(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

(Janesville, WI) Seventeen students committed to careers in the manufacturing sector through employment and training opportunities with six employers on Tuesday at Stateline Manufacturing Alliance’s 3rd Annual Manufacturing Signing Day. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG Four Wisconsin developers, including a familiar name from Beloit, presented intriguing housing plans to the Beloit City Council Monday night in hopes of getting a share of $6 million in available funds. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Ryan Spoehr, APG The air above Rock County was filled this week with the nation’s best student aviators. The Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport was the site of a series of national flying competitions that drew more than 600 of the top collegiate...