(Clinton, WI) Clint Wolf, BDN Erika Stewart, principal of Clinton Community Junior/Senior High School has been named Rural Principal of the Year by the Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance (WiRSA). MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Blain’s Farm & Fleet is proud to announce that Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has officially proclaimed September 17, 2025, as Blain’s Farm & Fleet Day in recognition of the company’s 70 years of service to families and communities. MORE...

(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG The first of what will be at least 10 homes in Beloit that were bought and are being refurbished by Milwaukee-based Acts Housing hit the “for sale” market this week. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, BDN The Hendricks Family Foundation has awarded a grant of up to $1 million to the Stateline Boys & Girls Clubs for the sole purpose of operations and programming at Hendricks CareerTek in 2026. MORE INFO

(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...