(Milton, WI) Ryan Spoehr, APG The city of Milton plans to grow the size of its business park by a “minimum of 40 acres” in the next 18 months, according to its new strategic plan. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) WCLO Beloit is poised to bring the heat on new housing starts the next few years with at least 275 new residential units already in the pipeline and more to come. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG Ishan Bhasin was expecting a normal junior year at Beloit College — then he had lunch at a McDonalds in Beloit with fellow junior Mohammad Idrisi. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Hannah Powell, APG Antonio Aguilar launched his food truck, Tacos & Subs Feli, in October after completing a couple of the workshops this year with Adelante Janesville, the Latino business development arm of Forward Janesville. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) WCLO A new restaurant with a drive-thru is expected one of five tenants in a new building planned on Milton Avenue in Janesville. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) WISC-TV Ch. 3000 Construction at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at Rock County campus is complete for two buildings in which students can earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in collaboration with a Madison college. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG A self-professed “skinny kid at Beloit Memorial High School,” Adrian Diaz’s life took a turn because of a college project. In 2024, that led to a new business, Raptor Strike protein shakes. MORE INFO

(Beloit, WI) Alex Gary, APG The Rock County economy was roaring heading into the last few months of 2024 — and the number of new projects in the works may mean the good times will be extended for quite a while. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Hannah Powell, APG In a few months, Ivory Christianson, a senior at Rock University High School in Janesville, will graduate with both a high school diploma and an associate’s degree in web software development. MORE INFO

(Janesville, WI) Kylie Balk-Yaatenen, APG The Janesville City Council unanimously voted Monday night to extend the life of four existing TIF districts for one more year, and to invest the anticipated $1.2 million in new tax revenue to be generated by their remaining...