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Mexican Restaurant Opening in Orfordville
(Orfordville, WI) Ashley McCallum, Gazette Beloit resident Gustavo Guzman will soon open Orfordville’s sole spot for Mexican cuisine. Taqueria Guzman will open Friday, Jan. 4, at 100 E. Spring St. in downtown Orfordville. MORE INFO
Mercyhealth Donation Helps BTC with Scholarship Goal
(Janesville, WI) Catherine W. Idzerda, Gazette A significant financial donation Wednesday likely will improve the lives of local nursing students, local hospital patients and, eventually, the community. Mercyhealth officials announced Wednesday they will give $100,000...
Milton City Council OKs Land Purchase for New Tennis Facility
(Milton, WI) Ashley McCallum, Gazette The Milton City Council on Tuesday approved the sale of 5.78 acres to a Lake Geneva tennis company looking to build a new home for the UW-Whitewater men’s and women’s tennis teams. MORE INFO
Badgerland Disposal Explores Office, Warehouse Expansion
·(Milton, WI) Kim McDarison, Milton Courier With its headquarters located at 265 N. Janesville St., Badgerland Disposal is looking to expand. A preliminary overview of the company’s plans was presented to the City of Milton’s Plan Commission during its Tuesday...
Student Interns Requested for County Program
(Rock County, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News Rock County students and employers are invited to consider partaking in the Rock Internship Program. Students can begin applying in January at www.YourRockInternship.com. The deadline for employer registration is Jan....
ABC Supply Sets 4-Story Expansion
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News ABC Supply Company is expanding in the new year, with the company to set to build a new central office space in Beloit. Demolition and foundation excavation work on a 132,000 SF, 4-story office building will start in...
Hearing Completes Key Step in Casino Plan
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News The Ho-Chunk Nation Beloit casino-resort development took another step towards a final ruling following a public hearing hosted Tuesday night by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) at Aldrich Intermediate...
Hearing Completes Key Step in Casino Plan
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News The Ho-Chunk Nation Beloit casino-resort development took another step towards a final ruling following a public hearing hosted Tuesday night by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) at Aldrich Intermediate...
Milton School District Lands on AP District Honor Roll for Second Time
(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 District Honor Roll. It is the second time the district has received the national recognition since the list began in...
After Strong 2018 Growth, Beloit Outlook Good for ’19
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News For the City of Beloit, 2018 was an economic development boon. As the year wraps up, city planning staff are taking stock of the year's work: 1,173 building permits worth $42 million in construction value, as of...