(Edgerton, WI) Jim Dayton, Gazette Sessions such as Monday's—one of roughly a dozen elementary students will participate in throughout the school year—will get kids ready for future classes and improve their career prospects. The activities were part of National...

(Rock County, WI) The economic resurgence of the Janesville-Beloit MSA has propelled itself into a Top 10 national ranking, according to a recent monthly scorecard produced by Headlight Data. For the period of October 2016 through October 2017, the Janesville-Beloit...

(Milton, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released its report cards for school districts and individual schools. Consolidated Elementary School's score was 98.1, earning it a rating of “significantly exceeds expectations.”...

(Beloit, WI) Editorial, Beloit Daily News Positive outside exposure can give a boost to development. For those who didn't see it, Beloit did a star turn a few days ago produced by the MSNBC cable television channel. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) BDN Staff The engines to power the U.S. Navy's newest Freedom class Littoral Combat Ship, the LCS 27, will be built in Beloit. Fairbanks Morse, an EnPro Industries company, has been selected to build and deliver the main propulsion diesel engines for the...

(Beloit, WI) Nicole Inman, Beloit Daily News The Beloit Fine Arts Incubator has a new name and new plans for the future. Now called the Beloit Art Center (BAC), the center at 520 E. Grand Ave. is a home for emerging artists, promoting art through classes and events,...

(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette CEOs at three downtown tech companies—SHINE Medical Technologies, N1 Critical Technologies and Foremost Media—talked Wednesday about what it's like to work and grow downtown and the prospects for other high-tech startups there....

(Janesville, WI) Conor Smyth, WI Technical College System The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) and Blackhawk Technical College honored SSI Technologies, Inc. on Tuesday evening for the company’s dedicated engagement with Blackhawk over many years in efforts...

According to the quarterly release of the 2017 Rock Ready Index, the Janesville-Beloit MSA’s economy continues to gain steam

(Beloit, WI) Gazette Staff             A developer announced it plans to add a new hotel in downtown Beloit. In a release, Hendricks Commercial Properties announced it's adding the planned Hotel Goodwin and Velvet Buffalo Café space at 500 Public Ave. MORE INFO