Beloit News
Winners of mural project contest to be announced by Beloit Art Center
Clint Wolf | Dec. 30, 2024 BELOIT –– The featured artists and exhibits will be showcased and winners of the Mural Contest will be announced during the First Friday Gallery Reception set for 5 — 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 3 at the Beloit Art Center, 520 Grand Ave. The Beloit Art Center asked for Read more…
Remodels, renovations dominated 2024 commercial building
Alex Gary | Dec. 19, 2024 BELOIT – Commercial construction in Beloit in 2024 was more about what came down than what went up. In 2024, two major eyesores finally were reduced to rubble. The 80-100 E. Grand Avenue building, in downtown Beloit, which was originally built in 1892 as a shoe store, was torn down in Read more…
Holidazzle, tree lighting lifts spirits in Greater Beloit area
Clint Wolf | Dec. 8, 2024 BELOIT – Shoppers were scurrying from store to store and children were toasting marshmallows over an open fire Friday as holiday events offered plenty for families to do in the Greater Beloit area. In South Beloit, Nature at the Confluence hosted a community Tree Lighting and Holiday Read more…
Hendricks adding 10 more downtown Beloit apartments on State Street
Alex Gary | Dec. 5, 2024 BELOIT – Hendricks Commercial Properties is converting the upper floors of the 311-319 State Street building into 10 loft-style apartments with the units hopefully becoming available It’s part of a two-phase project for Hendricks Commercial Properties, which plans to upgrade the retail spaces on the street level after Read more…
Lighted parade illuminates downtown Beloit
Clint Wolf | Dec. 1, 2024 BELOIT — Tanya McMullin and her family had staked out a spot on the sidewalk near the Stateline Family YMCA Friday night — a perfect viewing area for the Grand Lighted Holiday Parade. Although the weather was on the cold side — 21 degrees with a windchill Read more…
State Street resurfacing, railroad crossing upgrades eyed
Clint Wolf | Nov. 28, 2024 BELOIT — A portion of State Street in downtown Beloit will be resurfaced and railroad crossing technology may be upgraded at several location in the city next year. State Street (State Highway 213) is scheduled to be resurfaced from the Wisconsin/Illinois state line to Broad Street, which will Read more…
You might hear cannon fire this weekend in Milwaukee. Here’s why
Alex Groth and Claire Reid Milwaukee Jounal Sentinel Nov 22, 2024 Cannon fire will be sounded at Veterans Park on Friday and Saturday during the commissioning of the USS Beloit, the U.S. Navy’s newest combat ship named for a Wisconsin city. The 387-foot-long Freedom-variant littoral combat ship arrived Nov. 17 at Veterans Park, where Read more…
Holiday season is in the air in Downtown Beloit
Clint Wolf Nov 18, 2024 BELOIT – The holiday season is in the air in Downtown Beloit as a trove of activities are planned for November and December. Sales at businesses, visits from Santa, a lighted parade and more will be in store for visitors to the Downtown Beloit business district. “There’s lots of end-of-year Read more…
Henry Dorrbaker’s opening Monday
Daily News Staff Nov 14, 2024 BELOIT – Henry Dorrbaker’s, a 20,000–square-foot bar, restaurant and family entertainment venue, opens to the public Monday at 4 p.m. Geronomio Hospitality, along with the Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce, will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3 p.m. before opening the doors to customers. The new entertainment Read more…
USS Beloit crew hypes commissioning ceremony
Alex Gary Nov 11, 2024 BELOIT – The USS Beloit will be the sixth ship David Chisholm has served on in his 21-year career in the U.S. Navy. This will be his first commissioning ceremony though, when the ship is put into service on Nov. 23 in Milwaukee. “It’s a different assignment than joining Read more…