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Milton City Council Approves TIF Deal for Apartment Development
(Milton, WI) Benjamin Pierce, Gazette A proposed 108-unit apartment development in Milton took another step forward Tuesday when the city council approved a TIF agreement. MORE INFO
Rock County Home Prices Continue to Climb
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette The Rock County housing market continues to experience tighter-than-average inventories, and dips earlier this year in federal interest rates and recent gyrations in the stock market have begun to light the market’s fuse. MORE...
Thirty-Five Rock Interns Recognized at Graduation Event
(Rock County, WI) – Today, more than 150 individuals gathered at Blackhawk Technical College’s Central Campus to recognize the efforts of the 2019 Rock Internship program. Thirty-five incoming high school seniors, from eight districts, and over 20 employers were...
Strong Indicators Continue to Fuel the Local Economy
(Rock County, WI) According to the quarterly release of the Rock Ready Index, the economy of the Janesville-Beloit MSA remained in a strong position. Highlights from the Q2 2019 report are provided below. Unemployment rates remained locked at historically low levels,...
‘Success Breeding Success’: Milton Entrepreneur Starts Business Incubator to Help Others
(Milton, WI) Benjamin Pierce, Gazette Nate Rogers was frustrated while looking for a place where he could relocate his small business from his dad’s garage more than 10 years ago. After finally finding a home for his business, Badger State Maintenance, on Gateway...
Millions In Development Projects Ongoing In Beloit
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News Development projects are in full swing in Beloit, as the city prepares to make slight changes to its downtown land use plan. To date this year, the city has issued 611 building permits worth $14.87 million in...
State Will See Decrease in Worker’s Compensation Premiums for Fourth Consecutive Year
(Madison, WI) – On July 10, 2019, the Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance approved an overall 8.84% rate decrease for worker's compensation premiums for businesses, effective Oct. 1, 2019. This is the fourth consecutive year in which worker's compensation rates have...
Five Things to Know about the Rock County 4-H Fair
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette The Rock County 4-H Fair will open its gates Tuesday for another year of animal judging, carnival rides, music and other assorted entertainment. MORE INFO
NorthStar Expansion Completed
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes announced Tuesday construction on its Beloit production facility expansion is complete. MORE INFO
Piggly Wiggly Owners to Open New Shop Next to Grocery Store
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News After five years of the Guzman Family owning Piggly Wiggly in Beloit, the family is ready to open a new business next door – Dulce Vida, which means sweet life in Spanish. MORE INFO