Beloit News
Fairbanks Morse HQ to move to downtown Beloit
by Clint Wolf, Beloit Daily News - April 28, 2021 An announcement of a name change and a restructuring of divisions at Fairbanks Morse included assurances that virtually nothing would change at the Beloit manufacturing facility, with one exception.Fairbanks Morse—now...
DBA hosts sold-out Spring Wine Walk in boost for downtown shops
by Brad Allen, Beloit Daily News - April 18, 2021 For Mindy Koontz, the Downtown Beloit Association’s (DBA) 2021 Spring Wine Walk truly felt like a taste of home.Koontz, a Janesville resident who works for the Greater Beloit Economic Development Corporation, is...
Love, tree, chainsaw: A story of death and creation in a backyard
by Frank Schultz, Janesville Gazette - April 15, 2021 Thirty years ago, Jennifer Ruse bought a sculpture of a mushroom someone hadmade with a chainsaw.She loved that mushroom and figured she could carve her own.“I can do that,” she would say each day as she passed by...
Snappers to start season at Pohlman Field
by Kevin Reichard, Ballpark Digest - April 13, 2021 The Beloit Snappers (High-A Central) have been cleared to play by the city and will begin the season at Pohlman Field until construction on the team’s new downtown home is completed.In meeting MLB guidelines this...
Farmers market in Beloit returning to form in 2021 with more vendors
by Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News - April 12, 2021 The Beloit Farmers’ Market is right around the corner and the Downtown Beloit Association (DBA) is ready to rebound from the pandemic by bringing back vendors and offering more goods than last year.Shauna...
Snappers look to bright future
by Josh Flickinger, Beloit Daily News - March 30, 2021 Virtually everything you know about the Beloit Snappers got yippedupside down as the calendar turns to 2021.No longer is the club a barely-surviving outfit with a barebones front office staff,plying its trade out...
Beloit Healing moves to Strong Building, offers Reiki rocking
by Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News - March 29, 2021 After a year of fear and isolation, are you seeking some positive energy and gentle touch?In the top floor of the Strong Building, the energy is moving and healing is underwayas Beloit Healing offers massage and...
DBA eyes getting closer to normal with 2021 spring, summer events
by Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News - March 22, 2021 The Downtown Beloit Association helped serve as a vital resource to businesses in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Executive Director Shauna El-Amin says the organization is making preparations for scaled...
Beloit Farmers’ market adapts to COVID-19 protocols
by Lauren Baker, WREX - March 21, 2021 People in the Stateline are able to grab some fresh and local goodies all thanks to a farmers market.The Downtown Beloit association is hosting its first-ever indoor winter market.The association started the market back in...
Hidden Gems
by Nick VanWagenen, Travel Wisconsin - March 10, 2021 Foodie Finds in Downtown Beloit (Rock County)Experience the worldly flavors of truk’t – street tacos, tequila and whiskey, serving Latin and other unique global-themed tacos while offering an extensive collection...
