(Milwaukee, WI) Alex Gary, APG More than 3,200 people filled Veterans Park on a chilly Saturday morning to see the USS Beloit officially go into service. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG On Monday, Geronimo Hospitality, Hendricks Commercial Properties and Corporate Contractors Inc. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the attraction located along the banks of the Rock River. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk Yaatenen, APG The Children’s Museum of Rock County plans to start construction in the spring at the site of a former bank on West Milwaukee Street after raising $11.5 million, the organization announced Monday. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG Wisconsin, city of Beloit and Beloit College officials celebrated the “official” reopening of the Robert H. Morse Library, which underwent a $10 million expansion and renovation project over the past 16 months. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Hannah Powell, APG JANESVILLE — With an aging workforce and young people uninterested or uncertain about manufacturing careers, Dave Hataj, the founder of Craftsman with Character, recognized a need. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff First National Bank and Trust Company has announced the grand opening of its newest Janesville branch at 2111 Holiday Dr. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk-Yaatenen, APG Saturday was about teamwork, friendship and fun for teams from all over southern Wisconsin that competed in the Wisconsin First Lego League robotics regional tournament at Parker High School. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Hannah Powell, APG United Alloy, Inc. celebrated 25 years of business in Janesville on Tuesday with food and camaraderie between workers. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Tom Miller, Gazette The Woodman’s Sports and Convention Center is back on schedule for its planned opening in nine to 10 months. General contractor JP Cullen & Sons is building the $47.6 million ice and sports arena and convention space on the...

(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG The largest construction project in Beloit history kicked off Friday with a two-hour groundbreaking ceremony that included Native American dances and songs and some defiance. More than 200 people came to Willowbrook Road Friday morning for...