Beloit News
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...
Downtown Beloit Association to Take a Leap at its annual award dinner
By Clint Wolf Editor. Feb 4, 2024 BELOIT — The Downtown Beloit Association has scheduled its annual Awards Dinner on Leap Day, Thursday, Feb. 29. So of course the theme of the celebratory event is “Take a Leap Downtown.” The event will feature awards...
Branching Out: Greek Food Truck Opens Online Kitchen In Loves Park, Plans Beloit Restaurant
By: Kevin Haas. Jan 6, 2024 LOVES PARK — A Greek food truck that’s been operating around the Rockford area since 2017 is branching out this year with a new online kitchen in Loves Park and plans for a future restaurant in downtown Beloit, Wisconsin. The...
Snowy drive downtown
By: Clint Wolf / Beloit Daily News. Dec 28, 2023 Motorists on State Street in downtown Beloit faced a snowy drive Thursday morning. Snow plows were scrambling to clear streets as the white stuff covered area roadways. No more snow is expected over the next few...
Local entrepreneurs pitch business ideas to investors at 6th annual gBETA Beloit Showcase
By: Rachel Brands Staff Writer. Dec. 11, 2023 BELOIT — Beloit’s brightest minds will be gathering to pitch their business ideas at the gBETA Beloit Sixth Annual Showcase event, hosted by gener8tor, on Wednesday, Dec. 13 from 6-8 p.m. at Irontek, 645 3rd St, in...
10 Things to do in Beloit the week of DEC. 7, 2023
By Rachel Brands. Dec 7, 2023 A fashion show, blood drive, and bowl painting workshop are among our editor’s pick of 10 upcoming things to do in Beloit and the surrounding area. WINTER CRAFTER & FARMER’S MARKET BELOIT - Shop in the winter market and craft...
20th Annual Holidazzle Lights Up Downtown Beloit
By Rachel Brands Staff Writter. Dec 3, 2023 BELOIT — Downtown Beloit was full of dazzling lights, bustling shoppers, and an unyielding holiday spirit despite the cold and rainy weather on Friday, Dec. 1. Holidazzle, a holiday celebration presented by the...
Letters to Santa mailboxes open in Beloit
By Lila Szyryj. Dec. 4,th 2023 BELOIT, Wis. (WMTV) - With thousands of letters sent to Santa each year, Beloit is inviting their community to do the same. Write a letter to Santa and with the help of his elves and the postal service, you’ll receive a response...
10 Things to do in Beloit the week of Nov. 30, 2023
By Rachel Brands. Nov 30, 2023 TODDLER YOGA BELOIT - The staff from the Stateline YMCA is hosting Toddler Yoga at the Beloit Public Library, 605 Eclipse Blvd, every Friday from 10-11 a.m. Ages 0-5 are invited to participate in songs, stretching, and all kinds...