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Church’s Texas Chicken Hopes to Open in Less than Two Weeks in Janesville
(Janesville, WI) Big Radio / WCLO Another fast food chain specializing in fried chicken rolls the die on Janesville's saturated market. According to signs on the former KFC building at 2425 Milton Avenue, a Church's Texas Chicken restaurant is "coming soon." MORE...
Newest Downtown Apartments Almost Done, Fully Leased
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG The newest downtown residents at 311 and 317 State Street will begin moving in in mid-July as finishing touches are completed on the State Street Studio Apartments. MORE INFO
Hangin’ at RockinFRob’s: Craig Grads Open Long-Envisioned, Teen-friendly, 1950s-Style Diner
(Janesville, WI) Hannah Powell, APG\ Brian Johnson pours himself a steaming mug of coffee as 1950s rock and roll plays in the background at Rockin Rob’s, a 1950s-style diner in a former Dairy Queen at 1532 E. Racine St. MORE INFO
Beloit Health System Highlights Advances in Treatment, Technology
(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, BDN Cancer treatment options, new surgical technology and other advances were outlined during the Beloit Health System Corporate Meeting. MORE INFO
Blackhawk Tech Celebrates Launch of Manufacturing Careers
(Janesville, WI) Alex Gary, APG Beloit Memorial High School senior Manny Vargas loves to learn — about certain things in certain ways. Vargas was one of 19 students celebrated by the Stateline Manufacturing Alliance Thursday morning at Blackhawk Technical College...
Beloit College Launches its First Nursing Degree Cohort
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG A year after announcing a partnership with Edgewood College of Madison and Beloit Health System that will allow Beloit College to give its students a chance to earn nursing degrees, the college has its first cohort of nursing students. MORE...
Children’s Museum Construction will Start in June
(Janesville, WI( Gazette Construction on the Children’s Museum of Rock County will get underway next month in downtown Janesville, the nonprofit organization behind the museum announced Tuesday. MORE INFO
Satisfied Patients: Edgerton Hospital marks Second Year of National Award
(Edgerton, WI) Hanna Powell, APG Edgerton Hospital and Health Services on Monday marked its second consecutive selection as a Top 20 Critical Access Hospital in the United States, for best practices in patient satisfaction. MORE INFO
‘More than Just Bricks and Beams.’ Boys & Girls Club of Janesville breaks Ground on New Site
(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk Yaatenen, APG The 35,000-square-foot new building on S. Jackson St. will be a place of learning and developing future community leaders, speakers said. “We’re breaking ground on a greater future for our youth and our community,” Boys &...
Beloit Expected to give $1 million to Local Builder to Start More Homes in City
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary , APG The Beloit City Council on Monday is expected to approve a resolution giving a $1 million development incentive to Next Generation Construction to build 138 homes in the city. MORE INFO