State requests FEMA teams to help staff Wisconsin hospitals
Federal support is being requested for Wisconsin hospitals inundated with COVID-19 patients. With barely over 56 percent of the state fully vaccinated for COVID-19, hospitals are critically short of beds, and are also contending with staffing shortages.
Beloit City Council approves converting vacant bowling alley into warehouse
The Beloit City Council approves a conditional use permit for the owner of a carpet and flooring business to convert a vacant bowling alley into a warehouse. Community Development Director Julie Christensen says the subject property is
Janesville Jets are recipient of $151,000 American Rescue Plan Act grant
A local minor league hockey team will share in the more than $14 million in American Rescue Plan Act grants awarded to sports teams, summer camps, and movie theaters by Governor Tony Evers this week. Janesville Jets
Vets Roll enjoys successful fundraiser
An annual fundraiser dating back ten-years again shows support for local veterans. Vets Roll of Beloit co-founder Mark Finnegan says this year’s Veterans Week Fundraiser at 49 Culvers Restaurants raised close to $45-thousand. Finnegan says the amount collected
Milton plans rail spur
The city of Milton has agreed to pay for a 5000 foot railroad spur to help establish a major employer. Milton City Administrator Al Hulick says the city will pay $1.5 million to construct the rail spur
Evers provides pandemic relief grants to movie theaters
Wisconsin’s movie theatres, which have struggled through the coronavirus pandemic, have received a financial shot in the arm. Governor Tony Evers on Tuesday announced more than $10 million in pandemic relief grants to theaters. “We were shut
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