements planned for downtown won't a...
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james posted on December 02, 2016 10:19
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Rock County's unemployment rate stayed pegged just below 4 percent for two months straight this fall, marking ...
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james posted on December 01, 2016 14:41
(Beloit, WI) Zac Bellman, Beloit Daily News
The City Plan Commission and City Council will be considering an application for a six-story ho...
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james posted on December 01, 2016 10:00 
(Janesville, WI) Jake Magee, Gazette
Work at the former Menards could begin as early as February and could change the appearance of North Pontiac Dri...
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james posted on November 30, 2016 10:29
(Beloit, WI) Zac Bellman, Beloit Daily News
Dozens of community members filed into the Todd Elementary School gym Tuesday night for a presentation on...
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james posted on November 21, 2016 08:50
(Orfordville, WI) Xavier Ward, Gazette
For years, Orfordville residents have wanted a new, exciting downtown. They may be on the verge of getting tha...
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james posted on November 19, 2016 08:57
(Janesville, WI) Jake Magee, Gazette
The city has issued more building permits so far this year than last, and officials say it's a trend that's like...
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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 November 10, 2016 16:46
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Van Galder Bus will see a significant chunk of new business come to its Janesville headquarters on South Pearl...
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james posted on November 04, 2016 09:50
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
The city of Janesville is proposing a $3.1 million incentive package to spur private redevelopment of the vaca...
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james posted on October 31, 2016 08:43
(Rock County, WI) According to the quarterly release of the 2016 Rock Ready Index, Rock County’s economy continues to exhibit st...
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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 13, 2016 08:40
(Beloit, WI)
Today, during Wisconsin Business Development's (WBD's) 6th Annual Friends of Small Business Luncheon, Western Cont...
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james posted on October 11, 2016 17:01
(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, Beloit Daily News
Beloit Health S...
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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 08:48
(Edgerton, WI)
An important step toward facilitating a new 200-acre mixed-used development for Edgerton has taken place. Brailsford Junction Way, whi...
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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 28, 2016 10:45
(Beloit, WI) Toledo Molding & Die (TMD) is a global Tier 1/Tier 2 full service supplier of interior and air/fluid management system...
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james posted on September 26, 2016 10:04
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
W.W. Grainger continues to fill its hive of corporate offices in Janesville under a hiring spree that this yea...
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james posted on September 23, 2016 08:46
(Town of Beloit) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch joked that a large tent set up in case of rain made Thursday's groundbreaking for a...
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james posted on September 21, 2016 08:12
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
It's going to be cake. And probably downtown Janesville's only Brazilian brigadeiros.
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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 September 09, 2016 14:27
(Janesville, WI) Elliot Hughes, Gazette
Janesville has hauled in about $930,000 in grants that will significantly help along two projects that will e...
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james posted on September 02, 2016 09:36
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
One set of finalists who will compete in Quint and Rishy Studer's "Shark Tank”-style Janesville Business...
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james posted on August 28, 2016 09:46
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
If raw numbers are a clear indicator of decline or growth, the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport's operation...
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james posted on August 23, 2016 08:14
(Janesville, WI) Elliot Hughes, Gazette
The highest offices in a downtown Janesville building soon will be occupied by at least 80 employees of SHINE...
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james posted on August 21, 2016 08:29
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Mike Mathews, the Innovation Center's operations director, said his six tenants have grown to occupy 70 percen...
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james posted on August 19, 2016 08:38
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Blackhawk Community Credit Union plans to build a branch in Janesville on the city's south side, an expansion ...
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james posted on August 18, 2016 08:45
(Beloit, WI) Erin Kelly, Beloit Daily News
Golf enthusiasts may have a new place to tee off.
Geronimo Hospitality Group filed an application with th...
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james posted on August 17, 2016 08:33
(Madison, WI) Kathleen Gallager, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Badger Fund of Funds said Tuesday it has raised more than $10 million of capital from...
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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 August 16, 2016 08:40
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
An industrial building that once housed a Janesville candy maker will now house steel for a roofing supplier w...
