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Janesville Officials Eyeing about 245 Acres to add to TIF-Eligible Land Stock
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette By July, the city of Janesville could have 250 acres of newly minted TIF district land in its arsenal as city economic development officials continue to work toward a landmark greenhouse development deal on the city’s south...
HealthNet of Rock County Reaches Fundraising Goal for Expanded Janesville Clinic Site
(Janesville, WI) HealthNet of Rock County has finished raising the money it needed to open its new Janesville facility, the free clinic’s CEO announced Saturday. MORE INFO
Final Step for Beloit Casino, Resort Project Approved
(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, BDN The Bureau of Indian Affairs has approved placing 33 acres of land in Beloit into trust for the Ho-Chunk Nation, which is the final step in the process to start construction of a tribal casino and resort in Beloit. MORE INFO
Rock County Jumpstart and WI Latino Chamber of Commerce Partner to Help Local Businesses
(Beloit, WI) Jacob Roushia, BDN Rock County Jumpstart and the Wisconsin Latino Chamber of Commerce have formed a partnership to support Black and Latino owned businesses. MORE INFO
NorthStar Plans to Expand Beloit Campus with Construction of a New Building
(Beloit, WI) Jacob Roushia, BDN NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC is expanding, with plans to construct a new building at its campus in the Gateway Business Park. The Beloit City Council on May 2 approved a planned unit development master land use plan submitted by...
Roman’s Supermarket to Open in Beloit
(Beloit, WI) Jacob Roushia, BDN A new independent grocery store is set to open later this month in Beloit. Roman’s Supermarket is expected to open its doors May 23. It will be located at 220 Liberty Ave. in Beloit. MORE INFO
Anchors Aweigh: USS Beloit Launched
(Marinette, WI) John Liesveld, APG Saturday morning, only an instant after the four Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) triggermen unleashed Newton’s Laws of Motion, a momentum driven by gravity and the tremendous culmination of history, heritage, people and...
Warehouse Company Gets Permission to Build in Milton Near Future Clasen Quality Chocolates Factory Site
(Milton, WI) Scott Froehlich, Gazette A warehousing company gained final approval from the city of Milton to build a commercial distribution facility in the southeast corner of the intersection of Putman Parkway and County M. MORE INFO
City of Janesville Aims to Create Another TIF District on East Side
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette The city of Janesville aims to create another tax-increment financing district on its east side, this time blanketing a 46-acre chunk of city property adjacent to W.W. Grainger’s massive warehouse and call center complex off...
A Strong Start for 2022
(Rock County, WI) Despite various national and global pressure points, the Janesville-Beloit MSA economy recorded a strong start for the first quarter of 2022. Highlights of these trends are found in today’s release of the Q1 2022 Rock Ready Index. The average...