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Janesville Innovation, Inc. Receives $40,000 State Grant to Support Rock County Entrepreneurship
(Janesville, WI) Mike Mathews, Janesville Innovation Center Janesville Innovation, Inc. (JII) has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to help fund the organization’s efforts to advance the climate for...
Long-Awaited Children’s Museum Could Launch at Janesville Mall
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette The long-awaited Children’s Museum of Rock County might finally be getting a home—at the Janesville Mall. MORE INFO
Generac to Bring 80 Distribution Jobs to Janesville
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette Generac Power Systems plans to expand its distribution operations to Janesville in a big way. Generac announced Tuesday in a news release that it plans to open a distribution center using the bulk of the 500,000-square-foot...
Report: Strong Quarter and Year for the Rock County Economy
(Rock County, WI) According to the quarterly release of the Rock Ready Index, the economy of the Janesville-Beloit MSA finished the year in a strong position. Highlights from the Q4 2018 report are provided below. For the eighth consecutive quarter, the average annual...
Milton Residential Growth Booms after Years of Inactivity
(Milton, WI) Ashley McCallum, Gazette They say if you build it, they will come. That seems to be becoming the case in Milton. The city has seen $44 million worth of growth, for a 10 percent increase in value, in the last two years, said City Administrator Al Hulick....
Area’s Leaders Look for Growth in 2019
(Beloit, WI) Ryan Silvola, Beloit Daily News Local municipal leaders have their own New Year’s Resolutions, mostly involving growth they want to see in their Stateline Area next year. MORE INFO
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...