Should the Snappers Name Stay or Go? Team Asks For Inputby Kevin Reichard, Ballpark Digest – August 4, 2020 For what it’s worth: Snappers is one of the great names in all of Minor League Baseball. It combines a fierceness of the snapping turtle while connecting to a bucolic feel. It works well as a Read more…
Beloit Sidewalk Sales Set for August 7 and 8by Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News – August 2, 2020 Everyone’s invited to support local business, enjoy the outdoors and snagsome great deals at the Downtown Beloit Sidewalk Sales.The event will be held Friday, Aug. 7 and Saturday, Aug. 8 in Beloit’s scenicdowntown.“Especially during COVID-19 it’s more Read more…
Restaurants Hope Beloit Outdoor Dining Continues to Growby Brad Allen, Associated Press – August 1, 2020 Residents hitting the town for drinks and food had a new outdoorexperience over the weekend in downtown Beloit.Tamsie Lamoreaux, general manager of the downtown restaurant truk’t, said her staff could not have been more excited about the new dining Read more…
BDN Will Move Operations to Downtown Siteby Bill Barth, Beloit Daily News – June 17, 2020 The Beloit Daily News expects to move into its new home during September in the city’s downtown business district.The newspaper will relocate to 444 E. Grand Ave., at the busy intersection of Grand Avenue and Pleasant Street, in facilities Read more…
Story Stroll Showcases Downtown Businesses, Promotes Readingby Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News – July 16, 2020 Want to give the kids something to do while getting a little window shopping in?You might want to try the “Downtown Story Stroll” held by the Downtown Beloit Association (DBA) in association with the Beloit Public Library. One of Read more…
City of Beloit Receives $250,000 State Grant to Support Redevelopment of Beloit Riverwalkby EIN Presswire – July 14, 2020 The City of Beloit is receiving a $250,000 state grant to assist in the development of the Beloit Riverwalk near the Beloit Powerhouse.The Community Development Investment Grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) will support Read more…
Blooming With Businessby Clint Wolf, Beloit Daily News – July 14, 2020 Julia Rodriguez waters hanging flower baskets along State Street in downtown Beloit on Tuesday. The flowers are blooming, adding a bit of color to the downtown business district. Click here to view full article.
Outdoor Dining Options to Expand Under New Summer, Fall Event in Beloitby Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News – July 10, 2020 East Grand Avenue businesses will spill out into the street for a unique downtown dining event that’s set to run through the summer and into the fall as restaurants look to make it through Read more…
Report Could Help Shape Beloit’s Development Futureby Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News – July 8, 2020 A new report will be a “critical tool” for marketing the Beloit area, according to Greater Beloit Development Corporation (GBEDC) Executive Director Andrew Janke.The 10-Mile City Report works on the idea that no market operates within a vacuum, isolated Read more…
Headliner McKearn ‘Already Had Defied The Odds’by Beloit Daily News – June 30, 2020 Tim McKearn has always brought a positive attitude and a team-building approach to the many roles he’s played as one of Beloit’s biggest boosters.In an unusual decision during this most unusual year, the Beloit Daily News declared a tie and is Read more…
