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Beloit Avenue Housing Concepts Presented to City Officials
(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk Yaatenen, APG The planning group hired to study potential development at 2400 Beloit Ave. presented two housing concepts Thursday night to a joint meeting of the Janesville Plan Commission and Janesville City Council. MORE INFO
Janesville to be Featured in ‘Discover Wisconsin’ Episode
(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff Discover Wisconsin, the nation’s longest-running travel and tourism television series, will shine a spotlight on the Janesville area in an all-new episode titled “Fresh Faces, Bold Places — Janesville.” MORE INFO
J. Russell Podzilni Building: Fairgrounds Curling Building Officially Renamed
(Janesville, WI) Ryan Spoehr, APG A sign bearing the new name of the Rock County 4-H Fairgrounds’ curling club building was unveiled Thursday, honoring former Rock County Board Chair Russ Podzilni. MORE INFO
Lincoln Academy Leads Way in Year of Growth for Almost all Rock County Schools
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG Unlike last year’s report cards where only three school districts saw overall scores increase from 2022-2023, scores were up in every district and The Lincoln Academy. MORE INFO
Rock County Companies Honored for Work at Epic Verona Site
(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, BDN Three Rock County companies were honored Monday for their work at the Epic Systems Corp. campus in Verona, and for helping to make the Interstate 90 corridor between Beloit and Madison a vibrant engine for economic growth. MORE INFO
Condominium Development Proposed in Milton
(Milton, Wi) Gazette Staff The Milton Plan Commission will consider a rezoning request Tuesday from a developer who wants to build 25 condominium units in the Journey Hills neighborhood off Journey Hills Road. MORE INFO
Companies Scope out High School Talent at SkillsUSA Challenge
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG More than 200 students from 13 different school districts came to Beloit Memorial High School on Monday to compete in a SkillsUSA challenge, hoping to earn a spot in the state competition in Madison. MORE INFO
Winter Crafters & Farmers Market Opens for Season
(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, BDN Just because the Downtown Beloit Association outdoor Farmers Market ended for the season, doesn’t mean shoppers will be deprived of fresh produce and baked goods. The Winter Crafters and Farmers Market will be held each Saturday from 9...
Beloit College Home Sales Bring in $2.1 Million, will There be a Second Season of Betting on Beloit?
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG Beloit College has wrapped up its home selling spree, while the group behind the show “Betting on Beloit” is continuing to buy. During the past 18 months, Beloit College has sold nine houses in the historic neighborhoods around the college...
U.S. News & World Report: RUHS Ranked No. 20 School in Wisconsin
(Janesville, WI) Blackhawk Technical College Rock University High School (RUHS), a charter school in the School District of Janesville and a partner of Blackhawk Technical College, has been named No. 20 in U.S. News & World Report's latest Wisconsin state high...