(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette Beloit restaurant group Geronimo Hospitality Group plans this summer to open Bessie’s Diner—a new, aviation-themed breakfast and lunch restaurant in 3,600 square feet inside the airport’s terminal, 1716 W. Airport Road, off...

(Rock County, WI) A report highlighting the use of the County’s web-based career preparation and readiness platform, which is powered by Career Cruising, was released today. The Spring 2018 Inspire Rock County Report provides a snapshot of the activity, engagement,...

(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. The Community Development Investment Grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) will support...

(Janesville, WI) Badger Property Investments (BPI) will add another 150,000 SF industrial / warehousing building to the Janesville-Beloit MSA available property inventory. The project, which will be located in the City's STH Business Park on Innovation Drive, will be...

(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 into a luxury boutique hotel. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson. Gazette When the Marriott TownePlace Suites, an extended-stay hotel, opens on Janesville’s northeast side next year, it could help newcomers find stopgap living arrangements as they look for new digs in town. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Angie Kablar, Blackhawk Technical College On Wednesday, May 16, leaders from Blackhawk Technical College and the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater will take part in a signing ceremony announcing the partnership between the schools’ business...

(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette Two Janesville-based companies, Woodman’s Food Markets and Blain’s Farm & Fleet, were included in Forbes’ latest list of “America’s Best Mid-Size Employers.” MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette Spending by tourists in Janesville and Rock County continued to climb over the last year, growing about 4 percent compared to spending in 2016, according to state Department of Tourism report released Friday. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News          Downtown Beloit will soon to be home to another upscale residential development. Hendricks Commercial Properties is in the process of renovating the former Kerry Ingredients plant, 200 West Grand Ave., into a...