(Beloit, WI) Jacob Roushia, BDN A project to increase affordable housing in Beloit by 2024 recently received approval by the Beloit City Council. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette The Woodman’s Sports and Convention Center got an additional $1 million boost Wednesday from the locally-headquartered grocer that already has naming rights for the proposed project at the Uptown Janesville mall. MORE INFO

(Beloit WI) Clint Wolf, BDN The demolition of a building that has been partially hanging over the Rock River for years, is a step closer to reality following the approval of a public-private development agreement. MORE INFO

(Milton, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette According to a new study by national research firm Construction Coverage, the average annual pay for welders in industry-heavy Rock County is $52,359, about $5,300 more than the national average. MORE INFO

(Town of Beloit) Jacob Roushia, BDN The Town of Beloit Board of Supervisors is considering a proposal for a potential sports complex in the township that would provide a resource for children with disabilities. The Town has agreed to look into the possibility of...

(Janesville, WI) NBC News Ch. 15 WMTV A $60 million vision in Janesville is one step closer to becoming a reality, according to city organizers and officials. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Ryan Spoehr, APG Mercyhealth will offer scholarships to students who study nursing, radiography, surgical technology, culinary arts and phlebotomy technician. They will donate $40,000 to Blackhawk for the program each of the next two years. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, BDN A city with a rich history of innovation nurtured its newest inventors on Saturday. Creative students and adults created prototypes ranging from remote-controlled reindeer to snowball catapults as part of the Make48 invent-a-thon held...

(Janesville, WI) GEA Mechanical Equipment US, Inc. (GEA) announced the beginning of construction on its state of the art 85,000 SF facility in the City of Janesville's East Side Business Park. This net-zero (carbon footprint and operating) building will serve as the...

(Rock County, WI) No doubt, the elements of uncertainty and skepticism weaved their way into the economy during the third quarter of this calendar year. Despite those macro-level conditions, the local economy managed to generate a few noteworthy benchmarks. These...