Janke to Retire After Decades of Fostering Growth in Beloit

Janke to Retire After Decades of Fostering Growth in Beloitby Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News – September 9, 2020 Beloit Economic Development Director Andrew Janke is retiring inJanuary after a long career that’s helped shape the city’s economic redevelopment and growth.Janke started with the city as the Downtown Beloit Association Director inSeptember of 1987 before Read more…

Alliant Energy: Once Again a Top Utility in Economic Development

Alliant Energy: Once Again a Top Utility in Economic Developmentby Colin Schmies, WIS Politics – September 8, 2020 Alliant Energy was named a Top Utility in Economic Development by Site Selection magazine…The company partnered with Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin, to create The Powerhouse. This project took a retired coal-burning facility and transformed it into Read more…

Artist Restores Vintage Beloit Mural

Artist Restores Vintage Beloit Muralby Kathryn Larson, Spectrum News – August 21, 2020 Standing at just 5’2″, with two new hips, a talented Rock County native uses her skill with the paint-brush and boom lift to restore an old mural in downtown Beloit.“I’m healthy and strong and I’ve always been a hard worker, so I Read more…

Travel: Wisconsin Small Towns

Travel: Wisconsin Small Townsby Carla Waldemar, Our Scene, Travel & Recreation – August 13, 2020 Wisconsin boasts scores of small towns worth a weekend’s exploration. Here’s a run-down of six favorites, moving from west to east……Beloit, straddling the scenic Rock River, is firmly planted on the border with Illinois, so don’t be surprised to encounter Read more…

Downtown Beloit Hosts Weekend Events

Downtown Beloit Hosts Weekend Eventsby Clint Wolf, Beloit Daily News – August 9, 2020 Downtown Beloit featured food, sales and snacks Friday, as the businesscommunity tried to return to a semblance of normal.Some businesses offered items for sale during a sidewalk sale Friday. Also, the Downtown Beloit Association offered free coffee and snacks to downtown Read more…