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Woodman’s Center Bids Come in $1.5 Million Under Estimate
(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff The low construction bid for the planned Woodman’s Sports and Convention Center came in about $1.5 million lower than earlier estimates, when bids were opened Tuesday. MORE INFO
Kerry Earns Second Consecutive Green Masters Certification
(Beloit, WI) BDN Staff Kerry Inc. recently received its second consecutive Green Masters certification, highlighting its commitment to sustainable practices and innovation. MORE INFO
Rock County Approves Bug Tussel Wireless Loan for Fiber Optic Cable Installation
(Janesville, WI) Ryan Spoehr, APG Rock County has ratified a loan agreement with the company that is installing fiber optic cable for broadband internet throughout the county. MORE INFO
Woodman’s Center Moves Forward as City Prepares to Open Bids
(Janesville, WI) Kyle Balk-Yaatenen, Gazette The Woodman’s Center is closer to reality as the city prepares to open bids from contractors as soon as Tuesday afternoon. Construction is expected to start in February. MORE INFO
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill Coming to Milton Avenue
(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk-Yaatenen, Gazette Dairy Queen Grill & Chill will soon be the newest addition to the retail and restaurant-heavy Milton Avenue corridor. MORE INFO
City Donates Empty Lots to Janesville’s Boys & Girls Club for New Building Site
(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk-Yaatenen, Gazette The Boys & Girls Club will be getting a new home as the city council propels plans further along after voting Monday to give the two lots along South Jackson Street to the club. MORE INFO
Local Entrepreneurs Pitch Business Ideas to Investors at 6th Annual gBETA Beloit Showcase
(Beloit, WI) Rachel Brands, BDN Beloit’s brightest minds will be gathering to pitch their business ideas at the gBETA Beloit Sixth Annual Showcase event, hosted by gener8tor, on Wednesday, Dec. 13 from 6-8 p.m. at Irontek, 645 3rd St, in Beloit. MORE INFO
Beloit College Offers Admission Guarantee to Area Students
(Beloit, WI) BDN Staff Beloit College is making its education offerings even more accessible to regional students and their families. MORE INFO
Milton Rolls Out $2.1 Million in Tax Incentives for 76-Unit Planned Apartment Development
(Milton, WI) Neil Johnson, Big Radio The city of Milton is rolling out big cash… just over $2 million in tax incentives… to land a 76-unit apartment complex. MORE INFO
New Entertainment Venue will now have Pickleball Courts, Outdoor Vending
(Beloit, Wi) Kylie Balk-Yaatenen, APG The Henry Dorrbakers’s entertainment venue project’s construction is set for the beginning of next year but now it will include outdoor pickleball courts and licensing for outdoor vending. The venue will be located at 625 Third...