Costumed Kids Charm Downtown Beloitby Clint Wolf, Beloit Daily News – October 28, 2019 Dinosaurs, unicorns and even a few child-size insects roamed the streets of downtown Beloit during the annual Halloween Parade and the final Farmers Market of the season.Treats were handed out to costumed children at downtown businesses and by Farmers Market vendors. Read more…
Snappers Stadium Parking Plans Still Under Developmentby Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News – October 21, 2019 Officials remain silent on the concerns voiced by residents about a shortage of parking if the Beloit Snappers build a new stadium downtown.At a public meeting on Sept. 30, prospective Snappers owner Quint Studer, whose company Studer Entertainment & Read more…
Fall Wine Walk Brings Crowd Downtownby Debra Jensen-De Hart, Beloit Daily News – October 15, 2019 One way to get people to gather in a downtown is to offer them a fun event.On Saturday afternoon, hundreds roamed Beloit’s downtown as the Downtown Beloit Association (DBA) presented its second annual Fall Wine Walk.“It’s growing in popularity,” Read more…
Quick Start Wanted for Snappers’ Developmentby Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News – October 10, 2019 Future Beloit Snappers owner Quint Studer wants to get things done right and get them done quickly, saying Wednesday he wants all aspects of the sale approved ahead of schedule.In an interview with the Beloit Daily News on Wednesday, Studer Read more…
Series of Major Issues Coming Before Councilorsby Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News – October 4, 2019 From new developments to unveiling a draft 2020 municipal budget, the Beloit City Council has its work cut out at a Monday meeting filled with key proposals. (Items include Closed Session, Development and Budget.) Click here to view full Read more…
BDN Editor Barth to Join Inductees in Hall of Fameby Beloit Daily News, October 4, 2019 The Beloit Historical Society will induct five people into its Hall of Fame during a ceremony set for 1 p.m., Oct. 13 at the Historical Society, 845 Hackett St.This year’s inductees are Bill Barth, Tom Finley, Diane Hendricks, Curt Read more…
First Pitch Made on New Era For Snappersby Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News – September 30, 2019 Key stakeholders looking to build a downtown stadium for the Beloit Snappers baseball team made their first pitch to the Beloit City Council and city residents at a meeting Monday night.Potential owner Quint Studer and Senior Vice President Read more…
Beloit Snappers Announce New Stadiumby The Rock River Times – September 27, 2019 Plans have been shared to build a new riverside ballpark stadium in downtown Beloit.The new community stadium will play host to the Beloit Snappers, the Class A affiliate of the Oakland A’s. In addition to the new stadium, the Snappers announced the Read more…
New Beloit Stadium, Owner for Snappers Announcedby Neil Johnson, Adams Publishing Group – September 27, 2019 After years of uncertainty over whether Beloit will continue to have a minor league baseball team, a plan has come forward for a long-awaited and long-rumored new stadium.The Snappers will stay put in Beloit under new ownership in a Read more…
Beloit Snappers Announce Plans to Build New Stadium in Downtown Beloitby Stephen Cohn, WISC TV – September 26, 2019 According to a news release, the stadium’s construction will begin next spring and have a total capacity of nearly 5,000 seats, including fixed seats and general admission areas.The release said the proposed stadium site is 7 Read more…