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james posted on August 02, 2016 07:01
(Rock County, WI) According to the quarterly release of the 2016 Rock Ready Index, Rock County’s economy continues to exhibit both gr...
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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 26, 2016 14:12
(Madison, WI) Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
The state Commissioner of Insurance has approved a 3.19% rate reduction for worker's comp...
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james posted on July 19, 2016 12:58
(Beloit, WI) Erin Kelly, Beloit Daily News
About 500 Alliant Energy powered homes in Janesville and Beloit run on clean energy from a new solar facil...
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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 09, 2016 14:21
(Beloit, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
When Beloit Corp. closed its doors in 1999, the hulking foundry on Third Street in the heart of downtown was seale...
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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 29, 2016 10:02
(Edgerton, WI) Jake Magee, Gazette
Two businesses hope to move to a new Edgerton building before the year is out.
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james posted on June 25, 2016 10:23
(Beloit, WI) Ryan Silvola, Beloit Daily News
After acquiring three facilities in Rock County in 2016, Ozinga is looking to hire up to 25 employees in...
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james posted on June 25, 2016 10:12
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
40 entrepreneurs have entered the Block 42 Business Challenge, a contest that former health care industry c...
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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 06, 2016 17:53
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
When it comes to home sales, a term that has not been thrown around much in Rock County over the last decade i...
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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 June 02, 2016 18:04
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Janesville's restaurant-heavy stretch of North Milton Avenue is getting another restaurant under a developer's...
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james posted on May 25, 2016 18:11
(Janesville, WI) Elliot Hughes, Gazette
Less than five minutes after the Joint Review Board assembled Thursday, Janesville's newest tax increment fin...
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james posted on May 21, 2016 08:21
(Milton, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Gazette
After receiving city approval, business owners hope their new brewpub will be operating in Milton's Goo...
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james posted on May 17, 2016 07:01
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
There is no river of chocolate flowing through Impact Confection's candy factory on Janesville's north side.
...
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james posted on May 16, 2016 15:51
(Town of Beloit) Neil Johnson, Gazette
As Alliant Energy engineer Kim Halverson drove along a gravel access road behind Alliant's Riverside Energy co...
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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 13, 2016 13:22
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Industrial supplier W.W. Grainger has started to push past the Great Recession blues and into growth mode in J...
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james posted on May 13, 2016 11:09
(Beloit, WI) Beloit Daily News
For the 10th time, building products distributor ABC Supply Co. Inc. has been honored with the Gallup Great Workplace ...
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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 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 29, 2016 14:33
(Rock County, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Gazette
The tourism industries of Rock County continue to grow, as noted by the most recent Tourism Impact...
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james posted on April 29, 2016 00:31
(Rock County, WI)
According to the quarterly release of the 2016 Rock Ready Index, Rock County’s economy continues to move along is growth...
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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 April 11, 2016 15:58 
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
The new Stateline Family YMCA Beloit branch site at the Ironworks Complex was bursting with activity Sa...
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james posted on April 06, 2016 15:55
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Janesville's chamber of commerce hopes a locally produced video showing life throughout the seasons in Janesvi...
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james posted on March 31, 2016 13:50
(Madison, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of Alliant Energy
Alliant Energy’s Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL) received verbal approval today from ...
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james posted on March 30, 2016 14:32
(Rock County, WI) In response to strong demand, three speculative building projects are advancing in the Janesville-Beloit MSA. Combined, these projec...
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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 27, 2016 12:19
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
John Rocco is trying to imagine what patrons will say when he and his partners open Rock County Brewing Co. th...
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james posted on March 25, 2016 10:19
(Janesville, WI) Debra Jensen-DeHart, Beloit Daily News
The Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport, just a few miles north of Beloit and south of Janesv...
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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 15, 2016 08:45
(Janesville, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Gazette
Improvements to the Rock County Historical Society's 3.5-acre campus in the Look West Neighborhood ...
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james posted on March 12, 2016 08:46
(Janesville, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Gazette
Firehouse Subs opened its new location last week at 2050 Morse St., just off Milton Avenue. The san...
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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 29, 2016 16:22
(Beloit, WI) Robert Crozier, Beloit Daily News
Debbie Fenhouse of Popular Grove came to a Beloit International Film Festival screening for the first ...
