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Lincoln Academy Expansion Could Double the School’s Size
(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, BDN The Lincoln Academy is planning an expansion that will almost double the size of the charter school building and possibly double its enrollment. MORE INFO
Beloit Library getting $10,000 Carnegie Gift
(Beloit, WI) BDN Staff The Beloit Public Library is one of nearly 1,300 in the United States that will receive $10,000 from the Carnegie Corporation of New York to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. MORE INFO
What will Ho-Chunk do with Land North of Colley Road?
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG The Ho-Chunk Nation’s land interests in Beloit are larger than they appear. MORE INFO
New Housing Options, Site Rules: Plan Commission Reviews coming Zoning Code Updates
(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk Yaatenen, APG The city of Janesville’s overhaul of its zoning code took center stage at a Plan Commission meeting Monday night, as consultants from GRAEF walked commissioners through proposed updates to development standards, landscaping...
New Pinnons on Willowbrook aiming for Spring Opening
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG Jason Turner, owner of Pinnon Premium Meats, likened the construction process to raising a pet. MORE INFO
Beloit Avenue Housing Concepts Presented to City Officials
(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk Yaatenen, APG The planning group hired to study potential development at 2400 Beloit Ave. presented two housing concepts Thursday night to a joint meeting of the Janesville Plan Commission and Janesville City Council. MORE INFO
Janesville to be Featured in ‘Discover Wisconsin’ Episode
(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff Discover Wisconsin, the nation’s longest-running travel and tourism television series, will shine a spotlight on the Janesville area in an all-new episode titled “Fresh Faces, Bold Places — Janesville.” MORE INFO
J. Russell Podzilni Building: Fairgrounds Curling Building Officially Renamed
(Janesville, WI) Ryan Spoehr, APG A sign bearing the new name of the Rock County 4-H Fairgrounds’ curling club building was unveiled Thursday, honoring former Rock County Board Chair Russ Podzilni. MORE INFO
Lincoln Academy Leads Way in Year of Growth for Almost all Rock County Schools
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG Unlike last year’s report cards where only three school districts saw overall scores increase from 2022-2023, scores were up in every district and The Lincoln Academy. MORE INFO
Rock County Companies Honored for Work at Epic Verona Site
(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, BDN Three Rock County companies were honored Monday for their work at the Epic Systems Corp. campus in Verona, and for helping to make the Interstate 90 corridor between Beloit and Madison a vibrant engine for economic growth. MORE INFO