By WCLO – Dec 6, 2022 With the Beloit International Film Festival’s 10-day run at the end of February nearing, organizers work to showcase some of the more popular films, leading up to the event. The film Out and About will be screened Wednesday night as part of the Beloit International Film Festival’s BIFF Read more…
By Kylie Balk-Yaatenen, Adams Publishing Group – Dec 4, 2022 BELOIT—Businesses were open late Friday in downtown Beloit, and merchants were offering one-of-a-kind items during the 19th annual Holidazzle event. More than 25 locations participated in the Downtown Beloit Association Holidazzle, offering sales, hosting independent craft merchants and offering activities for kids and Read more…
By Jacob Roushia, Adams Publishing Group – Nov 30, 2022 BELOIT—Holidazzle will offer 32 different venues to check out during it’s 19th year, as merchants open their doors to customers, craftsmen and artists Friday evening. Holidazzle is a night when businesses will stay open longer than normal and host various vendors at their Read more…
By Bill Barth, Beloit Daily News – Nov 29, 2022 Another great improvement in the plans for downtown Beloit. Readers who have been around long enough remember the parking deck over the Rock River and the building at 80-100 East Grand Avenue that protrudes out over the water. It’s a cinch environmental authorities no Read more…
By Clint Wolf, Beloit Daily News – Nov 28, 2022 BELOIT—Beloit Art Center will host its next First Friday Gallery Reception Friday in conjunction with the Holidazzle event which will run from 5—9 p.m. A gallery talk featuring Main Gallery artist Jeff McDonald will be held at 6 p.m. The exhibits will be Read more…
By Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News – Nov 26, 2022 BELOIT—The city kicked off the holiday season Friday night with the 30th Annual Downtown Beloit Association’s (DBA) Grand Lighted Holiday Parade. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the parade had been held as a drive-through “reverse parade” for the past two years. But on Read more…
By Joe Marz, WKOW Nov 25, 2022 BELOIT (WKOW) – The Downtown Beloit Association held their Grand Lighted Holiday Parade Friday. It’s the first time since the pandemic that the city held a full-scale holiday parade. The Grand Lighted Holiday parade featured live music, a visit from Santa and a light parade down Read more…
By Clint Wolf, Beloit Daily News – Nov 24, 2022 BELOIT – Letters to Santa will be collected at three locations starting Friday, Nov. 25. The Beloit Parks and Recreation Department, Downtown Beloit Association and the Beloit Public Library are partnering to make sure letters get to the jolly elf. Santa’s mailboxes will be Read more…
By Juliana Tornabene, NBC15 – Nov 22, 2022 MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – A potential $16-20 million development project to enhance the area around the Rock River in downtown Beloit is one step closer to becoming a reality. City of Beloit officials noted a development agreement and purchase sale for a proposed-private development was Read more…
By Clint Wolf, Daily Beloit News – Nov 22, 2022 BELOIT—The demolition of a building that has been partially hanging over the Rock River for years, is a step closer to reality following the approval of a public-private development agreement. The Beloit City Council approved the agreement Monday regarding the former Kerry building Read more…
