Beloit News
City of Beloit announces $6M fund to create, preserve affordable rental homes
By Kyle Jones March 12, 2024 BELOIT, Wis. -- The City of Beloit announced a $6 million investment Tuesday to create or preserve affordable housing in the community. City officials said developers looking to create or preserve affordable rental homes will...
Downtown Beloit Association takes leap at annual awards dinner
By Clint Wolf March 1, 2024 BELOIT — The theme for the evening was “Leap into Downtown” as the Downtown Beloit Association celebrated Leap Day on Thursday by reviewing the success stories of the past year and presenting awards to some outstanding businesses and...
Rise and Grind Coffee Haus Wins Best New Business at Beloit’s Annual Downtown Association Dinner
By Ebenezer Mensah March 1, 2024 Beloit's downtown celebrated Leap Day with an annual dinner, honoring local successes including the Rise and Grind Coffee Haus as Best New Business. Beloit's downtown community celebrated Leap Day with an air of...
Beloit Art Center Unveils 13th Annual Juried Photography Exhibit: A March to Remember
By Saboor Bayat Feb 29, 2024 The Beloit Art Center is gearing up for its 13th annual juried photography contest, promising an engaging month of artistic exploration and competition. Scheduled to commence with a First Friday Gallery Reception on March 1, from 5...
Beloit Art Center to host photo contest
By Clint Wolf Feb 28, 2024 BELOIT - More than 66 images will be exhibited during the month of March at the Beloit Art Center’s 13th annual juried photography contest. A First Friday Gallery Reception will be held from 5 - 7 p.m. Friday, March 1 the Beloit Art...
Beloit offering downtown businesses $35K to convert upper floors into apartments
By Blake Dietz Feb 27, 2024 BELOIT, Wis. (WTVO) — The City of Beloit is offering downtown business owners $30,000 per unit to create affordable apartments above their storefronts. Americans are grappling with rising rent prices and the shortage of...
Upper Floor Housing grants available in Beloit
By Daily News Staff. Feb 27, 2024 BELOIT — Funding now is available to create additional housing units in downtown Beloit while preserving economic vitality and the historic culture of the community. The Downtown Upper Floor Housing grant program was authorized...
City of Beloit allots portion of $12 million housing fund for downtown developments
Maddie Heimsch. Feb 27, 2024 BELOIT, Wis. -- The City of Beloit is allocating part of its $12 million housing fund to help create housing units in the upper levels of downtown businesses in an attempt to address both the housing crisis and the need for downtown...
Beloit launches new downtown upper floor grant program
Feb 21, 2024 A newly launched grant program in Beloit hopes to make housing more readily available. Economic Development Director Drew Pennington says the purpose of the grants are to offer financial incentives to create new housing units in the upper...
Greek food truck branches out to Beloit
By Rachel Brands Staff Writer. Feb 5, 2024 BELOIT — For Bob Christidis, owner of The Olive Branch, 2024 is the year that his long hours of work are set to finally pay off. Bob, his wife Michele, and their hardworking team of close-knit employees have...