Behind The Scenes In Wisconsin's Worst City

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Nick Johnson

Nick Johnson

2 ай бұрын

I was totally blown away by what I saw when I went to Wisconsin's worst hood.
In this video, I explored Beloit, Wisconsin to show you how things are going today in this state's 'worst' place to live.
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@NickJohnson
@NickJohnson 2 ай бұрын
Here's the entire Great Lakes Road Trip Playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLq-_cmf3H6ypYq3snF04oSnlx1Nz_paCO&si=kNDoQzx-oYo8hz6s
@jasonMMorris
@jasonMMorris 2 ай бұрын
Is Diane Hendrix still single 😏
@timothymcglynn1935
@timothymcglynn1935 2 ай бұрын
Awesome
@RedPillTruth2023
@RedPillTruth2023 2 ай бұрын
@@jasonMMorris yes. And she is 77 so you won’t have to wait too much longer.
@taylorpipes
@taylorpipes Ай бұрын
I was fortunate to have my documentary film about a fourth-generation Wisconsin dairy farmer struggling to keep his farm open at the Beloit International Film Festival last year. I grew up about 30 minutes east of there in Elkhorn, and always heard bad stories about it. When I stayed there during the film festival, I was BLOWN away. The investments that have been poured into the city and revitalizing its Rust Belt past are a masterclass that should be studied by other cities. The downtown was vibrant, and I have stayed at hotels all over the world, the Hotel Goodwin downtown was easily one of the best I've ever stayed at.
@kyleelsbernd7566
@kyleelsbernd7566 2 ай бұрын
I moved from Denver to janesville/beloit 25 years ago. Historic river towns, Victorian houses for cheap, undiscovered, half an hour from Madison. Madison steals the young but def. Underrated
@EmpireStateExpress01
@EmpireStateExpress01 2 ай бұрын
Right
@Shawn-Leider
@Shawn-Leider 2 ай бұрын
Janesville has terrible crime rate and gangs
@andycurran3327
@andycurran3327 19 күн бұрын
​@@Shawn-Leider Wuthering Hills is fine.
@brianog5267
@brianog5267 2 ай бұрын
If that’s the worst place in WI.. sign me up
@iskdude9922
@iskdude9922 Ай бұрын
Its not racine or kenosha probably is... or milwaukee depending on where you live in milwaukee...
@glennbeadshaw727
@glennbeadshaw727 Ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing
@horseplop9
@horseplop9 Ай бұрын
The Bad areas are the North and west part of Milwaukee. Especially north of Marquette
@r.mariano8118
@r.mariano8118 Ай бұрын
@@iskdude9922yeah prolly parts of Milwaukee. Milwaukee has a beautiful east side. Much like Chicago has a beautiful north/east side. But yeah the good and bad are separated.
@r.mariano8118
@r.mariano8118 Ай бұрын
You’re not going to Minnesota 😭
@mrnosaj71
@mrnosaj71 2 ай бұрын
Good for Beloit! I'm a Wisconite that never new Beloit had a renaissance.
@fiftybagger
@fiftybagger 2 ай бұрын
This man single handedly produces better, more informative, and more entertaining content than 99% of the "media". Think about that for a minute. The Texas road trip was awesome too. Mappy is hilarious. Kudos Nick, we love you. Don't change anything.
@NickJohnson
@NickJohnson 2 ай бұрын
I'm changing everything now
@romaskincare9138
@romaskincare9138 Ай бұрын
Right?
@Screenwriting
@Screenwriting 2 ай бұрын
This woman is a hero and America needs more like her...PLEASE!
@FlintIronstag23
@FlintIronstag23 2 ай бұрын
MacKenzie Scott, Jeff Bezos's ex-wife, has donated far more than Diane Hendricks to charity but it's spread around to a lot of different organizations and locations compared to being concentrated in one place like Beloit.
@Peewyld
@Peewyld 2 ай бұрын
@@FlintIronstag23 Jeff Bezos ex-wife Mackenzie Scott*
@Screenwriting
@Screenwriting 2 ай бұрын
@@FlintIronstag23 Yeah, she's not a hero for marrying one of the wealthiest guys in the world, making off with outrageous amounts of money (none of which she deserved) and then giving some of it away.
