Downtown Beloit Hosts Weekend Eventsby Clint Wolf, Beloit Daily News – August 9, 2020 Downtown Beloit featured food, sales and snacks Friday, as the businesscommunity tried to return to a semblance of normal.Some businesses offered items for sale during a sidewalk sale Friday. Also, the Downtown Beloit Association offered free coffee and snacks to downtown Read more…
Muralist Restores Historic Advertising Artworkby Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News – August 6, 2020 Artist Kathy Piccione is back in her hometown of Beloit to restore acolorful piece of history on the north side of La Casa Grande, 618 Fourth St.She is bringing vintage advertisements for Coca-Cola and Galvanic soap back to their former glory. Read more…
State Officials Stop in Beloit to Push WEDC Initiative Aimed at Supporting Small Businessesby Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News – August 5, 2020 Beloit leaders were joined by Wisconsin Economic DevelopmentCorporation (WEDC) staff on Wednesday as part of an effort to support best practice safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 while still serving Read more…
Snappers Seeking Feedback on Nicknameby Josh Flickinger, Beloit Daily News – August 4, 2020 The Beloit Snappers will undergo a signixcant change next season whenthey move into the new Riverbend Stadium.That change could also include a new nickname.The Snappers announced Tuesday that they are seeking the fans’ feedback on a potential name change.The franchise was Read more…
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…
