(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk Yaantenen, APG Seeing a problem and finding a solution has long been Jose Massas-Caraballo’s life motto In December of 2021, Massas-Caraballo and his wife, Shanan, saw a problem in Janesville they believed they could fix. They started up a...

(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG Miron Construction and the Ho-Chunk Nation in April took out a building permit for the 18-story, 312-room hotel that will be the dominant landmark in the $500 million casino/convention/hotel project off Interstate 90. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, BDN Visitors to downtown Beloit were greeted by blooming flowers and some early produce from the garden as the 50th Downtown Beloit Farmers Market kicked off on State Street and Grand Avenue. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk Yaatenen, APG A chemical manufacturing operation located on Janesville’s southside is looking to expand and update its facility. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG With all of the investment in Beloit and its downtown area, the Beloit Farmers Market, which opens its 50th anniversary season Saturday, remains Beloit’s No. 1 tourist attraction, according to websites such as TripAdvisor.com. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff In addition to in-store specials Blain’s said in a release that it will mark the occasion with prize giveaways and hands-on activities including trail mix stations, gardening workshops and tool demos. “For 70 years, Blain’s Farm &...

(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk Yaatenen, APG  A newly released survey of business owners shows that most believe the city needs to improve its stock of housing. MORE INFO

(Beloit, Wi) BDN Staff Beloit College is joining 16 Wisconsin private colleges in a course credit transfer agreement that will make it much more seamless for technical college students to transfer to the oldest continuously running college in the state. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff Kathe Crowley Conn has been named the Rock County Historical Society’s new executive director. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG Beloit College took advantage of rapidly rising home prices by selling three historic houses in March and early April — and more deals will be coming soon. MORE INFO