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City of Beloit planners looking at two new downtown projects
By AUSTIN MONTGOMERY Staff writer BELOIT — Two new businesses set to open in downtown Beloit will head before the city’s Plan Commission on Wednesday, with one of the establishments requesting a sign ordinance exemption. According to city planning staff,... Read More
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Glitz & Go plans expansion
BELOIT — Ground will be breaking for an expansion at Glitz & Go, 3311 Prairie Ave. The party supply store and banquet hall will be setting up a floral shop in the new 1,000-square-foot space located to the southeast of... Read More
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Taylor company acquired
ROCKTON — The Taylor Company, a manufacturer of food service equipment in Rockton, has entered an agreement to be acquired by the Middleby Corporation based in Elgin, Illinois. The acquisition agreement was announced Friday by Middleby Corporation in a news... Read More
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Rosecrance Medical Director receives award
Rosecrance Medical Director, Dr. Raymond Garcia, recently received a Distinguished Teaching Award from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at the 2018 Convocation ceremony in Rockford. Each year the award recognizes faculty who have demonstrated outstanding interest and commitment... Read More
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Health System’s ratings outlook upgraded, A- rating affirmed
BELOIT — Fitch Ratings has upgraded Beloit Health System’s ratings outlook to Positive from Stable and affirmed the Health System’s A- rating. Fitch Ratings, a financial rating organization that evaluates the fiscal health of organizations, upgraded Beloit Health System’s outlook... Read More
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Rosecrance designated an Aetna Institute of Quality
ROCKFORD – The Rosecrance substance abuse program has earned an Aetna Institute of Quality® designation for Behavioral Health. Aetna makes information about the quality and cost of health care services available to its members to help them make informed decisions... Read More
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$250K grant awarded to Beloit for downtown hotel, cafe project
BELOIT — A $250,000 Community Development Investment Grant has been awarded to Beloit to assist in converting a historic downtown building into a boutique hotel and cafe. The grant was awarded by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to support... Read More
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Scores of vehicles at-risk for damage from discharge
By HILLARY GAVAN and CLINT WOLF Staff writers BELOIT — Vehicles regularly parked in the vicinity of Winnebago Foundry, 132 Blackhawk Blvd., South Beloit, in April of 2017 may be at-risk from ferrous oxides, or iron shavings, and could prematurely... Read More
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Franks to receive 15th ‘Seize the Day’ award
BELOIT — Kerry and Dude Frank, founders of Comply365 in Beloit, have been selected to receive the 15th Annual Ken Hendricks “Seize the Day” award. The award is scheduled to be presented June 5 at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference at... Read More
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Team Mosaic encourages early reading
By RYAN SILVOLA Staff writer BELOIT — Inspiring parents and children to read together from an early age is what Team Mosaic wanted to accomplish with its book “All Because You Read to Me.” The book was created by a... Read More