Beloit News
Crews to demolish downtown Beloit building to make way for riverwalk
Caroline Dade | Jun 27, 2024 BELOIT, Wis. (WKOW) -- Starting next week, crews will start work to demolish a building on East Grand Avenue in downtown Beloit. The work will make way for a public riverwalk and a new building. The city said the first phase of work...
Beloit demolition to begin on East Grand Ave.
Isabella Ferak Jun 27, 2024 BELOIT, Wis. -- A project to demolish the building at 80-100 East Grand Ave. in downtown Beloit will begin its first phase next week, the City of Beloit announced Thursday. The city said the planned public-private development...
Work on riverfront development in Beloit starts next week
A vacant building hanging over the Rock River in Beloit is coming down to make way for a new river walk and four-story commercial/residential building. The project to demolish the building at 80-100 East Grand Avenue in downtown Beloit begins next week. ...
Ultimate Taylor Swift Fans Shop in Small Wisconsin Town
By: Michelle | Published June 12, 2024 It's always Taylor Swift season in Beloit, Wisconsin thanks to a custom apparel shop that's stocked the shelves with your favorite Taylor tchotchkes. For anyone who thought loving Taylor Swift was just a craze, by now you...
Fridays in the Park returns to downtown Beloit
Visit Beloit’s summer lunchtime concert series returns to the First National Bank Plaza. Public Relations Specialist Savannah Schnidler says Fridays in the Park will happen every Friday from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. through September 20. Schnidler says the event...
Rockford’s Biggest T-Shirt Store is Opening a New Location in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Stateliners are freaking out, Rockford Art Deli is opening a new location in Beloit, welcome 'BAD.' Downtown Rockford, Illinois is in pretty good shape these days. We have thriving restaurants, a new fancy hotel, boutiques popping up everywhere...
Senior Farmers’ Market vouchers to be distributed
JANESVILLE—Senior Farmers’ Market Vouchers distribution will begin soon. The program provides vouchers worth $45 to eligible seniors to purchase fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs from participating vendors at Farmers’ Markets and roadside...
Midwest Darkness: Shining a positive light through the black
Zack Goodrow Jun 5, 2024 BELOIT -- On June 7 at 5 p.m. in the Beloit Art Center, J.R. Broshous will unveil his "Midwest Darkness: A Dark Art Gallery" to the public. Organized by J.R. Broshous, the exhibit will showcase 11 artists' work including feature paint,...
Fridays in the Park enjoy outdoor lunch-time fun
By Clint Wolf Jun 2, 2024 BELOIT — The sun was shining, the aroma of food was wafting through the air and toes were tapping to music at Fridays in the Park at First National Bank Plaza. Although the season for Fridays in the Park kicked off on Friday,...
Beloit & Vicinity Art Exhibit opens Saturday at Wright Museum
Clint Wolf | May 28, 2024 Updated May 28, 2024 BELOIT — The 66th Annual Beloit & Vicinity Art Exhibition will open on Saturday, June 1 at the Wright Museum of Art on the Beloit College campus. The Beloit & Vicinity Art Exhibition has been...