Beloit News
Beloit Baseball hires team president
by Jim Franz, Beloit Daily News - February 2, 2021 Jeff Jurgella, a Wisconsin native with over 25 years of experience in sportsbusiness in the Upper Midwest, has been hired by Gateway Professional Baseball tooversee Beloit pro baseball and the new riverbend stadium...
DBA virtual awards luncheon set for Feb. 11
by Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News - February 2, 2021 Everybody’s invited to the festive and fun Downtown Beloit Association(DBA) Annual Awards Luncheon. The event will be held virtually at noon on Feb. 11.People can purchase tickets via Eventbrite for $25 apiece. It...
BIFF Reveal Party to be held as a drive-through event
by Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News - January 7, 2021 The 16th Annual Beloit International Film Festival (BIFF) is going to kick offits 16th annual festival with a drive-through reveal party. Attendees can pick up theirprogram books on Feb. 9 from 6—8 p.m. on Spine...
Dates set for drive-in BIFF events
by Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News - January 25, 2021 Beloit International Film Festival (BIFF) favorites including the Silent FilmShowcase, the Sing Along and the First National Bank Classic Film, will all bepresented in a special Drive-In setting during BIFF...
Quiet talent for working together
Beloit Daily News - January 20, 2021 Development director played key role in renewing Beloit.As John F. Kennedy said, “Victory has a thousand fathers …”Andrew Janke, who has worked diligently to improve Beloit for more than 30 years,understands the concept. He...
Council hears report on report aimed to attract future growth
by Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News - January 19, 2021 A report aimed at spurring economic growth in Beloit and the StatelineArea shows the region is ripe with future business opportunities.The Beloit City Council heard a presentation by Belmark and Associates...
Lucy’s #7 delivers burgers deep with deliciousness
by Beth Webb, Janesville Gazette - January 14, 2021 Lucy’s #7 is not your typical burger place.Located in the heart of downtown Beloit in the Phoenix building, its interior is rusticwith exposed brick walls, tables with black Windsor chairs, lots of wood for thathomey...
Janke retires after three decades of ‘team effort’ that transformed Beloit
by Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News - January 14, 2021 It’s only fitting that Beloit Economic Development Director Andrew Jankeretires on a day that bears his name, but he wants the community to know thedecades spent rebuilding and growing Beloit weren’t his...
Economic development director names
by Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News - January 10, 2021 The City of Beloit has hired a former business strategist as its nexteconomic development director.In a news release, the city announced the hiring of Jennifer Hall who will serve aseconomic development...
What’s in a name?
by Eric Schmoldt, Janesville Gazette - January 8, 2021 It wasn’t long ago that it looked like minor league baseball would be gone from Beloit.Now it’s one of the most anticipated sports stories in 2021 and for years to come, with a new ownership group, a new stadium...