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Chic & Unique Project Part of Major State Street Makeover
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG It was a remarkable year for the 300 block of State Street as one side of an entire city block got a makeover. MORE INFO
Open since October, Goodtimes Clawcade Drawing Kids, Adults
(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk Yaantenen, APG What started as a pandemic-era vision has turned into one of Janesville’s most joyful new spaces. MORE INFO
Get Fit 45 Brings Fitness, Community to the Southside
(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk Yaatenen, APG When Get Fit 45 moved to the city’s southside, at 1944 Center Ave., about a month ago, owner Nick Larsen said the relocation wasn’t just about square footage or new equipment. MORE INFO
Evansville Property to Receive State Loan
(Evansville, WI) BDN Staff A Restore Main Street low-interest loan has been awarded to a workforce affordable housing project in Evansville. MORE INFO
Alliant Energy Foundation Investing in Beloit Public Library
(Beloit, WI) BDN Staff The Alliant Energy Foundation is investing in Lite-Brite. Last week, the Beloit Public Library announced that the foundation is giving the library a $35,000 grant to support its Discovery PLAYce project, which is the centerpiece of a more than...
Beloit Memorial Hospital gets Top Rock Marks in Safety Ranking
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG Beloit Memorial Hospital earned the top safety mark in Rock County and the second highest in the region in the semi-annual Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Grades. MORE INFO
Caldwell Launches Welding Education Program
(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, BDN The Caldwell Group, Inc. has launched a welding education outreach program to create a pipeline of welders by reaching local high school and college students. MORE INFO
Hendricks Family Foundation wants to Invest in Beloit School Literacy Program
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG The Hendricks Family Foundation, the charitable arm of ABC Supply Co. co-founder Diane Hendricks and her family, presented a proposal Tuesday night to the School District of Beloit Board of Education for a literacy program. MORE INFO
The Lincoln Academy Seeks Vacation of Streets, Other Changes as Part of Expansion Plans
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG The Lincoln Academy plans for expansion are progressing as the charter school is seeking to combine 16 properties into one as part of the expansion plans. MORE INFO
Ecolab Foundation Invests in Beloit Library’s Discovery PLAYce
(Beloit, WI) BDN Staff The Ecolab Foundation is the latest entity to get behind the Beloit Public Library's plan to build an interactive children's area with a Beloit historical theme. MORE INFO