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Microsoft's growth could top $10 billion. Mount Pleasant had site ready for failed Foxconn
The value of Microsoft's Mount Pleasant data center could in time top $10 billion given the amount of land it controls in the village's Wisconsin Innovation Park. The timing of the company's announcement last week that it will spend $3.3 billion by 2026 to build a first phase of the project, a three-fold increase from the $1 billion it initially said it would spend, surprised village officials, but there were already plenty of signs that Microsoft...
Baseball Recap: South Beloit wins going away against Orangeville/Aquin Catholic
With a playoff game on the line, South Beloit rose to the challenge on Monday. They blew past Orangeville/Aquin Catholic 17-6. South Beloit's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season. Richard Carlson made a big impact while hitting and...
Timber Lake Playhouse to Celebrate the 63rd Season Kickoff with TLPalooza on Saturday, May 25
MOUNT CARROLL, ILLINOIS (May 13, 2024) — Timber Lake Playhouse, the premier professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, will celebrate TLPalooza featuring food, drink, music, tours of the theatre and games for the kids on Saturday, May 25, beginning at noon. Timber Lake Playhouse, operating in its 63rd year,...
R.P. Lumber acquiring Mount Carroll Home Center
This single-location acquisition bolsters Edwardsville-based retailer’s ability to service Northwestern Illinois. R.P. Lumber Co., Inc. is slated to acquire the Mount Carroll Home Center, an independently owned retailer of hardware, lumber, and building materials in Mount Carroll, Ill. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction, scheduled to close on Friday, May 17, marks R.P. Lumber’s fourth acquisition this year and its first location in Carroll County.
Wisconsin Historical Society: Take a country journey to Wisconsin’s first Capitol, opening for the season on May 25
BELMONT, Wis. – First Capitol, a Wisconsin Historical Society site, will open to the public on weekends beginning Saturday, May 25. Explore the modest white wooden buildings where in 1836 Wisconsin’s first laws were written in just 46 days. Located near the picturesque hamlet of Belmont in Lafayette...
Aaron's Friday Morning Forecast from DeMeester's in Freeport
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Plenty of sunshine today with highs in the upper 60′s. Chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight 8 - midnight. Sunny tomorrow with highs in the upper 60′s. Around 80 on Sunday with a chance of showers and thunderstorms by evening.
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