(Beloit, Wi) Rachel Brands, BDN Old Fashion Bakery has served Beloit with delicious donuts, cakes, cupcakes, muffins, and more since 1933, and recently celebrated its 90th anniversary. MORE INFO

(Milton, WI) Ryan Spoehr, Gazette A 100-year-old former Milton church is getting a facelift and a new identity. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk Yaantenen, Gazette Gov. Tony Evers has included $15 million in his proposed state capital budget to help construct the Woodman’s Sports and Convention Center in Janesville, Evers announced during a visit Tuesday. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Jacob Roushia, BDN The Beloit International Film Festival’s opening weekend had a higher turnout compared to last year and organizers are happy for the support. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Jacob Roushia, BDN A team made up of Beloit College students will move onto the national Make48 competition. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Residents of southeastern Wisconsin will now have an opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing while remaining in the region. A unique new program brings Edgewood College’s nursing program to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at Rock...

(Milton, WI) Ryan Spoehr, APG A Milton business that offers golfers a way to virtually build their skills has moved into new space in the Crossroads Business Park at highways 26 and 59. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff Two local restaurants will appear this week on PBS Wisconsin's "Wisconsin Foodie." Lark, Sandwich Bar & Lark Market in Janesville will join Bushel & Peck’s in Beloit in an episode airing at 7:30 pm on Thursday, Feb. 23.  MORE...

(Town of Beloit, WI) Jacob Roushia, BDN Construction is well underway on the $98 million, 500-acre Paddock Solar Project in the town of Beloit. MORE INFO

(Rock County, WI) Despite macro-level conditions and related uncertainty sentiments, the Janesville-Beloit MSA’s economy carved-out some new quarterly and/or year-end records. These items, as well as others, are highlighted in this week’s release of...