(Janesville, WI) Scott Froehlich, Gazette Shoppers flocked to downtown Janesville over the weekend eager to participate in the annual Small Business Saturday. From clothing boutiques to candy shops to specialty stores such as art galleries and music stores, local...

(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, BDN The Second Annual Black Business Week expo held Saturday afternoon at Community Action Inc. The event, held in partnership between Rock County Jumpstart and Black Women in Business Beloit, featured Santa Claus, kids’ activities, an ugly...

(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette      Chris and Anita Lloyd are new to retail, but the couple says they’ve been trying to open a hardware store in Janesville off and on since 2007. Two years later, they started pursuing the build out of this new True Value...

(Janesville, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News A multimillion dollar federal grant will help fund repairs to key railroad bridges in Rock County, according to the office of Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin. Baldwin’s office announced it helped secure $6.7...

(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette City of Janesville officials say they’re in discussions with Des Moines, Iowa-based supermarket chain Hy-Vee about a plan to buy and renovate the former Shopko and convert it into a full-service grocery and liquor store. MORE...

(Rock County, WI) Gazette Staff Rock County Parks is buying Camp Indian Trails from the Boy Scouts of America Glacier’s Edge Council for $3.4 million, according to a statement released Wednesday. Camp Indian Trails is a 178-acre property comprised of three parcels...

(Janesville, WI) Governor Tony Evers joined Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) officials and community leaders today in Janesville to commemorate the completion of the 45-mile Interstate 39/90 project in Dane and Rock counties. Improvements were completed...

(Janesville, WI) Scott Froehlich, Gazette Starting next spring, students in the fire protection and emergency medical services programs at Blackhawk Technical College will have access to the state-of-the-art facility located at the college’s Public Safety and...

(Beloit, WI) Josh Flickinger, Beloit Daily News      The baseball team formerly known as the Beloit Snappers finally has a new identity. After a year of speculation, a name submission contest and much social media banter regarding the team's new identity, Beloit...

(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, BDN One of the flyover ramps connecting Interstate 39/90 and Interstate 43 in Beloit is set to open on Wednesday, Nov. 10 as the final stages of construction begin to wrap up for the multiyear project. MORE INFO