27th Annual Halloween Parade & Party

27th Annual Halloween Parade & Party October 29, 2016 BELOIT, Wis. – The Downtown Beloit Association is once again hosting the annual Halloween Parade & Party in Downtown Beloit. This community tradition is in its 27th year and promises to once again provide families a safe and fun trick-or-treating experience followed by a variety of family-friendly activities! Parents & guardians … Read More

Goldie B. Floberg Center Receives Grant

Goldie B. Floberg Center receives $5,000 Milestone RocVale Foundation Grant Rockton, IL (October 3, 2016) – Goldie B. Floberg Center received a grant of $5,000 from the Milestone RocVale Foundation to help fund 2016-2017 camp activities for adults with developmental disabilities. As part of the services provided to adults with developmental disabilities, Goldie B. Floberg Center facilitates annual participation in … Read More

Meghan Moss is Promoted at Blackhawk Bank

Moss Promoted to Regional Manager   (Beloit, WI – October 3, 2016) Dave Adkins, President and COO, recently announced that Meghan Moss has been promoted to Vice President, Regional Banking Center Manager for Blackhawk Bank’s North Region. Meghan joined Blackhawk Bank in 2009 as a retail Personal Banker. In May of ‘15 she joined the commercial division, gaining experience in … Read More

Savant Announces New Employee Owners

Savant Capital Management Expands Employee Ownership   Savant further expands its employee ownership group to 47 people. Additional ownership helps assure long-term continuity for the 30-year-old firm. Positions Savant to remain independent into the future.   Rockford, IL (October 3, 2016) – Savant Capital Management, a nationally-recognized fee-only wealth management firm headquartered in Rockford, IL announced today that 28 additional … Read More

Savant’s Ryan Monette Gets Published and Joins the Chamber Board

Savant’s Ryan Monette Publishes Articles and Joins Local chamber of Commerce Board Rockford, IL (September 26, 2016) – Ryan Monette, a financial advisor with Savant Capital Management, a nationally-ranked fee-only wealth management firm headquartered in Rockford, recently joined the Stateline Chamber of Commerce board of directors and was published in Investopedia. With more than 20 million unique visitors and 60 million … Read More

SwedishAmerican’s New Radiation Oncologist

SwedishAmerican Introduces New Radiation Oncologist Ben Durkee, MD, PhD SwedishAmerican Regional Cancer Center is pleased to introduce its newest Radiation Oncologist Dr. Ben Durkee, MD, PhD. Dr. Durkee is a member of the American Society for Radiation Oncology and is board eligible in radiation oncology. He has a special interest in stereotactic radiotherapy/radiosurgery and in women’s health and oncology. Dr. … Read More

United Way’s Campaign Kickoff

United Way’s annual community campaign kicks off  Champions of the 2016 Community Campaign announced (BLACKHAWK REGION) – United Way Blackhawk Region officially launched its annual community campaign at a breakfast held at the ABC Supply Co. corporate hangar at the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Close to 400 United Way supporters filled the airport hangar to join … Read More

Launch of App Makes Loving Rockford Simple!

ROCKFORD, IL: Today marks the anticipated launch of a new app in the Rock River Valley designed by Rockford Buzz Inc, and modeled after the popular website www.rockfordbuzz.com which promotes a positive look at our region. The app is available for Samsung, Android and Apple phones and is free to download. Since 2014, the website-based business Rockford Buzz Inc., has grown from the … Read More

SwedishAmerican CEO Gains National Recognition

SwedishAmerican CEO Dr. Bill Gorski Named Top 110 Physician Leader by National Industry Magazine; Only Hospital CEO in Rockford to be Included on List   SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health, is pleased to announce that the national industry magazine, Becker’s Hospital Review, has included its president and CEO, Dr. Bill Gorski, in its “110 Physician Leaders of Hospitals and Health … Read More