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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 25, 2016 17:05
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
After four years of development, regulatory screening and a complex approval process for a proposed radioactiv...
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james posted on February 24, 2016 17:14
(Rock County, WI) Jake Magee, Gazette
For one weekend in July, the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport will be home to wartime aviation history as mo...
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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 08, 2016 05:01
(Rock County, WI)
According to the quarterly release of the 2015 Rock Ready Index, Rock County’s economy ended the year strong. Highlights...
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james posted on February 06, 2016 16:40
(Beloit, WI) Beloit Daily News
The Beloit International Film Festival will feature 10 days of Block Party events, starting Feb. 18 with no tickets ne...
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james posted on February 04, 2016 15:03
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
Dinner theater is returning to Janesville's Armory.
Bower City Theatre Company and Best Events on Thursd...
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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 22, 2016 11:47
(Orfordville, WI) Jake Magee, Gazette
Orfordville residents are willing to invest in a grocery store and downtown buildings to make their village bet...
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james posted on January 22, 2016 11:33
(Beloit, WI) Robert Crozier, Beloit Daily News
The 11th annual Beloit International Film Festival recently unveiled its full schedule of films on...
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james posted on January 20, 2016 11:40
(Beloit, WI) Beloit Daily News
The new heart hospital being built on the fourth floor of Beloit Memorial Hospital will be named the Hendricks Family ...
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james posted on January 19, 2016 11:32
(Janesville, WI) Jake Magee, Gazette
St. Mary's Janesville Hospital has received the 2016 Women's Choice Award for being one of America's best hospit...
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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 January 11, 2016 10:07
(Janesville, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Gazette
According to the California-based economic research group Milken Institute, the city of Janesville ...
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james posted on January 05, 2016 09:59
(Milton, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Gazette
Walker on Monday announced that the state will offer $8.1 million in grants and a $1.01 million loan th...
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james posted on January 04, 2016 09:52
(Clinton, WI) By Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Seniors hoping to maintain their independence in a supportive environment have a new option —...
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james posted on December 21, 2015 09:52
(Rock County, WI) Anne Lindert-Wetzell, Business In Focus
Building strong regional economies is no easy task. It takes not only strategic goal settin...
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james posted on December 19, 2015 08:14
(Beloit, WI) Robert Crozier, Beloit Daily News
More housing is coming to downtown Beloit.
The former Kerry Ingredients manufacturing building on ...
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james posted on December 14, 2015 14:42
(Janesville, WI) SC Aviation, Inc. began construction on its 36,720 SF hangar at the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport. The company's expanding...
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james posted on December 12, 2015 16:03
(Janesville, WI) Excerpts from Judy Newman, WI State Journal
Madison and the Janesville-Beloit area are among the most dynamic metropolitan areas ...
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james posted on December 11, 2015 08:30
(Janesville, WI) IPM Foods, LLC is expanding and relocating to the City's East Side Business Park, where it has signed a long-term lease for 150,...
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james posted on December 10, 2015 09:03
(Beloit, WI) Robert Crozier, Beloit Daily News
A downtown Beloit dot-com is moving across the street and across the river to occupy space in the Iron...
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james posted on December 10, 2015 08:52
(Beloit, W) Clint Wolf, Beloit Daily News
Beloit Health System was one of only 17 health systems out of 1,700 nationwide to be honored recently with ...
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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 19, 2015 09:23
(Evansville, WI) Gina Duwe, Gazette
Greg DeBroux looked at several communities before picking Evansville to relocate his longtime Oregon restaurant a...
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james posted on November 17, 2015 10:02
(Janesville, WI) Elliot Hughes, Gazette
Five Guys Burgers and Fries and Potbelly Sandwich Shop could be up and running by June 2016 after receiving a...
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james posted on November 16, 2015 15:36
(Janesville, WI) Dollar General Corporation has begun construction on its new state-of-the-art distribution center in Janesville's STH&...
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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 12, 2015 10:23
(Beloit, WI) Hililary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
School District of Beloit’s Farm to School program is helping to bring in locally-produced fresh...
