(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

(Beloit, WI) Chris Linden, NW Quarterly Beloit’s latest economic boom isn’t accidental. A powerful collaborative spirit among business leaders, educators and government is driving major projects and shaping a prosperous future. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Hannah Powell, APG The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin gave a green light Thursday morning to the development of the Dawn Harvest Solar Energy Center in rural Rock County. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff In what it called “a major milestone for our mission,” the Children’s Museum of Rock County said Friday it has bought the historic site it plans to remake into a downtown destination for family fun and learning. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) GBEDC The City of Beloit plans to sell a 13-acre parcel of land in the Gateway Business Park for Blackhawk Transport Inc.’s expansion. An offer to purchase and development agreement were approved Monday night at the Beloit City Council meeting. Blackhawk...

(Milton, WI) Kylie Balk Yaantenen, APG Undeterred by Wednesday’s rain, members of the Milton Common Council, Milton Area Chamber of Commerce representatives, and the owners of Advanced Concrete gathered to break ground on the company’s new facility at 1422 Putman...

(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG Valmet Inc., the city’s last remaining business tie to Beloit Corp., bought its service center building and property from Hendricks Commercial Properties for $9.2 million. MORE INFO