(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette The COVID-19 crisis has mobilized Janesville fabric mill Monterey Mills to pivot quickly into producing a safety item officials say is in desperately short supply: cloth face masks. MORE INFO

(Rock County, WI) In response to COVID-19, the federal and state governments have released and/or expanded financial programming to assist businesses with their fixed costs during these unprecedented times. Additional details are provided below. The U.S. Small...

(Town of Fulton, WI) Benjamin Pierce, Gazette A 440-acre solar farm is coming to the town of Fulton after the project was approved unanimously by the town board at its meeting Tuesday. MORE INFO

(Janesville, W) Frank Schultz, Gazette Nathan Burkart and his twin brother, Alex, were staples in the Janesville children’s theater group, SpotLight on Kids, in the 1990s. Burkart is executive director of the Janesville Performing Arts Center, which didn’t exist when...

(Beloit, W) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News Blackhawk Technical College and the Beloit Public Library are growing a partnership that started in 2018. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Ashley McCallum, Gazette David Hiller believes Janesville should be a talent importer, not a talent exporter. Hiller, CEO of Advantage Land and Amwood Homes, said he often meets people who work in Janesville but live somewhere else. He wants to change...

(Janesville, WI) Ashley McCallum, Gazette A 92-unit affordable housing project has cleared all its hurdles with the city, and construction could begin as soon as next week. The city council unanimously approved a tax increment financing agreement Monday for the...

(Beloit, WI) Clint Wolf, Beloit Daily News The first weekend of the Beloit International Film Festival (BIFF) was a success as film fans filled the streets of Beloit and film showings were sold out. MORE INFO

(Milton, WI) Rebecca Kanable, Adams Publishing Group Plans are underway to develop a $1 million outdoor venue at The Gathering Place in Milton. “The Gathering Green” would include a new pavilion, concession stand, restrooms, paved walking trail and 24-stall parking...