(Janesville, WI) Ashley McCallum, Gazette Cedar Crest’s second phase of expansion cleared the plan commission Tuesday night when the panel voted to approve a conditional-use permit amendment and rezoning for the senior living community. MORE INFO

(Orfordville, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News Another heavyweight of downtown commerce has joined the village’s ranks. It’s The Sassy Farm Chicks Quilt Company, and it’s bringing in fans from afar and creating new participants in its wake. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette After months of uncertainty, the former First National Bank building in downtown Janesville is in new hands. Blackhawk Community Credit Union intends to sell the circa-1913 bank to the Forward Janesville Forward Foundation, the...

(Janesville, WI) Ashley McCallum, Gazette Kwik Trip is ready to submit plans to the city on what an official with the company said would be the largest Kwik Trip store to date. The proposed Kwik Trip store, gas station and car wash at the former Maurer’s Market at...

(Janesville, WI)  Blackhawk Technical College Foundation announced on Sept. 2, 2020, the creation of a new scholarship to fully fund two students beginning in Jan. 2021. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, BDN “With all the challenges we are facing today in our world, The Lincoln Academy is a beacon of hope for our children and for our future.”That’s what founding CEO of The Lincoln Academy and Master of Ceremonies Kristi Cole said as she...

(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette SHINE Medical Technologies has landed $80 million in financing the company says will help it commercialize radioisotopes it plans to produce for medical testing and cancer therapy. MORE INFO

(Orfordville, WI) Clint Wolf, BDN A 36-home development is scheduled to begin soon in the village, and the village board has approved a $250,000 incentive for the project. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Adams Publishing Group Students in grades K-12 and adult learners can get online help with math, reading, writing, science and social studies at Rock County libraries. The county’s seven libraries, including Hedberg Public Library, are partnering with...

(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, BDN Beloit College will offer up to two semesters tuition-free for students post-graduation to help them recoup valuable experiences lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. MORE INFO