(Janesville, WI) Hannah Powell, APG Downtown Janesville was transformed this weekend with new murals and chalk art as part of the annual Art Infusion. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG Even casual observers can see the progress of the $500 million Ho-Chunk casino being built at the corner of Willowbrook and Colley roads. The site was still just a grassy field in November. The first walls were added in July and now the...

(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk Yaatenen, APG After months of preparation, and anticipation, Santa Maria Supermarket opened on Sunday, bringing fresh produce, authentic Latino flavors and a family-run energy to Janesville’s southside. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG A retired University of Wisconsin business professor has a new book focusing on how some of Rock County’s oldest businesses have survived the ever-changing business landscape. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff Rock County residents have a few more days to weigh in on the future of the Beloit-Janesville Express bus service. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG The Rock County Economic Development Alliance, publishes a quarterly economic outlook called the Rock Ready Index. The index tracks several indicators. One is the project pipeline, which looks at new inquiries into available land or...

(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG The Beloit Public Library’s plan to convert a major section of its main floor into an interactive children’s attraction will receive $1 million from the Hendricks Family Foundation. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Ryan Spoehr, APG The principals at Jackson, Washington, Jefferson and Adams elementary schools in Janesville were presented certificates and were congratulated Tuesday after each was named among Wisconsin’s Schools of Recognition. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk Yaatenen, APG The Janesville City Council voted Monday night to create a Redevelopment Advisory Board to guide future redevelopment of the 250 acre former GM/JATCO site on the city’s south side. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG The Castle at 501 Prospect St. will have a separate small event space complete with a microbrew called the Moonlight Brewery that will introduce new recipes with each lunar cycle. MORE INFO