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Rock County Historical Society Launches New Website, New Strategy to Reach Youths, Families
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, APG The Rock County Historical Society’s new leadership is shifting into work this summer that’s aimed at identifying a younger target demographic and forging new financial and membership support. MORE INFO
Wisconsin Knife Works Celebrates 100 Years
(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, Beloit Daily News Now, the company is ready to celebrate its 100th anniversary at its current location at 2505 Kennedy Drive. MORE INFO
Illinois Company Investing Heavily in Data Centers Acquires Beloit’s MTL Manufacturing
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG A Wood Dale, Illinois — based company that already had a manufacturing facility on State Line Road in Beloit, acquired MTL Manufacturing. MORE INFO
Janesville School District with Local Businesses Helping Build Character for Future Craftsmen
(Janesville, WI) Ryan Spoehr, APG A Janesville School District program continues to put students in work environments that help them build a resume or even land a job straight out of high school. The district runs Craftsman with Character for high school students...
Janesville’s YMCA buys Boys & Girls Club Spaces Next Door
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, APG The YMCA of Northern Rock County has bought the Boys & Girls Club of Janesville’s portion of the Y’s shared downtown building at 200 W. Court St. MORE INFO
City Council Approves $1.8 TIF deal for the 44-unit Housing at the Former Town & Country Site
(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk-Yaatenen, APG The Janesville City Council unanimously approved a $1.8 million TIF deal between the city and a developer eying the site where the former Town & Country Building was located for a 44-unit multifamily apartment complex....
Frito-Lay Investing $1.3 million in Beloit for New Nitrogen Station
(Beloit, WI) BDN Staff PepsiCo is investing more than $1.3 million into its 550,000-square-foot Frito-Lay facility at 2810 Kennedy Drive, although it won’t mean additional jobs for the local economy. MORE INFO
Beloit wants Community Help on Planning for West Side taxing District
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG The City of Beloit will hold a planning workshop on Tuesday, May 26 to get community input on creating a special taxing district to spur development on the city’s West Side. MORE INFO
Alliant Plans Expansion Project: $52.8M Plan Moves ahead in Township
(Town of Beloit) Alex Gary, APG Alliant Energy has launched its expansion of the West Riverside Energy Center in what is the largest construction project so far in the town this decade. MORE INFO
Plans Finally Forge ahead for New Beloit Subdivision
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG The approval process finally is underway for a new subdivision in Beloit that is being built with the help of $1 million in incentives from the city. Beloit-based Next Generation Homes will add nearly 100 single-family homes and...