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Buyer May be in Works for Biggest Piece Left of Gateway Business Park Pie
(Beloit, Wi) Alex Gary, APG There may be a buyer for the largest parcel left in the Gateway Business Park. MORE INFO
Externships Connect Education and Industry for Rock County Teachers
(Janesville, WI) Educators from around Rock County gathered at Blackhawk Technical College on Friday to conclude their experience in the Rock Externship Program MORE INFO
Blackhawk and Scot Forge Strengthen Ties with Support from FIERF
(Janesville, WI) Blackhawk Technical College and Scot Forge have spent years shaping a strong partnership, and now they’re heating things up even more. MORE INFO
‘Let’s play.’ Ground broken for Children’s Museum of Rock County
(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk-Yaatenen, APG Excitement filled the air in downtown Janesville on Tuesday as donors, board members and the community gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of the long-envisioned Children’s Museum of Rock County. MORE INFO
Will Tariffs Slow Rock County Economic Momentum?
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG The Stateline Area economy continued to expand at a healthy pace in the first quarter of 2025, according to the latest Rock Ready Index, but there is a great unknown going forward. MORE INFO
Visit Beloit Construction Work Almost Done
(Beloit, WI) BDN Staff Gilbank Construction of Clinton was putting in new front steps for Visit Beloit on Monday, the final major component of this phase of construction for the area’s convention and visitors bureau. MORE INFO
Wisconsin wins Silver Shovel Award for Economic Development Excellence
(Madison, WI) The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is proud to announce that Wisconsin has been named a Silver Shovel Award winner in Area Development’s 20th annual Shovel Awards. MORE INFO
DSB Technologies Wins Grand Prize in MPIF Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards
(Janesville, WI) DSB Technologies is proud to announce it has been awarded the Grand Prize in the Automotive - Engine Category at the 2025 Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards, presented by the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) in Phoenix, AZ. MORE INFO
PremierBank Awarded Bankers Foundation Grant for Bilingual Financial and Cyber Literacy
(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff PremierBank in Janesville has been named one of five recipients of the Wisconsin Bankers Foundation, Inc.’s $10,000 Housing and Economic Development Grant for 2025. MORE INFO
New Hendricks Entity wants to Redo Two more Beloit College-Area Houses
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG The Beloit City Council Monday approved the first of two votes to rezone two houses near the Beloit College library so they can get total makeovers by a new Hendricks Holding Company entity. MORE INFO