(Milton, WI) Milton Courier Several Milton High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members competed in a regional event and will advance to the state competition. MORE INFO

(Milton, WI) Rebecca Kanable, Milton Courier Rock County was given approval to establish an at-grade public crossing of the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad tracks with County Highway M in the city of Milton. The decision from the Office of the Commissioner of...

(Rock County, WI) Despite the challenging, as well as turbulent, national landscape the Janesville-Beloit MSA economy notched a number of new records and finished the year in an overall strong position. These pace-setting trends are highlighted in the Q4 2020 Rock...

(Town of Beloit, WI) Brad Allen, BDN As initial construction on a new solar energy field is wrapping up, Alliant Energy says the new West Riverside Energy Center is operating smoothly and serving hundreds of thousands of customers. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, BDN Fairbanks Morse was awarded a six-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). The agreement, worth approximately $53 million, enables Fairbanks Morse to maximize and improve engine lifecycle...

(Town of Turtle, WI) Austin Montgomery, BDN A new public works facility will help position Rock County to better handle snow and salting operations once the interstate expansion is complete, according to Public Works Director Duane Jorgenson. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette When COVID-19 temporarily closed the curtains last summer on Casual Joe’s barbecue restaurant in Whitewater, owner Mike Hudec outfitted a mobile food truck and hit the road. Four months later, Hudec says he’s within a few weeks...

(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette A Madison taxi service is entering Janesville’s dwindling taxicab market, and it is bringing with it a small fleet of all-electric vehicles. Under a plan by Madison-based sister companies Green Cab and mobile app software company...

(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette Spider-Bot is a robotic terrestrial drone made mostly of 3D printed parts that is under development by Janesville tech manufacturing startup GLW Technologies, one of the newest tenants at the Janesville Innovation Center. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, BDN Enrollment for The Lincoln Academy will run from Feb. 1-28, according to CEO Kristi Cole. The application period will be available online on Feb. 1 at thelincolnacademy.com. Parents can apply in person Monday through Friday between 9...