New campus swag shop, energy efficiency, and more news in brief

By Beloit College, September 23, 2021 A collection of concise news items about Beloit. Currents swag shop opens Beloit’s local retail partner, Walnut Creek Apparel and Gifts, has opened Currents, the store’s second location, in Beloit’s Powerhouse. The shop sells...

Toasts raised as Oktoberfest returns to downtown

By Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News – September 18, 2021   BELOIT—Prost!    Hundreds gathered in downtown Beloit on Friday night to celebrate the return of Oktoberfest along State Street with live music, games and German-centric cold brews.   ...

History changes hands at Rindfleisch Flowers

By Debra Jensen-De Hart, Special to the Beloit Daily News – September 9, 2021   BELOIT – For more than a century, fresh flowers, potted plants, and assorted items have graced the inside of a business at 512 E. Grand Ave. in downtown Beloit. And that...

Bites of Beloit returns this week

by Ethan Wiles, WREX – September 7, 2021 If you’re looking for dinner suggestions this week, you can check out Bites of Beloit.This year, visitors can enjoy six local restaurants featuring specially priced lunch and dinner prix-fixe menu selections.Menu...