@FlintIronstag23
@FlintIronstag23 2 ай бұрын
@@Screenwriting She married Jeff in 1993 before he founded Amazon and long before he was a billionaire. She was also very involved in the early days of Amazon. Meanwhile Diane Hendricks's husband Ken was actually the driving force behind ABC Supply, being the chairman and CEO of company until his accidental death in 2007.
@Dillpicklesalad
@Dillpicklesalad 2 ай бұрын
@@Peewyldwhite
@jillkoop5682
@jillkoop5682 2 ай бұрын
Nick, thank you for what i consider a love letter to my state. You have done a great job exploring and reporting the highs and lows of Wisconsin. It is far from a perfect place, but you showed the spirit of the people is mostly good and we are kind, friendly and hard working...all true! Beloit is a great example of our spirit, or should i say, the spirit of one hard working woman to make it a good place. I really enjoy all the places you visit, but this series hit my heart and made me proud! Thanks again, Nick, and i will continue to follow you in your travels...we have to get you to one million! ❤
@NickJohnson
@NickJohnson 2 ай бұрын
Aww ok Jill!
@williamj1813
@williamj1813 2 ай бұрын
I was born and raised in Beloit and it was a great town to grow up in. At 5:55 that used to be the Beloit corporation. The Beloit Corporation made paper-making machinery that was used worldwide, my Dad worked there from 1950 until 1990.
@8corymix8
@8corymix8 2 ай бұрын
That is an awesome story
@serenityc2740
@serenityc2740 Ай бұрын
Now Beloit is somewhere worthwhile visiting thanks for the great work 😊
@joeb8569
@joeb8569 2 ай бұрын
Love it here! I've walked and rode my bike through beloit hundreds of miles and never had any issues with Anyone! Even at 1am in the morning! Never say Beloit is bad. Just hard working blue collar people.
@hbouhl563
@hbouhl563 Ай бұрын
Excellent café there called Jerry's.
@geoffreylogan5121
@geoffreylogan5121 3 күн бұрын
Good ole' Wiscy. Can't get enough of it.
@1earlcatfish
@1earlcatfish 2 ай бұрын
If you don't give the bum's money they'll go back to Chicago
@KTJohnsonkidThunder
@KTJohnsonkidThunder 2 ай бұрын
Or Rockford. A LOT of the FIBs migrate from there too.
@yoregano
@yoregano Ай бұрын
The plural of bum is bums, not bum's.
@everydaypresent444
@everydaypresent444 2 ай бұрын
I have lived in Wisconsin for 20 years and it has been, by far, my favorite place to live. So it is very gratifying to hear that you, Nick, have also found it so appealing. Thank you for this great post about Beloit. I had no idea that it was experiencing such a fine rebirth, and I only live just outside of Madison. I enjoy your videos tremendously. Thank you. Keep up the good work.
@NickJohnson
@NickJohnson 2 ай бұрын
Ok!
@tiffanyfree5135
@tiffanyfree5135 2 ай бұрын
I wish you could do Kenosha Nick, or come back in the summer to check out Wisconsin woods snd what the beaches and lake are like.
@user-yd5ks7sd8x
@user-yd5ks7sd8x Ай бұрын
I thought he did Kenosha, but maybe i'm thinking of another Wisconsin city.
@iskdude9922
@iskdude9922 Ай бұрын
Lake michigan is way too cold so the beaches suck
@TheMopardodgegirl
@TheMopardodgegirl Ай бұрын
I live in Beloit and I can tell you, A) you have Diane's story all wrong! Her HUSBAND made all that money and then he died. B) it's really crazy how much of a disconnect there is between the little sections Diane Hendricks fixed up + the overpriced liberal arts college, and THE REST of Beloit, which is crime riddled and basically just a little Milwaukee. PS: the "paper machine place" is where I currently work, it's a great job, and that place you said "made some engine parts" during the war is Fairbanks Morse. They STILL make engines for the Navy and USCG and for gensets across the world. Look up the USS Beloit! That's why it's named the Beloit, because we built the engines.
@TheodoreScopeline
@TheodoreScopeline 21 күн бұрын
Gotta friend that lives in Franksville down by you. Seems like Milwaukee and Menomonee Falls are just Chicago suburbs. Waukesha and West Bend are rapidly being "Chicagoized" now. All the way up to Green Bay. Definitely not the Wisconsin I grew up in, and I'm definatly not liking the "change".
@00100100bbr
@00100100bbr 20 күн бұрын
You are spot on. The parts of Beloit that Diane has bought and improved are nice but the city as a whole is not good it's basically little Chicago.
