(Janesville, WI) Ryan Spoehr, APG The east side of Janesville will have two new retailers. Sierra is eyeing an Aug. 15 grand opening in the former JOANN location and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet said in April that it would open in August. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk Yaatenen, APG The Children’s Museum of Rock County is entering its final stage of construction. Originally slated to open around September Anderson said that constructions will be finished in the next three weeks with exhibits beginning to...

(Janesville, WI) Today, 25 high school juniors graduated from their summer internships in a ceremony at Blackhawk Technical College’s Beloit-Janesville Campus. Each student shared a summary of their internship experiences, offering insights and achievements with...

(Janesville, Wi) Tia Bethke, APG The United Way Blackhawk Region hosted an open house at its new downtown Janesville location Tuesday evening, calling the event the launch of a new executive team — and the start of a new collaborative, community-based approach to...

(Janesville, WI) Kyle Balk Yaantenen, APG The Janesville Plan Commission on Monday approved a conditional use permit for a proposed Kwik Trip at McCormick Drive and Highway 26 and recommended the City Council rezone the property, advancing what city officials describe...

(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG A Wisconsin company is considering building a “spec warehouse” on 15.5 acres in the Gateway Business Park. On Wednesday, the Greater Beloit Economic Development Corp. is scheduled to review “the possible sale” of property at 1500, 1550 and...

(Beloit, WI) BDN Staff The Lincoln Academy (TLA) has received a five-year charter contract from the University of Wisconsin Office of Educational Opportunity (OEO), and earned grant awards from the Charter School Growth Fund and the Wisconsin Department of Public...

(Janesville, WI) Two cohorts of educators from around Rock County gathered at Blackhawk Technical College on June 19 and June 26 to conclude their experience in the Rock Externship Program. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG On Tuesday, the Beloit City Council approved two agreements for the Beloit Riverside Apartments project, which has been two years in the making. The Town of Beloit Planning Commission got its first look at a new 126-home subdivision by Next...

(Janesville, WI) BDN Staff Scot Forge, the employee-owned, Clinton-based manufacturer of custom open-die and seamless rolled ring metal forging, is donating $100,000 to Blackhawk Technical College to support the school’s Fund for the Future of Manufacturing. MORE...