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UW Approves Lincoln Academy Charter School
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News The University of Wisconsin, Office of Educational Opportunity (OEO) issued a conditional approval of the charter school application for The Lincoln Academy on May 15. MORE INFO
Completed Alliant Energy Plant Begins Serving Customers
(Town of Beloit, WI) Brad Allen, Beloit Daily News The newly completed West Riverside Energy Center is now serving customers in the Stateline Area, Alliant Energy officials said Friday. MORE NEWS
NorthStar Construction, Growth Strong Amid COVID-19
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, BDN Company growth at NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes remains uninterrupted by COVID-19, according to CEO Steve Merrick. MORE INFO
Rock County Ranked 10th for Tourism in State
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, BDN Rock County tourism data from 2019 shows an increase in visitor spending locally compared to 2018. MORE INFO
Forward Janesville Creates COVID-19 Recovery Plan
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette Forward Janesville is pitching to state officials and area communities a framework to safely restart local economies that have been halted because of the COVID-19 pandemic. MORE INFO
Statewide Report Highlights the Initial Economic Hardships Caused by COVID-19
(Rock County, WI) The results from the statewide COVID-19 impact assessment are in and those findings underscore just how fragile the economic landscape has become in a relatively short period of time. Statewide, 35% of the businesses participating in the assessment...
Statewide Report Highlights the Initial Economic Hardships Caused by COVID-19
(Rock County, WI) The results from the statewide COVID-19 impact assessment are in and those findings underscore just how fragile the economic landscape has become in a relatively short period of time. Statewide, 35% of the businesses participating in the assessment...
Ho-Chunk Beloit Casino Plan Receives Federal Approval
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News The Ho-Chunk Nation’s casino and resort plan in Beloit took a major step forward Thursday, receiving federal approval and moving the project one step closer to a potential groundbreaking. MORE INFO
Rock County Board Approves $1 Million Loan Program for Small Businesses
(Janesville, WI) Benjamin Pierce, Gazette The Rock County Board has approved a $1 million emergency loan program to keep small businesses from closing permanently in the current struggling economy. The Rock County COVID-19 Emergency Small Business Loan Fund will lend...
Milton Company Steps Up for Production of Medical Gowns
(Milton, WI) Rebecca Kanable Adams Publishing Group With the increased demand for food and medical products during the COVID-19 pandemic, Charter NEX Films headquartered in Milton has been busy. The manufacturer makes specialty films for flexible food packaging,...