(Janesville, WI) Ryan Spoehr, APG As cyclists were racing through downtown streets in the Janesville Town Square Gran Prix Thursday, local business owners were appreciating shoppers drawn to the event.  MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG When Beloit Memorial High School launched a career academy program in 2018-2019, math teacher Deb Prowse was among its most fervent advocates. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Thirty-six incoming high school seniors kicked off their summer internships on Monday, June 10, as part of the 2024 Summer Rock Internship Program’s Signing and Orientation event at Blackhawk Technical College’s Central Campus. MORE INFO

(Evansville, WI) Kylie Balk-Yaatenen, Gazette The city of Evansville is marking the grand opening of its new Evansville Aquatic Center and upgrades at Larson Acres Park on Friday. Larson Acres Park, formerly Westside Park, is located 700 Porter Road. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, BDN A new Starbucks coffee shop may soon be opening on Prairie Avenue in Beloit. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG Lester Grace Jr. grew up in a household where everything was made from scratch, so when Southeastern Container closed its plant in Beloit in 2013, putting him and 50 others out of work, he decided to pivot to becoming a barbecue pit master....

(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG The City of Beloit last week sold 23 lots on Christilla Drive and Trevino Court to an Illinois-based homebuilder in the latest city effort to ramp up home construction. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, BDN The first duckpin bowling balls were tossed Wednesday during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Henry Dorrbaker Pub and Play center. MORE INFO

(Town of Rock, WI) Alex Gary, APG Borrowing a page from the playbook of high school and college athletic departments, Blackhawk Technical College and the Stateline Manufacturing Alliance held a “signing” ceremony for high school students going into manufacturing. MORE...

(Janesville, WI) Ryan Spoehr, APG Janesville Craig’s aerospace engineering class, that already offers a high level of realism in its flight simulator program, just got a boost. MORE INFO