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Milton Youth Football Proposes Football, Baseball Complex
(Milton, WI) Ryan Spoehr, APG Milton Youth Football has requested to lease and develop a piece of city-owned land on the northeast side of Milton. MORE INFO
Housing, Fire Department Goals for Town of Beloit
(Town of Beloit) Alex Gary, APG On Tuesday, new Town of Beloit Administrator John Malizio had to confront his toughest task — talking to the media. MORE INFO
BMHS Jazz Band is Selected for Essentially Ellington Competition in New York
(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, BDN Student musicians in the Beloit Memorial High School Jazz Band once again are New York bound as they have been invited to compete in the 31st Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band competition. MORE INFO
Mercyhealth Opens Occupational Health Clinic at East Inman Building
(Town of Beloit) Alex Gary, APG Mercyhealth opened an occupational health and wellness clinic this week at the 1400 Inman Parkway. MORE INFO
Historic Fredendall Building Renovations Progressing
(Janesville, WI) Madeline Westberg, Gazette Renovations are continuing on the upper floors of a 157-year-old building in downtown Janesville where vacant office space is being converted into market-rate apartments. MORE INFO
United Way Blackhawk Region Announces $2.62 Million in Grants
(Beloit, WI) BDN Staff The United Way Blackhawk Region recently announced $2.62 million in community grant have been awarded to 26 local health and human service programs. MORE INFO
Prairie Avenue Tax Increment District Officially Certified by the State
(Beloit, WI) The City of Beloit’s newest Tax Increment District (TID No. 16) along Prairie Avenue is official. The State of Wisconsin Department of Revenue has officially certified the district with a base value of $91 million. MORE INFO
City Native Opening Breakfast, Lunch spot in Former MOD Pizza
(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk Yaatenen, APG Cindy Limani is bringing her family-run breakfast and lunch operation to Janesville. Limani, owner of Cindy’s Café in Milton, is preparing to open Butter Me Up Breakfast & Lunch in Janesville this spring. MORE INFO
Janesville Council Approves $1.4M TIF Agreement for 1 Parker Place Renovation
(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk Yaatenen, APG A major renovation of an aging, historic office building at 1 Parker Place in downtown Janesville will move forward after the city council approved a tax increment financing agreement Monday night. MORE INFO
Governor, State Tourism Secretary Tour New Woodman’s Center
(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk Yaatenen, APG Gov. Tony Evers laced up his skates alongside Janesville city leaders and the state tourism secretary at the Woodman’s Sports & Convention Center Monday, enjoying a spin on the ice in the Mercyhealth Arena. MORE INFO