Beloit News
Beloit donation campaign readies residents for winter weather
Lauren Strauss | August 29, 2024 BELOIT, Wis. (WIFR) - A Beloit donation campaign hopes to gather coats, snow pants, sweaters and more during the 2024 fall season. For over a decade, Visit Beloit has hosted the Beloit Bundle Up campaign to help regional...
Taco Takedown in Beloit bigger than expected
Alex Gary | Aug. 11, 2024 BELOIT — You can bank on the fact that there will be a Taco Takedown 2 in 2025. But, ripping off the Jaws Roy Scheider line from 1975 (“You’re going to need a bigger boat”), next year’s version is “going to need more food trucks.”...
Beloit prepares for inaugural ‘Taco Takedown’
By Brooklyn Andres | Aug. 8, 2024 BELOIT, Wis. (WMTV) - The City of Beloit will host it’s inaugural ‘taco takedown’ on Saturday, August 10. The event will be held at the Ironworks Campus in downtown Beloit from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Guests will have the...
Beloit Taco Takedown feature tacos, music and more
Clint Wolf | July 28, 2024 BELOIT The Greater Beloit Area is rich in flavorful food offerings, and tacos seem to be one of the more popular dining choices. So, why not have an event featuring the best taco vendors in the area? That was the idea behind the...
Downtown Beloit Association to host 30th Street Dance
Clint Wolf | July 25, 2024 BELOIT - There will be dancing in the streets for the 30th year in Beloit as the Downtown Beloit Association hosts its largest fundraiser of the year on Friday, Aug. 2. The 30th Annual Downtown Beloit Association Street Dance will be...
Upper Floor grants to add to downtown options
Alex Gary | July 24, 2024 BELOIT - A baker's dozen of apartment units should hit the market this fall because of a Downtown Beloit Upper Floor Housing Grant program. In the spring, the City of Beloit awarded $363,010 in grant funds generated from Tax-Increment...
Beloit City Manager to host Satellite City Hall
Clint Wolf | July 23, 2024 .BELOIT - Beloit City Manager Jerry Gabrielatos will host a Satellite City Hall from 10 - 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Beloit Farmers' Market in downtown Beloit. Gabrielatos will take requests for service and chat with residents about...
Former teacher wins Beloit business pitch competition
Daily News Staff | Jul 4, 2024 BELOIT — A former School District of Beloit science teacher won a business pitch competition for her idea to create specialized bras for women who've had chest trauma. Deana Fahn-Johnson took the top prize of $1,000 in the gALPHA...
Two Beloit businesses among only 500 receiving Backing Small Business grants
Alex Gary | July 2, 2024 BELOIT - Two local small businesses will receive $10,000 each to upgrade the look of their stores thanks to grants from American Express and Main Street America. Bountiful Beloit and Chic & Unique were two of just 500 businesses across the...
Beloit Art Center features work of Rockford Art Guild
Clint Wolf | Jun 30, 2024 Updated Jun 30, 2024 BELOIT — Works of Rockford Art Guild artists and the creations of Nancy Mayhew will be featured at the Beloit Art Center in July. The First Friday Gallery Reception will be held from 5 — 7 p.m. July 5 at the...