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Rock County Funds Final Peace Trail Link from Janesville to Beloit
(Janesville, WI) Harrison Freuck, Adams Publishing Group Rock County plans to finish paving the Peace Trail by November. The county board voted unanimously Thursday to use nearly $90,000 in excess sales tax and funds from American Transmission Company to fill the...
Growth and Expansion Central to Milton’s Vision Moving Forward
(Milton, WI) Scott Foehlich, Gazette The City of Milton has plenty to be happy about over the last year, as 2021 brought monumental changes to a city transitioning into a period of expansion. MORE INFO
Barrell Aging Facility Planned at G5 Brewing
(Beloit, WI) Jacob Roushia, BDN G5 Brewing in the Gateway Business Park may be expanding soon after action taken at Monday’s Beloit City Council meeting. The Beloit City Council approved the sale of four acres of city-owned property in the Gateway Business Park to the...
Rock County Jumpstart Receives $1 Million Grant
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, BDN Rock County Jumpstart has been awarded a $1 million Diverse Business Assistance grant from the Wisconsin Department of Administration. Its fiscal agent Center for Community Stewardship will act as its pass-through agent. MORE INFO
Beloit College’s Logan Museum of Anthropology Reaccredited
(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, BDN The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) announced that Beloit College’s Logan Museum of Anthropology has earned reaccreditation. MORE INFO
Chili’s Plans Restaurant on Janesville Lot that Used to House a Perkins
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette Jeff Woodman is a Verona resident whose family for generations has owned the hot corner on the city’s busy, northeast side retail strip. He said casual restaurant chain Chili’s is ready to pull the trigger on developing a...
Janesville Housing Demand Expected to Skyrocket
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette A Janesville downtown with several hundred new apartment units? Throughout the region, consumers are looking for a sweet spot that rests somewhere between affordability and location. But there will be a growing number of families...
Milton Development Would Site almost 100 homes at Site of Former Bonny Meade Golf Course
(Milton, WI) Scott Froehlich, Adams Publishing Group A Janesville developer wants to build nearly 100 one- and two-family houses in the city of Milton. Chris Roach, owner of Park Place Investments LLC, submitted a petition to the city of Milton to annex 49 acres of...
Sharla’s Coffee Shop Expands in Milton, Janesville Despite Entrepreneurial Challenges
(Milton, WI) Pam Beres, Milton Courier Opening a small-town coffee shop at the beginning of a pandemic would daunt the heartiest of entrepreneurs. But the crisis hasn’t stopped Dave and Sharla Walker. On June 20, 2020, they opened Sharla’s Coffee Shop inside the...
City of Janesville Approves TIF Deal with Living Wage Requirement for Pet Treat Manufacturer
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette On Monday, the Janesville City Council breezed through approval of a $447,200 pay-as-you-go tax-incentive package for Rockford, Illinois-based Phelps Pet Products—a pet snack producer that plans to produce jerky-style, “meaty”...