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Building Permits Approved for Janesville Chili’s Restaurant
(Janesville, WI) WCLO News Radio Construction should begin any day on a proposed Chili’s restaurant in Janesville. MORE INFO
Janesville Council OKs Annexation, Land-Use Changes and Industrial Zoning OK’d in Greenhouse Development on South Side
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette Milwaukee developer Three Leaf Partners and the city of Janesville have reached an accord to annex and alter city land-use plans to allow a 1.5 million-square-foot strawberry greenhouse operation on the city’s south end. MORE...
Sisters Establish Children’s Ag Camp South of Janesville
(Janesville, WI) Sara Myers, Adams Publishing Group For more than 100 years, the Daluge Farm has operated south of Janesville. Now, sisters Megan Daluge and Erin Grawe are helping keep local youngsters’ interest in agriculture alive with their Milkin’ Mamas farm camp....
Blackhawk Industrial Maintenance Class is First to Graduate through State Workforce Advancement Initiative
(Milton, WI) More than a dozen students graduated Friday from an inaugural Accelerated Industrial Maintenance (AIM) program made possible by a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. “This graduating class is the very first class that we have...
Beloit Experiences Growth in 2021
(Beloit, WI) BDN Staff The City of Beloit experienced growth in residential and business development, and experienced several milestones in the past year, according to the City of Beloit Popular Annual Financial Report. MORE INFO
Janesville Gas Station Next to Rock County Complex to Become Grocery, Sandwich Shop
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette If a plan goes forward as proposed, a developer plans to add about 5,200 square feet of floor space to the north and south ends of the vacant, former Clark gas station and convenience mart at 1747 Center Ave. MORE INFO
NorthStar Expected to Double Employees and Production by 2025
(Beloit, WI) Jacob Roushia, BDN NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC, which is expanding its Beloit facility, will be almost doubling its workforce by 2025. MORE INFO
City of Janesville Looks to ‘Right-Size’ Ice Arena Project
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette By early August, Janesville residents could know the cost to build a proposed ice arena and civic center that’s now being called the Woodman’s Sports and Convention Center. MORE INFO
Area Educators Experience Inaugural ‘Externship’ Program with Local Employers
(Janesville, WI) Blackhawk Technical College Fifteen high school educators from around Rock County gathered at Blackhawk Technical College on Friday for a workshop to conclude their experience in the Rock Externship Program, which is designed to immerse teachers in...
Milton Sets Sights on Crossroads Business Park Expansion to Accommodate Growth
(Milton, WI) Ryan Spoehr, APG Milton is moving forward with an option to buy land to accommodate expansion of the Crossroads Business Park. The city is considering buying the property is on the northwest corner of Vickerman Road/M-H Townline Road in the town of Milton...