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ClearSky Health to Build Fourth Hospital in Wisconsin
(Albuquerque, NM) ClearSky Health, a premier rehabilitative healthcare provider, today announced it will build a new 36-bed medical rehabilitation hospital in Beloit, Wis, that will serve residents of southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. It will be the...
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet to Open in Janesville at former Milton Avenue Big Lots
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, APG Pennsylvania-based bargain retail chain, told The Gazette the company plans to open a new store location at 1800 Milton Ave. Suite 100 — the former Big Lots store — in August.
Town of Beloit Adding Land for Town Center Plan
(Town of Beloit) Alex Gary, APG The Town of Beloit is looking to buy another two acres of property in hopes of getting its Town Center Plan moving again. MORE INFO
Acts Housing to Expand Services in Beloit, Rock County
(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, BDN Acts Housing, a nonprofit organization that helps first-time homebuyer find affordable options for their first home, is expanding services in Beloit and Rock County thanks to nearly $2 million in new funding. MORE INFO
SHINE Receives Conditional Commitment for $263 Million DOE Loan to Scale Domestic Medical Isotope Manufacturing Using Fusion Technology
(Janesville, WI) SHINE announced today it has received a conditional commitment for a loan of $263M from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF). MORE INFO
Beloit College to Host Entrepreneur Convention in September
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG Beloit College is partnering with a Janesville business consulting company to launch a two-day entrepreneur, business owner conference in September that will feature national speakers. MORE INFO
Pinnons Opens Store on Willowbrook Road in Beloit
(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, BDN The Pinnons Meats store at the corner of Willowbrook and Stateline roads in Beloit had opened for its first day on Monday and by 2 p.m. several cars were in the parking lot and customers were looking over the fresh-cut steaks and stuffed...
Chicago-based Banking Company Investing in Beloit
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG The second biggest banking company in Chicago is jumping into the Beloit market. MORE INFO
Construction Starts on Ho Chunk Convention Center
(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG Construction has started on the last big piece of the Ho-Chunk casino, hotel, convention center project. MORE INFO
Former Mac’s Pizza Shack Property on Milton Avenue Sells for $1.03 million
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson and Ryan Spoehr, APG The former Mac’s Pizza Shack building in Janesville has sold, and its sale signals new use for the restaurant space along a busy stretch of Milton Avenue. MORE INFO