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Marshick: Downtown, City Council in a Solid Place
(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk Yaatenen, APG Helping to drive downtown Janesville’s resurgence of recent years and collaborating with other council members to get things done are the accomplishments he’ll remember most in his time on the city council, Dave Marshick says....
New Owners, Same Old Recipes for Beloit’s Old Fashion Bakery
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG Old Fashion Bakery has new owners for the first time since the Richard Nixon administration — but the taste won’t change. MORE INFO
Pinnon Meats Launches Willowbrook Road project
(Beloit ,WI) Alex Gary, APG Pinnon Premium Meats, a 30-year-old full service butcher business, in December launched construction of what will be its third location in Beloit. MORE INFO
‘Great Employees.’ Harris Ace Hardware Marks 85 Years in Janesville
(Janesville, WI) Tom Miller, Gazette If not for Henry F. Janes, who arrived in Rock County in 1835 and developed a trading center in the area around the Rock River, Janesville might be named Harrisville after James Harris, who arrived in the mid-1850s. MORE INFO
Remodels, Renovations Dominated 2024 Commercial Building
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG There were some notable building projects in 2024, but they were dominated by renovations and remodels. MORE INFO
Local Robotics Team Qualifies for State Championship
(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, BDN A local robotics team consisting of home-schooled and public high school students, has qualified for the state robotics championship. MORE INFO
ABC Supply Unveils Learning Center
(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, BDN ABC Supply Co., Inc. is celebrating the grand opening of its ABC Supply Learning Center, at 1300 Prince Hall Drive, Beloit. MORE INFO
City Programs Helped Boost Home Construction in 2024
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG Home building in the city and town of Beloit picked up significantly in 2024, but it still has a ways to go before it meets demand. MORE INFO
Business Park Growth Key Aim in Milton City Plan
(Milton, WI) Ryan Spoehr, APG The city of Milton plans to grow the size of its business park by a “minimum of 40 acres” in the next 18 months, according to its new strategic plan. MORE INFO
Beloit Expects Significant Jump in New Housing Starts in Next Two Years
(Beloit, WI) WCLO Beloit is poised to bring the heat on new housing starts the next few years with at least 275 new residential units already in the pipeline and more to come. MORE INFO
