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NorthStar to Kick Off Production Phase
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes is preparing to ramp up production following federal approval earlier this year, and on Tuesday the company put the U.S. and the international health care community on notice. MORE INFO
Janesville, Beloit get Special “Economic Opportunity Zones”
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette This week, Gov. Scott Walker’s office announced the U.S. Department of the Treasury approved three federal census tracts in Janesville the state had recommended for designation as economic opportunity zones. Economic opportunity...
Foxconn Contractor Hosts ‘All-Call’ for Firms that Want in on Project
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette Gilbane-M+W Group, the Milwaukee firm Foxconn picked as the lead construction management group on the project, is pressing statewide to create a pipeline for companies to bid on jobs for a project that’s Wisconsin’s biggest by...
Janesville Hospital Honored for Obstetrics, Emergency Care
(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital-Janesville has been named one of America’s best hospitals for obstetrics and emergency care by Women’s Choice Award, a referral service. MORE INFO
State Announces Process for Companies to Bid on Foxconn Construction Work
(Madison, WI) Michael Welsh, WEDA The state has unveiled a new website – WisconnValley.wi.gov – to offer information and guidance to Wisconsin companies seeking to provide goods and services during the construction phase of the $10 billion Foxconn advanced...
Janesville Staff Unveils Infomercial to Encourage Economic Development
(Janesville, WI) Jake Magee, Gazette What do “Shark Tank” star Kevin Harrington and Janesville have in common? They both care about business, and they’re both in an infomercial featuring the city that will soon air nationally. MORE INFO
Forward Foundation to Fund $4 Million in Downtown Projects
(Janesville, WI) Jake Magee, Gazette If all goes according to plan, millions of dollars in downtown projects—including a water fountain, pedestrian bridge and new lighting—will be complete by October 2019. MORE INFO
Paid H.S. Internship Program Kicks-Off Summer 2018
(Rock County, WI) – A paid internship program for (incoming) Rock County high school seniors was announced during last week’s earn-and-learn talent development showcase event. The Rock Internship Program, which is designed to accelerate personal – as well as...
Buckhorn Owner Named Restaurateur of the Year
(Milton, WI) Milton Courier Chico Pope, owner of the Buckhorn Supper Club in Milton, was honored as the Restaurateur of the Year by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association. The award is the industry’s top honor. MORE INFO
Earn and Learn Presentation Showcases New and Existing Opportunities for Area Students and Employers
(Janesville, WI) Gary Kohn, BTC Yesterday, leaders from Blackhawk Technical College (BTC), Rock County 5.0 and the Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board presented four “earn and learn” initiatives to more than 100 attendees. MORE INFO