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Satisfied Patients: Edgerton Hospital marks Second Year of National Award
(Edgerton, WI) Hanna Powell, APG Edgerton Hospital and Health Services on Monday marked its second consecutive selection as a Top 20 Critical Access Hospital in the United States, for best practices in patient satisfaction. MORE INFO
‘More than Just Bricks and Beams.’ Boys & Girls Club of Janesville breaks Ground on New Site
(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk Yaatenen, APG The 35,000-square-foot new building on S. Jackson St. will be a place of learning and developing future community leaders, speakers said. “We’re breaking ground on a greater future for our youth and our community,” Boys &...
Beloit Expected to give $1 million to Local Builder to Start More Homes in City
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary , APG The Beloit City Council on Monday is expected to approve a resolution giving a $1 million development incentive to Next Generation Construction to build 138 homes in the city. MORE INFO
‘We saw an Opportunity.’ Janesville’s First-Ever Co-Working Space Offers Cubicles, Coffee — and a Chance to Connect
(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk Yaantenen, APG The owner of a local consulting firm is shaking up Janesville’s business scene by founding the city’s first co-working space, offering entrepreneurs and remote workers a much-needed home base. MORE INFO
Caldwell Group Settles in Beloit HQ, Looks to Grow
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG The Caldwell Group held its first training session this week in the former Regal-Beloit Corp. training center, the first of many as the newest company now based in Beloit settles in to its new corporate home. MORE INFO
Children’s Museum of Rock County Names Executive Director
(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff The Children’s Museum of Rock County has named Kent Anderson as its first executive director. MORE INFO
‘135 & Beyond’: YMCA of Northern Rock County Envisions Facility, Program Updates
(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff The YMCA of Northern Rock County is looking to modernize its Milton and Janesville facilities, secure the organization’s long-term sustainability and “expand key programs for the people of Northern Rock County for years to come.” MORE...
More than just a Ride: Massas Transportation gets People where they Need and Want to Go
(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk Yaantenen, APG Seeing a problem and finding a solution has long been Jose Massas-Caraballo’s life motto In December of 2021, Massas-Caraballo and his wife, Shanan, saw a problem in Janesville they believed they could fix. They started up a...
Ho-Chunk Casino Building Footprint Keeps Expanding
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG Miron Construction and the Ho-Chunk Nation in April took out a building permit for the 18-story, 312-room hotel that will be the dominant landmark in the $500 million casino/convention/hotel project off Interstate 90. MORE INFO
Beloit Farmers Market offers Touch of Spring to Area
(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, BDN Visitors to downtown Beloit were greeted by blooming flowers and some early produce from the garden as the 50th Downtown Beloit Farmers Market kicked off on State Street and Grand Avenue. MORE INFO