Beloit News

  Alex Gary Mar 20, 2025   BELOIT — A Cottage Grove company shifted its focus from cleaning up the demolition site for a building at 80-100 E. Grand Ave. to working on the riverwalk.   The past couple of weeks, those driving past the area that used to...

By Anna Sieg March 8, 2025   BELOIT, Wis. (WIFR) - The indoor Beloit Farmers Market partners with Little Free Libraries to promote literacy.   The farmers market takes place from 9 a.m. to noon March 8 at 557 E. Grand Ave. in downtown Beloit.   Books...

Alex Gary March 4, 2025   BELOIT - A Freeport, Illinois woman who just finished going through the gBETA pro- gram for entrepreneurs at Irontek is now in charge of the entire co-working space. Laura Pierce took over as executive director on Feb. 24, replacing Erin...

Clint Wolf Feb 27, 2025   BELOIT - The Downtown Beloit Association recounted accomplishments, handed out awards and expressed a lot of thanks to member businesses, volunteers and sponsors during its 38th Annual Dinner Thursday night. The theme for the event was...

Clint Wolf | Feb 17, 2025   BELOIT — Music, dinner and awards will be featured at the 38th Annual Downtown Beloit Association Dinner set for 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 27 at the Powerhouse Center, 850 Pleasant St.   The theme for the event is S.O.S. — Secret...

Samantha Calderon | Feb 13, 2025 BELOIT, Wis. -- If you are in downtown Beloit on Feb. 17, make sure to stop at Blue Collar Coffee Co. for a fun little surprise. Next Monday is Random Acts of Kindness Day, and this Wisconsin-based coffee shop is making sure you...

Zach Goodrow | Jan 22, 2025   BELOIT — 5BAR owner Levi Andersen is a difficult man to describe. Motivated, kind and unique flavors are easy characteristics to identify, but his impact on the community and local art-scene is another story.   Packed with...

Clint Wolf Editor | Jan 15, 2025   BELOIT — Anyone looking for some cool winter fun can find it during Beloit’s annual Winterfest, set for Jan. 24 — 26.   The annual event, presented by the City of Beloit Parks and Recreation Division, features skating,...

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. ...

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...