Beloit News
Heritage Days highlights Beloit area history, culture
Daily News Staff Sept. 3, 2025 BELOIT – The sights and attractions of Beloit will be on full display this weekend during Heritage Days. Multiple free events are planned to showcase Beloit's history and culture starting Friday, Sept. 5 and ending Sunday, Sept....
‘Beloit Bundle Up’ campaign to collect warm clothing for residents ahead of winter
Anna Sieg Sept. 3, 2025 BELOIT, Wis. (WIFR) - For the 15th year, Visit Beloit asks the community to donate warm clothing to those in need this winter. The Beloit Bundle Up initiative runs September 15-October 17, collecting new and gently used coats,...
Downtown Beloit getting new art on its streets
Sam Swartz, Aug. 28, 2025 BELOIT, Wis. (WMTV) - Residents and visitors in Downtown Beloit will see some more color along city streets. Six electrical boxes were wrapped with artwork with the goal of enhancing the city’s streetscape and highlighting local...
Travelers get ready for last hurrah of summer
Daily News Staff Aug 26,2025 MADISON — The final holiday weekend of the summer is nearly upon us and millions of travelers are getting ready to hit the road for the Labor Day weekend. The price at the pump is lower than last year, but prices have been...
Budding entrepreneur taking risk with pizza by the slice
Alex Gary Aug 14, 2025 BELOIT — A former firefighter who is enjoying life much more as an entrepreneur is bringing “a new twist” to the downtown Beloit bar/restaurant scene. A pizza by the slice restaurant. Casey Bellard plans to open the Downtown Den at...
Beloit on list of most affordable places to retire in Wisconsin
Alex Gary August 11, 2025 BELOIT – A national media company that focuses on finding cool travel locations named Beloit as one of the "10 small towns in Wisconsin that are perfect for retiring without breaking the bank." Read full article from Beloit...
Hawaii-Asian food coming to Beloit’s State Street
Alex Gary August 7th, 2025 A Hawaiian-Asian fusion restaurant that first opened in Rockford, Illinois in December, 2023 and has a second spot opening this fall in downtown Rockford will open its third location in Beloit. Poke Green is the first new tenant announced...
Music, food, old friends featured at street dance
Clint Wolf Aug 3rd, 2025 BELOIT — Debbie Galgin and Pam Halloran were wearing tiaras on their heads Friday as they sat at a picnic table awaiting other alumni from the Beloit Turner High School Class of 1975. They were among the hundreds of people looking for a...
Downtown Beloit Association to host 31st Annual Street Dance
Clint Wolf July 29th, 2025 BELOIT — Music and the smell of delicious food will be in the air Friday as the Downtown Beloit Association will host its 31st Annual Street Dance on State Street. “Come on down and help us celebrate the downtown,” said Downtown...
Taco Takedown is back for 2025
Alex Gary July21, 2025 There will be a second Taco Takedown with a different layout and a plan to get more tacos in more hands. The first Taco Takedown in August 2024, organized by Geronimo Hospitality and held on the northern end of the Ironworks Campus, was...