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…
Clint Wolf Senior Reporter. Sep 19, 2023 BELOIT — Different career paths can be explored by children and adults during the Community Construction Zone Event set for 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 near the Ironworks Campus in downtown Beloit. Dare to Dream — Building The Future — Community Construction Zone is Read more…
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…
By Mark Garrigan. Sep 13, 2023 BELOIT, Wis. (WIFR) – When it comes to first time events, there’s always an unknown as to how successful it will be. But that fear of the unknown goes away for year two of DEVIATE, after last years inaugural event brought thousands to the streets of downtown Beloit. Read more…
Kevin Haas. Sep 13, 2023 ROCKFORD — It’s a laughable weekend in the Rockford area, and by that we mean there are plenty of opportunities for laughs. You have psychic comedian Peter Antoniou at Prairie Street Brewing Co., George Lopez at at the Coronado Performing Arts Center and Rob Hines at Hope & Anchor Read more…
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…
Clint Wolf. Sep 12, 2023 BELOIT — Area residents are invited to donate winter clothing starting Monday as Visit Beloit again will host the Beloit Bundle Up campaign. Residents can drop off new or gently used coats, snow pants, sweaters, hats, mittens, and new socks as part of their Beloit Bundle Up campaign. The Read more…
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. 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…
Clint Wolf Senior Reporter. Aug 29, 2023 BELOIT — Xavier Miller was giving a robotics demonstration Tuesday at the open house for Hendricks CareerTek. The Beloit Memorial High School senior said he started attending programs at CareerTek last year, and he learned there is a lot more he has to learn before he enters Read more…
