By Kyle Jones March 12, 2024 BELOIT, Wis. — The City of Beloit announced a $6 million investment Tuesday to create or preserve affordable housing in the community. City officials said developers looking to create or preserve affordable rental homes will soon be able to apply for grants through the Affordable Rental Housing Creation/Preservation Read more…
By Clint Wolf March 1, 2024 BELOIT — The theme for the evening was “Leap into Downtown” as the Downtown Beloit Association celebrated Leap Day on Thursday by reviewing the success stories of the past year and presenting awards to some outstanding businesses and individuals. The Downtown Beloit Association welcomed guests to its Read more…
By Ebenezer Mensah March 1, 2024 Beloit’s downtown celebrated Leap Day with an annual dinner, honoring local successes including the Rise and Grind Coffee Haus as Best New Business. Beloit’s downtown community celebrated Leap Day with an air of achievement as the Downtown Beloit Association held its annual dinner, highlighting the year’s success Read more…
By Saboor Bayat Feb 29, 2024 The Beloit Art Center is gearing up for its 13th annual juried photography contest, promising an engaging month of artistic exploration and competition. Scheduled to commence with a First Friday Gallery Reception on March 1, from 5 – 7 p.m., the event will not only showcase over 66 Read more…
By Clint Wolf Feb 28, 2024 BELOIT – More than 66 images will be exhibited during the month of March at the Beloit Art Center’s 13th annual juried photography contest. A First Friday Gallery Reception will be held from 5 – 7 p.m. Friday, March 1 the Beloit Art Center, 520 E. Grand Ave. Read more…
By Blake Dietz Feb 27, 2024 BELOIT, Wis. (WTVO) — The City of Beloit is offering downtown business owners $30,000 per unit to create affordable apartments above their storefronts. Americans are grappling with rising rent prices and the shortage of affordable housing options is plaguing cities across the country. According to the City, Read more…
By Daily News Staff. Feb 27, 2024 BELOIT — Funding now is available to create additional housing units in downtown Beloit while preserving economic vitality and the historic culture of the community. The Downtown Upper Floor Housing grant program was authorized by the Beloit City Council on Monday, Feb. 19. This program provides funding Read more…
Maddie Heimsch. Feb 27, 2024 BELOIT, Wis. — The City of Beloit is allocating part of its $12 million housing fund to help create housing units in the upper levels of downtown businesses in an attempt to address both the housing crisis and the need for downtown revitalization at once. The city will Read more…
Feb 21, 2024 A newly launched grant program in Beloit hopes to make housing more readily available. Economic Development Director Drew Pennington says the purpose of the grants are to offer financial incentives to create new housing units in the upper floors of their downtown buildings. Pennington says eligible improvements include upgrading Read more…
By Rachel Brands Staff Writer. Feb 5, 2024 BELOIT — For Bob Christidis, owner of The Olive Branch, 2024 is the year that his long hours of work are set to finally pay off. Bob, his wife Michele, and their hardworking team of close-knit employees have been operating the Greek food truck in Read more…