@Steven-mm1tr
@Steven-mm1tr 9 күн бұрын
The mopardodgegirl hit the nail on the head thats for sure. We are born and raised here in Beloit.
@upyorkstate5541
@upyorkstate5541 2 ай бұрын
Always watch your videos! Finally, a city I could go to. Nick, you merit the Johnny Cash "I've been everywhere" Award!
@DEVOn.A.Skertic
@DEVOn.A.Skertic 2 ай бұрын
I await the video from , "Pasadena. Catalina. See what I mean ah." 😅
@Ms.truecrimebuff
@Ms.truecrimebuff 2 ай бұрын
The bad part of town looks like where I live, haha! I think the place is pretty nice!! That hotel is so awesome! I’ll have to visit there when I go to see my son in Sheboygan.
@tomservo14
@tomservo14 23 күн бұрын
I wish you would have hit MN on this tour Mr. Johnson. Thanks for the interesting videos! Beloit looks pretty neat!
@chalesgolding5314
@chalesgolding5314 2 ай бұрын
Wisconsin is simply a great state. Thank you Nick love your channel !
@matthewjohnson1211
@matthewjohnson1211 2 ай бұрын
It is…but Madison extreme left could ruin it!
@KTJohnsonkidThunder
@KTJohnsonkidThunder 2 ай бұрын
​@@matthewjohnson1211Yep. Milwaukee as well.
@btetschner
@btetschner 2 ай бұрын
A+ video! Awesome tour and preview of Beloit, Wisconsin!
@daphne3912
@daphne3912 2 күн бұрын
Wonderful video, Nick! It reminds me very much of something G. K. Chesterton wrote. " People first paid honour to a spot and afterwards gained glory for it. Men did not love Rome because she was great. She was great because they had loved her." Whatever else Diane Hendricks may be, she has loved Beloit. And Beloit has become much more lovely because of that.
@BuffyLikeRain
@BuffyLikeRain 24 күн бұрын
I grew up in Beloit. I was there during the worst times, and when the big news events in your town include the end of an infamous murder spree happening at your local Radio Shack, and an out of town couple being victimized in a gang rape, you tend to think of your own hometown as Wisconsin's Worst City. I used to say Beloit had urban crime, and rural boredom. But even back then, most of the town was pretty okay.
@JacquelineB-vs9xx
@JacquelineB-vs9xx 2 ай бұрын
Why because she turned it into a decent and safe place to live. It seems like a nice quiet place to move to. In this country there are different levels of what you can call poor ,small towns are some of the most richest places in the country where people care about their town and where they live.
@jenniferwutt4284
@jenniferwutt4284 6 күн бұрын
As a born and raised Wiscomsite, who still lives here, happily, I appreciate your support of Wisconsin. We are the best kept secret. Cheers to you, Nick!
@truckerman1427
@truckerman1427 2 ай бұрын
Frito Lay has a chip plant in Beloit , dump ramp picks your entire semi truck off the ground to dump the raw potatoes into the plant , been going there for years never had a problem. Runs 24/7 365.
@KTJohnsonkidThunder
@KTJohnsonkidThunder 2 ай бұрын
Same with PepsiCo, in which Frito-Lay is owned by them. The Amazon warehouse is about a 5 minute drive from the Frito-Lay plant you're talking about.
@KCFromTheIE
@KCFromTheIE 2 ай бұрын
Great video Nick! This series has been amazing! Nice work! (and, that hotel in Beloit is somewhere I would like to stay!)
@NickJohnson
@NickJohnson 2 ай бұрын
I know right??
@Wade6242
@Wade6242 2 ай бұрын
Great job Nick, thanks
@willisjefferson5886
@willisjefferson5886 2 ай бұрын
Another Gem Nick
@AndieZ4U2
@AndieZ4U2 2 ай бұрын
It is very pretty and quaint.
@joannunemaker6332
@joannunemaker6332 2 ай бұрын
What a cute town. I wouldn't mind visiting. Looks nice.😊❤
@iwishyouroses.
@iwishyouroses. Ай бұрын
Absolutely love your videos! I loooove exploring small towns! Im in Pennsylvania!
@Kitty.Nocturne
@Kitty.Nocturne Ай бұрын
Me too 😊
@thaddeuscansler7915
@thaddeuscansler7915 2 ай бұрын
I lived in B City for 6 years, 1976-1982, a great place to live a lot of good memories!
