By Jacob Toepfer, Beloit College Roundtable – November 27, 2021 It is official ladies and gentlemen, the turtle is no longer in its shell. After originally starting out as the Beloit Brewers in their inaugural year back in 1994, they later changed their name to the Snappers. 27 years later, it was time for Read more…
By Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News – November 26, 2021 BELOIT—There were donkeys, dancers and dazzling lights at the Downtown Beloit Association’s (DBA) Grand Lighted Holiday Parade in Reverse held Friday evening in Beloit. The annual event kicks off the holiday season in the city. Although the event was a traditional parade for Read more…
By WIFR ABC23, November 26, 2021 BELOIT, Wis. (WIFR) – This weekend kicks off the countdown to the holidays, especially as we enter parade season. That’s exactly how the city of Beloit kicked things off on Friday ahead of Small Business Saturday. Beloit marks the first local city to kick off festivities by Read more…
By Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News, November 23, 2021 From Right: Beloit Memorial High School art students Haliey Heinrich, Maeghan Schumacher, Ven Jones and Mady Schamp paint a holiday scene in the window of the Beloit Daily News office, 444 E. Grand Ave., on Tuesday in Beloit as part of Downtown Beloit Association’s Read more…
By Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News – November 22, 2021 BELOIT—Local business owners have spent months planning and flexing their creative muscles to deal with product shortages this holiday shopping season. With a backdrop of national supply chain disruptions, filling shelves can be like piecing together a puzzle. At Northwoods Premium Confections, 314 Read more…
By Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News – November 18, 2021 BELOIT – Rock County Rocks & Gems, 312 State St., may bedazzle customers with quartz to jasper, but many believe its owner, Spring Steidl, is the real jewel of the business. Steidl, who is battling Stage 4 bone cancer, not only creates one-of-a-kind Read more…
By Josh Flickinger, Beloit Daily News – November 15, 2021 BELOIT—The baseball team formerly known as the Beloit Snappers finally has a new identity. After a year of speculation, a name submission contest and much social media banter regarding the team’s new identity, Beloit baseball executives announced Monday that the team will be Read more…
By John Clark, ABC 17 WTVO – November 15, 2021 BELOIT, Wis. (WTVO) — The former Beloit Snappers are now the Beloit Sky Carp, a name chosen and voted on by fans. Beloit Baseball, the High-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins, officially unveiled their new team identity on Monday. In a ceremony at Read more…
By Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News – November 15, 2021 BELOIT—The Down Beloit Association (DBA) is planning its Grand Lighted Holiday Parade in Reverse on the day after Thanksgiving—Friday, Nov. 26 from 6-8 p.m. DBA Executive Director Shauna El-Amin said the Grand Lighted Holiday Parade in Reverse in Beloit is expected to be lots Read more…
By Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News – November 7, 2021 BELOIT—The first winter farmers’ market of the year in downtown Beloit kicked off on Saturday with the popular weekly event transitioning indoors as the temperatures begin to drop. The Downtown Beloit Association’s award-winning farmers’ market moved indoors with nearly two dozen vendors flocking Read more…
