Beloit News
Kids dig into construction job fun at Community Construction Zone event in Beloit
Clint Wolf Senior Reporter. Oct 9, 2023 BELOIT — Little Hayden Bach pointed to a crane, one of the construction vehicles displayed during the Community Construction Zone event on Saturday. When he was asked what he wanted to do at the event, the huge crane was on the...
Beloit Art Center October exhibits set
Beloit Daily News Staff. Oct 3, 2023 BELOIT — The art works of Gary and Joan Bredendick, and of Amy Rundle will be featured in the month of October at the Beloit Art Center, 520 E. Grand Ave. in downtown Beloit. A First Friday Reception launching the exhibits...
Downtown Beloit Association getting set for Fall Wine Walk
Rachel Brands Staff Writer. Oct 2, 2023 BELOIT — The Downtown Beloit Association is hosting its sixth-annual biannual Wine Walk in downtown Beloit on Saturday, Oct. 14. The Wine Walk occurs every spring and fall and is not a fundraiser, serving to raise...
Music, pretzels and Hammerschlagen draw crowds to Beloit’s Oktoberfest
Clint Wolf Senior Reporter. Sep 25, 2023 BELOIT — People were dancing to the polka music and yodeling talents of the Zweifel Brothers Band, while others were enjoying Bavarian-style pretzels and conversation with neighbors on Saturday. Crowds gathered on State Street...
Oktoberfest returns for ninth year in downtown Beloit
Rachel Brands Staff Writer. Sep 21, 2023 BELOIT — Oktoberfest, the annual outdoor celebration hosted by Downtown Beloit Association, is returning for its ninth year of hammerschlagen, axe-throwing, and beer steins. This yearly event takes place in the 300 block...
Community Construction Zone event to explore many career paths
Clint Wolf Senior Reporter. Sep 19, 2023 BELOIT — Different career paths can be explored by children and adults during the Community Construction Zone Event set for 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 near the Ironworks Campus in downtown Beloit. Dare to Dream —...
Fridays in the Park
Clint Wolf. Sep 18, 2023 The Final Fridays in the Park of the summer season will be held Friday, Sept. 22 with the Frank & Co. Band providing the music and Velvet Buffalo providing the food at First National Bank Plaza. The event will be held from 1130 a.m....
Geronimo Hospitality hoping to recreate last year’s success of DEVIATE in downtown Beloit
By Mark Garrigan. Sep 13, 2023 BELOIT, Wis. (WIFR) - When it comes to first time events, there’s always an unknown as to how successful it will be. But that fear of the unknown goes away for year two of DEVIATE, after last years inaugural event brought...
From Glowing Gardens To A Psychic Comedian: We Predict You’ll Enjoy One Of These 17 Rockford-Area Events
Kevin Haas. Sep 13, 2023 ROCKFORD — It’s a laughable weekend in the Rockford area, and by that we mean there are plenty of opportunities for laughs. You have psychic comedian Peter Antoniou at Prairie Street Brewing Co., George Lopez at at the Coronado...
BIFF Year Round returns
Clint Wolf. Sep 12, 2023 BELOIT — BIFF Year Round will return at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13 with the showing of Greener Pastures at the Downtown Beloit Association offices at 557 E. Grand Ave. BIFF Year Round is a program of the Beloit International...