Beloit News
Farmers market is downtown’s economic engine
BELOIT - With all of the investment in Beloit and its downtown area, the Beloit Farmers Market, which opens its 50th anniversary season Saturday, remains Beloit's No. 1 tourist attraction, according to websites such as TripAdvisor.com. It's not just a boon for the...
City manager, county administrator to be at Beloit Farmers Market
BELOIT - Beloit City Manager Jerry Gabrielatos and Rock County Administrator John Light will meet with local residents from 10 - 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 10. at the Beloit Farmers Market. As part of a community outreach initiative known as satellite government...
Downtown Beloit Association hosts Spring Wine Walk
BELOIT — Saturday was a day of walking with friends, sharing a few sips of wine and exploring downtown Beloit. The Downtown Beloit Association Spring Wine Walk drew a large crowd of people who lined up to begin their wine tasting journey around 1 p.m. Saturday at the...
Grand Avenue Bridge to close starting Wednesday
By Daily News Staff BELOIT — The Grand Avenue bridge over the Rock River in downtown Beloit will be closed to traffic from State Street to the west end of the bridge starting Wednesday, April 23. The bridge closure will be in place until the Riverwalk...
Easter Bunny visits Henry Dorrbaker’s in Beloit for bowling and family fun
by Anna Sieg BELOIT, Wis. (WIFR) - Henry Dorrbaker’s welcomes the Easter Bunny to bowl and hand out eggs ahead of the holiday weekend. The event took place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 18 at Henry Dorrbaker’s, located at 605 Third Street in downtown...
Daily News on the road again
By Alex Gary BELOIT — The Beloit Daily News is heading back to the West Side. Thursday and Friday, the Daily News moved out of the space at 444 E. Grand Ave. that the newspaper has called home since 2020. The Daily News has relocated to its new space at 690...
Beloit welcomes spring with multiple fun activities
By Katie Castellano April 10, 2025 BELOIT, Wis. (WMTV) - Spring is in full bloom this April in the greater Beloit Area. Savannah Schindler with Visit Beloit came to WMTV on Thursday and spoke about multiple upcoming events happening in the area. ...
Beloit Farmers Market to enter 50th year
Clint Wolf April 10, 2025 BELOIT — Downtown Beloit will be celebrating a half-century of fresh produce, blooming plants, baked goods and friendly vendors as the Downtown Beloit Association Outdoor Farmers Market kicks off May 3. The Outdoor Farmers...
Work shifts from site cleanup along river to building riverwalk
Alex Gary Mar 20, 2025 BELOIT — A Cottage Grove company shifted its focus from cleaning up the demolition site for a building at 80-100 E. Grand Ave. to working on the riverwalk. The past couple of weeks, those driving past the area that used to...
Beloit Farmers Market hosts book drive to fill Little Free Libraries downtown
By Anna Sieg March 8, 2025 BELOIT, Wis. (WIFR) - The indoor Beloit Farmers Market partners with Little Free Libraries to promote literacy. The farmers market takes place from 9 a.m. to noon March 8 at 557 E. Grand Ave. in downtown Beloit. Books...
