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Boys & Girls Club: $2.1 Million Federal Tax Credit will Help Fund Move
(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff The Boys & Girls Club of Janesville has secured $2.1 million through the federal New Markets Tax Credit program to support its ongoing capital campaign and facility expansion. MORE INFO
Budding Entrepreneur Taking Risk with Pizza by the Slice Concept
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG A former firefighter who is enjoying life much more as an entrepreneur is bringing “a new twist” to the downtown Beloit bar/restaurant scene. A pizza by the slice restaurant. MORE INFO
Insurance Premiums for Worker’s Compensation Continue to Decline
(Madison, WI) Wisconsin companies on average will pay 3.2% less in worker's compensation insurance rates starting Oct. 1, 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced today with the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI)....
This School Built High-End Training Sites on Campus to Prepare Students for Local Skilled Jobs
(Beloit, WI) Manufacturing and construction dominate the business needs inside Beloit, a small city of 36,000 just minutes from the Illinois border. MORE INFO
City Council Allows Transfer of Northside TID Funds to Downtown, GM Site
(Janesville,, WI) Kylie Balk Yaatenen, APG The Janesville City Council on Monday night unanimously approved a plan to share surplus funds from a successful northside tax incremental finance district with other areas of the city, where it can be applied to...
New Jersey Company Buying Beloit-based AccuLynx for $2.35 Billion
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG A publicly- traded New Jersey company is acquiring Beloit-based roofing software company AccuLynx for $2.35 billion in what is likely the largest acquisition of a Beloit company in the city’s history. MORE INFO
Hawaii-Asian Food Coming to Beloit’s State Street
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG A Hawaiian-Asian fusion restaurant that first opened in Rockford, Illinois in December, 2023 and has a second spot opening this fall in downtown Rockford will open its third location in Beloit. MORE INFO
Janesville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Opens Second Round of Tourism Marketing
(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff The Janesville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau will begin reviewing the second round of Tourism Marketing Grant applications on Sept. 1, continuing its effort to boost local tourism and attract visitors from beyond Rock County....
Beloit Wants to Invest More in Prairie Avenue
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG The City of Beloit wants to establish a new Tax Incremental District along the commercial corridor of Prairie Avenue in hopes of drawing more investment and making it more of a shopping destination. MORE INFO
Rock County Artists Shine at Annual Tallman Art Festival
(Janesville, WI) Hannah Powell, APG The Tallman Art Festival, now in its 67th year, upheld its long-standing tradition of bringing the community together to support the arts. The event, held at the Lincoln Tallman residence at 440 N. Jackson St., featured nearly 100...