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Blackhawk Secures $438,578 in Grants to Support Area Business Training
(Janesville, WI) Angie Kablar, Blackhawk Technical College In today’s global economy, businesses are constantly seeking opportunities to gain a competitive edge, something Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) knows all too well. With that challenge in mind, BTC is...
City of Janesville Receives $500,000 State Grant to Support Redevelopment of Former General Motors Plant
(Janesville, WI) Mark Marley, WEDC In a move that marks a significant step toward the redevelopment of the former General Motors assembly plant in Janesville, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) today announced it has awarded the city $500,000 to...
High School Interns Recognized at Signing Event
(Janesville, WI) – More than 80 individuals attended today’s 2018 Summer Rock Internship Program’s Signing and Orientation event at Blackhawk Technical College’s central campus. Attendees included high school interns and their parents; school career and technical...
Janesville Airport Lands New Restaurant
(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...
Inspire Report: Career Exploration Activities Advance
(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,...
City of Janesville Receives $250,000 State Grant to Support Development of Downtown Project
(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...
150,000 SF Spec Project Approved (Rock County, WI)
(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...
City of Beloit Receives $250,000 State Grant to Support Downtown Project
(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
New Hotel Could Fill ‘Gap’ in Extended Stay Inns in Janesville
(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
BTC Announces Partnership with the University of Wisconsin Whitewater
(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...