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Beloit Health System Earns Gold Seal of Approval
(Beloit, WI) Beloit Daily News Beloit Health System has earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Hospital, Home, Health and Hospice Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. MORE INFO
Rock University High School Readying Students for Diplomas, Degrees
(Janesville, WI) Catherine W. Idzerda, Gazette Think of it as a two-for-one educational experience. Starting next fall, Rock University High School will ramp up its efforts to help students earn high school diplomas and associate degrees from Blackhawk Technical...
Milton City Council OKs Residential Exterior Improvement Program
(Milton, WI) Ashley McCallum, Gazette The Milton City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved starting a program that will help residents fund exterior home improvement projects. MORE INFO
Milton City Council OKs Residential Exterior Improvement Program
(Milton, WI) Ashley McCallum, Gazette The Milton City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved starting a program that will help residents fund exterior home improvement projects. MORE INFO
On and Off Ramps: Blackhawk Technical College Plans New Courses
(Janesville, WI) Catherine W. Idzerda, Gazette In 1975, Blackhawk Technical College offered 38 degrees in professions such as ward clerk, drafting and fast-food operations. It now offers more than 80 technical diplomas, associate degrees, certificates and...
Janesville Innovation, Inc. Receives $40,000 State Grant to Support Rock County Entrepreneurship
(Janesville, WI) Mike Mathews, Janesville Innovation Center Janesville Innovation, Inc. (JII) has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to help fund the organization’s efforts to advance the climate for...
Long-Awaited Children’s Museum Could Launch at Janesville Mall
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette The long-awaited Children’s Museum of Rock County might finally be getting a home—at the Janesville Mall. MORE INFO
Generac to Bring 80 Distribution Jobs to Janesville
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette Generac Power Systems plans to expand its distribution operations to Janesville in a big way. Generac announced Tuesday in a news release that it plans to open a distribution center using the bulk of the 500,000-square-foot...
Report: Strong Quarter and Year for the Rock County Economy
(Rock County, WI) According to the quarterly release of the Rock Ready Index, the economy of the Janesville-Beloit MSA finished the year in a strong position. Highlights from the Q4 2018 report are provided below. For the eighth consecutive quarter, the average annual...
Milton Residential Growth Booms after Years of Inactivity
(Milton, WI) Ashley McCallum, Gazette They say if you build it, they will come. That seems to be becoming the case in Milton. The city has seen $44 million worth of growth, for a 10 percent increase in value, in the last two years, said City Administrator Al Hulick....