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3rd Class Completes Accelerated Industrial Maintenance Program
(Janesville, WI) Seventeen students were recognized today at Blackhawk Technical College for completing their Accelerated Industrial Maintenance (AIM) program, which is in collaboration with the Stateline Manufacturing Alliance and its network of education and...
Milton Approves a Certified Survey Map for Newly Annexed Property
(Milton, WI) Kylie Balk-Yaatenen, Gazette The Milton Common Council approved a certified survey map for a newly annexed property on Sunnyside Drive. MORE INFO
Self-Serve Kayak Company to Start Rentals in Downtown Beloit
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG The Beloit City Council Monday night approved a contract with a fast-growing Madison-based company to rent one- and two-person kayaks on the Rock River in downtown Beloit. MORE INFO
Business Dreamers to Show Off Ideas at Irontek
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG gALPHA program entrepreneurs learn how to work a business plan and become successful, thanks to the program at IronTek in Beloit. MORE INFO
Demolition to Begin Next Week of Building that Extends over Rock River in Beloit
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG Workers will begin demolishing the building at 80-100 E. Grand Ave. that partially hangs over the Rock River next week, the City of Beloit announced this morning. MORE INFO
Blackhawk Partners with Elevation Air to Offer Professional Pilot Program
(Janesville, WI) Blackhawk Technical College is set to launch a fast-track pilot program this fall in collaboration with Elevation Air. MORE INFO
UW Health adds Med Flight Helicopter Base at Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
(Janesville, WI) Ryan Spoehr, APG Nearly a decade in the works, UW Health is going operational with its Med Flight base at the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport south of Janesville Monday, its third regional base for an air transport vehicle to hospitals. MORE INFO
Connecting Education and Industry: Rock County Teachers Gain Hands-On Experience
(Janesville, WI) Fifteen educators from around Rock County gathered at Blackhawk Technical College on Friday to conclude their experience in the Rock Externship Program. This initiative immerses teachers in various business environments, allowing them to shadow...
Rock County Board Approves Updated Casino Agreement with Beloit, Ho Chunk Nation
(Beloit, WI) Kylie Balk Yaateenen, APG A future casino in Beloit took a step forward Thursday night as the Rock County Board updated an intergovernmental agreement for the project between the city of Beloit, the county and the Ho Chunk Nation. MORE INFO
Bike Mugs and Foot Traffic: Gran Prix Business was Brisk, Downtown Retailers Say
(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