(Town of Beloit, WI) Jacob Roushia, BDN On June 14, six solar projects that will power thousands of Wisconsin homes were given the green light to start construction this summer. Out of the six projects, two of the solar projects recently approved by the Wisconsin...

(Beloit, WI) Jacob Roushia, BDN Construction has started on an estimated $49 million construction project at Beloit’s the Water Pollution Control Facility at 555 Willowbrook Road. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) More than 25 high school juniors kicked off their summer internships on Friday as part of the 2022 Summer Rock County Internship Program’s Signing and Orientation event at The Barn on Prairie. Through a partnership with Blackhawk Technical College,...

(Beloit, WI) Jacob Roushia, BDN A new dining option has opened in Beloit—Wingstop at 2787 Milwaukee Road. This Wingstop, which opened on May 20 in Beloit, is the second location owned by Wenzak Wings. This company is owned and operated by Mike Zak. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Jacob Roushia, BDN The 18th business development in Gateway Business Park broke ground Tuesday morning. A 500,000-square-foot speculative industrial warehouse intended for a future tenant is being constructed by Corporate Contractors Inc, (CCI) and owned...

(Clinton, WI) Toni Rocha, BDN The opening of a new Mexican restaurant in downtown Clinton is bringing fresh flavor, spice and aroma to the community. La Guacamaya was opened by owners Isaac and Amanda Campos on Jan. 3, and is already drawing guests with its authentic...

(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has closed the book on environmental remediation at the former General Motors plant site in Janesville. In a letter Thursday, the state’s lead environmental regulator granted the main...

(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, BDN Rock County Christian School (RCCS) has received a five-year renewal of the William Knight Foundation Grant. The school received the first grant in 2016, and with renewal, the second $485,000 grant will continue through the 2026-2027...

(Milton, WI) Scott Froehlich, APG Over the past five years, Handy Art has expanded its facility at 365 Sunnyside Dr., which enabled them to make more supplies and store more inventory. And during the pandemic, the company saw demand for its products rise. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Sara Myers, APG For 103 years, Beloit Memorial High School has been home to the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) Program. Beloit’s program is the oldest JROTC program in Wisconsin and just one of five programs statewide. MORE INFO