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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 November 10, 2015 10:29
(Janesville, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Gazette
The Janesville City Council approved a $100,000 TIF loan to help facilitate an expansion at the Sou...
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james posted on October 28, 2015 08:06
(Rock County, WI) The County's economy, as reported by today's release of the Q3 2015 Rock Ready Index, continues to gain positive momentum. High...
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james posted on October 20, 2015 09:16
(Janesville, WI)
Construction activities are rapidly progressing in Janesville's East Side Business Park on A.M. Castle & Co.'s 2...
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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 15, 2015 09:28
(Janesville, WI) By Neil Johnson, Gazette
A Janesville couple plan to bring life back to a set of dilapidated South River Street storefronts the city...
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james posted on October 14, 2015 15:50
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
St. Mary's Janesville Hospital is breaking ground on an addition that will expand its local cancer services, p...
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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 September 15, 2015 09:02
(Janesville, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Gazette and WEDC
The Janesville City Council on Monday unanimously approved a Tax Increment Financing packa...
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james posted on September 13, 2015 13:22
(Orfordville, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Gazette
Construction is underway on a 5,000-square-foot gas station and convenience store that also will h...
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james posted on August 28, 2015 17:00
(Beloit, WI) Sophie Harris, Beloit Daily News
Beloit’s Fat Wallet plans to hire well over 100 people for this year’s holiday season, and ...
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james posted on August 25, 2015 09:10
(Janesville, WI) By Frank Schultz, Gazette
Janesville's newest grocery store is holding interviews for jobs this week at the Holiday Inn Express, 310...
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james posted on August 19, 2015 14:51
(Milton, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Milton Courier and the Gazette
Following the recommendations of the Plan Commission, the Milton City Council ap...
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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 17, 2015 10:29
(Edgerton, WI) By Jake Magee, Gazette
In 15 years, Edgerton has never seen a response like this.
Work on downtown buildings is exploding this su...
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james posted on August 14, 2015 08:27
(Janesville, WI) By Neil Johnson, Gazette
A Janesville microbrewery has landed a home downtown for brewing, tapping and selling beer that three local...
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james posted on August 08, 2015 08:35
(Beloit, WI) Sophie Harris, Beloit Daily News
Plans for the Stateline Family YMCA’s move to the Ironworks complex are officially underway.
...
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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 August 05, 2015 16:42
(Rock County, WI)
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), the percent change in real personal income growth in the Janesville...
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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 28, 2015 08:23
(Janesville, WI) By Elliott Hughes, Gazette
A new building housing a metal fabrication company that promises to bring 90 jobs to Janesville will be f...
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james posted on July 27, 2015 07:41
(Rick County, WI) (Rock County, WI) The County's economy continued to demonstrate growth, as reported by today's release of the Q2 2015 Rock Read...
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james posted on July 26, 2015 20:14
(Janesville, WI) By Marcia Nelesen, Gazette
Duane Snow was in an Arizona airport and wearing his Rock Aqua Jays shirt when somebody said: “You'...
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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 July 01, 2015 13:57
(Rock County, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of NewGeography
According to the 2015 Best Cities for Job Growth, which is an index released by NewGeograph...
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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 20, 2015 16:43
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Beloit Senior Living, to be located in a vacant lot at 2250 W. Hart Road, will break ground in July on ...
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james posted on June 15, 2015 14:15
(Beloit, WI) Kaiser Property Group, Inc. secured another lease at 1 Reynolds Drive.
ConAgra, as part of an expansion and facility rationalizati...
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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 06, 2015 14:04
(Janesville, WI) By Neil Johnson, Gazette
Brothers Shannon Kennedy and Shawn Kennedy have plans to bring their insurance service company's relaxed, w...
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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 20, 2015 11:58
(Janesville, WI) Construction activities began this week at 4298 Capital Circle, in preparation for a 150,000 SF industrial / warehousing buildin...
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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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james posted on May 11, 2015 14:12
(Janesville, WI) Gary Kohn, BTC
The Blackhawk Technical College Faculty Federation has donated $30,000 to the BTC Foundation to endow scholarships fo...
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