Beloit News
Downtown Farmers Market kicks off season of fresh produce
CLINT WOLF Editor May 3, 2026 BELOIT - Chef David Heatley does about 700 shows a year in various locations to introduce people to the sauces he has created for Chef Heatley's Hot Pepper Farm. "I just got back from a show in New York," Heatley said. On Saturday,...
City of Beloit holds ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate reopening of East Grand Avenue
Caroline Bach May 1, 2026 ELOIT, Wis. (WKOW) — East Grand Avenue in Beloit is back open after a reconstruction project. The city held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday to celebrate the end of the project. The work included replacing the road, parking, curb and...
Beloit’s Farmers Market community readies for opening day
ALEX GARY alex.gary@apg-sw.com Apr 30, 2026 BELOIT In the United States, the first Saturday in May is traditionally known for the running of the Kentucky Derby.In Beloit, the first Saturday in May is known for something else. It is the annual opening of the Downtown...
Downtown Beloit Farmers’ Market Returns Saturday for summer season
JIM HAGERTY Wed, April 29, 2026 at 10:36 AM CDT BELOIT, Wis. (WTVO) - The Downtown Beloit Farmers' Market returns this Saturday, May 2, marking the start of another season for one of Wisconsin's longest-running and largest weekly markets. The open-air market will be...
Ribbon-cutting set for Grand Avenue
Clint Wolf Apr 29, 2026 BELOIT - A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 1 at the corner of East Grand Avenue and State Street to officially open the 400 block of East Grand Avenue. The section of Grand Avenue has been closed since March 2 for a...
Lots of changes coming to State and East Grand retail rows
ALEX GARY alex.gary@apg-sw.com Apr 23, 2026 BELOIT―A new retail row for the odd side of the 300 block of State Street will begin to take shape over the next few months.In the first three months of 2026, Hendricks Commercial Properties took out building permits for...
Beloit, Rockton book stores part of Saturday’s Midwest bookstore tour
ALEX GARY alex.gary@apg-sw.com Apr 23, 2026 BELOIT – The Rogue Bookstore, which is closing in on its first anniversary in downtown Beloit, is one of two Stateline Area bookstores included in the ninth annual Midwest Independent Bookstore Roadmap. On Saturday, the...
Wine Walk brings crowds to downtown BeloitÂ
CLINT WOLF EditorApr 19, 2026 BELOIT - Temperatures outside on Saturday were in the 40s, but inside the Downtown Beloit Association office, staff and volunteers were wearing grass skirts and a definite tropical theme was present for the Spring Wine Walk. Some even...
Spring, summer concerts, sporting events in Beloit outlined
CLINT WOLF Editor Apr 12, 2026 Updated Apr 12, 2026 BELOIT — As the Beloit area moves into the warmer months, activities will heat up with some community favorites returning such as Music at Harry’s Place, the Downtown Beloit Farmers Market, activities at Beckman Mill...
Easter Eggstravaganza to kick off spring activities downtown
CLINT WOLF Editor Mar 31, 2026 Updated Apr 2, 2026 BELOIT — Children will be hopping around downtown Beloit collecting candy and other trinkets during the Downtown Beloit Association Easter Eggstravaganza, set for 10 a.m.- noon Saturday, April 4. The Eggstravaganza is...