Music, pretzels and Hammerschlagen draw crowds to Beloit’s Oktoberfest

Clint Wolf Senior Reporter. Sep 25, 2023 BELOIT — People were dancing to the polka music and yodeling talents of the Zweifel Brothers Band, while others were enjoying Bavarian-style pretzels and conversation with neighbors on Saturday. Crowds gathered on State Street for the 9th Annual Downtown Beloit Association Oktoberfest, which had people dancing in the Read more…

Oktoberfest returns for ninth year in downtown Beloit

Rachel Brands Staff Writer. Sep 21, 2023   BELOIT — Oktoberfest, the annual outdoor celebration hosted by Downtown Beloit Association, is returning for its ninth year of hammerschlagen, axe-throwing, and beer steins. This yearly event takes place in the 300 block of State Street in downtown Beloit from 5 30-11 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23. Read more…

Fridays in the Park

Clint Wolf. Sep 18, 2023   The Final Fridays in the Park of the summer season will be held Friday, Sept. 22 with the Frank & Co. Band providing the music and Velvet Buffalo providing the food at First National Bank Plaza. The event will be held from 1130 a.m. — 1 30 in downtown Read more…

BIFF Year Round returns

Clint Wolf. Sep 12, 2023   BELOIT — BIFF Year Round will return at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13 with the showing of Greener Pastures at the Downtown Beloit Association offices at 557 E. Grand Ave.   BIFF Year Round is a program of the Beloit International Film Festival. Greener Pastures captures the day-to-day lives Read more…

Regal Rexnord moves HQ from Beloit to downtown Milwaukee

Mariana La Roche Sep 8, 2023   MILWAUKEE — Regal Rexnord announced Friday its corporate headquarters move to downtown Milwaukee. The company, formerly known as Regal Beloit Corporation, was headquartered in Beloit for over 30 years.   Regal Rexnord has two facilities within the Beloit-Stateline area. The company confirmed that none of the associates and Read more…

Regal Rexnord moving headquarters to downtown Milwaukee

Regal Rexnord. Sep 08, 2023   MILWAUKEE — Regal Rexnord Corp., the motors and transmission components maker from Beloit, is moving its headquarters to downtown Milwaukee.   Rexnord is moving its headquarters staff into 111 W. Michigan St., where they already maintain an office.   The office of Mayor Cavalier Johnson issued a statement Friday, Read more…