(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette Janesville-based soup maker IPM Foods is gearing up for expansion, and it will do so in an industrial space on the east side that is coming under new ownership. Local commercial real estate firm Coldwell Banker Commercial McGuire...

(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, BDN Regional partnerships and area growth were key topics discussed at the Greater Beloit Economic Development Corporation’s Annual Investors meeting held Wednesday at the Beloit Public Library as the area continues to recover from the...

(Milton, WI) Scott Froehlich, Gazette Things are on the right track for the new chocolate factory under construction in Milton. During a virtual common council meeting Tuesday night, members of the board discussed and approved an industrial track agreement with Clasen...

(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, BDN Beloit College’s array of career preparation offerings is helping students to find a precise career fit and score jobs post-graduation. A year ago, Beloit College started Career Channel—a professional community of peers, faculty, alumni...

(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette The 240 acres of the former General Motors plant site in Janesville could be sold in its entirety to a single company that bid on it last month in a private sealed auction, insiders say. MORE INFO

Madison, WI) Austin Montgomery, BDN A new grant program that is part of federal COVID-19 relief is aimed at helping foster workforce development for various industries across Wisconsin. The Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board (SWWDB) serves Grant, Green,...

(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...