@dapuma71
@dapuma71 2 ай бұрын
Look at this bathroom in Beloit! I need that on a shirt.😂
@AndrewFleek
@AndrewFleek Ай бұрын
Wish you would have gone to Appleton. It's awesome!
@Leann68
@Leann68 12 күн бұрын
I have no desire to see tragedy., I love 💕 seeing beautiful places.
@travisjanz4738
@travisjanz4738 2 ай бұрын
I was with my friend in Beloit when he was robbed at gun point, lots of gang connections from Chicago around thare. The one kid that was arrested for the robbery was awaiting multiple felony charges already his buddy just got out the day before from previous armed robbery convictions.
@alienprepper5918
@alienprepper5918 Ай бұрын
They ruin it for everyone.
@rodrogers6895
@rodrogers6895 Ай бұрын
@@alienprepper5918 And, we know exactly who ‘they’ are 😂
@KaliAndy2
@KaliAndy2 Ай бұрын
I hung out in Beloit during 90s quite a bit. It was very run down, lots of violence and felt like a shit hole in general. I don't recall running across any people from Chicago. Its just way too small, nothing happening, off the radar town that is not even that close to Chicago to get noticed. Just your typical town that took a big hit when local economy crashed leading to lots of poverty and problems that come with it.
@Challenger662
@Challenger662 23 күн бұрын
Looks like a cool place to visit
@Woodey79
@Woodey79 2 ай бұрын
Do my hometown Kenosha, thats where that 70s show was filmed.
@nathanfrentzel7197
@nathanfrentzel7197 2 ай бұрын
That 70s Show was filmed in LA, and mostly took place in the fictional town of Point Place. Kenosha does get mentioned a few times though.
@johnr2273
@johnr2273 2 ай бұрын
The gal with her $100 million welcome in my town anytime! Woodmans grocery has awesome pricing.
@DrMatey215
@DrMatey215 2 ай бұрын
Another fine production! Thanks brah! Shaka!
@NickJohnson
@NickJohnson 2 ай бұрын
🤙🏻
@winstonsmith478
@winstonsmith478 2 ай бұрын
It's location on the outline of Wisconsin you showed gave me a clue to it's problem and I checked - it's only 85 miles from Chicago.
@djomegaminus
@djomegaminus 2 ай бұрын
rockford as well
@kayelv.l.2016
@kayelv.l.2016 2 ай бұрын
There was a big migration of people from chicago a few years back, and to say the least, the change was VERY noticeable.
@annaaurora81303
@annaaurora81303 Ай бұрын
Lol.
@KaliAndy2
@KaliAndy2 Ай бұрын
Problem of this town was losing its manufacturing jobs many decades ago, has nothing to do with Chicago.
@KaliAndy2
@KaliAndy2 Ай бұрын
@@kayelv.l.2016 I used to hang out in Beloit during later 90s quite a bit. It looked way worse back then. Does this shift towards progress coincide with people from Chicago moving in?
@RedPillTruth2023
@RedPillTruth2023 2 ай бұрын
Thank you. Fantastic reporting on this turn around. I’ve watched about 100 Nick Johnson videos and they are always informative and very funny!!
@NickJohnson
@NickJohnson 2 ай бұрын
Only 100? Theres 600.
@RedPillTruth2023
@RedPillTruth2023 2 ай бұрын
@@NickJohnson I’m pacing myself! One per night. Awaiting the next Great Lakes tour video-I spent a LOT of time in Marquette and Traverse City. Having lived in several states, ( Michigan, New York, Virginia and Florida the longest) it’s interesting to see your focus and comments. Good to know the places where I “won’t get jumped”. 😜
@nevaaisaka4777
@nevaaisaka4777 2 ай бұрын
Where you've been, Nick this the stuff of those epic saga romance novels ⚡
@TheJeffShadowShow
@TheJeffShadowShow 2 ай бұрын
Fairbanks-Morse locomotives were built in Beloit, Wisconsin in the early 1950s, among them C-Liners and Train Masters.
@oldclip70
@oldclip70 2 ай бұрын
They also made submarine engines. As for FM locomotives, they were very powerful, but not popular.
@kayelv.l.2016
@kayelv.l.2016 2 ай бұрын
one of the biggest contributors in ww2. In recent news, the warship, USS Beloit, is now ready to deploy.
@TheJeffShadowShow
@TheJeffShadowShow Ай бұрын
@@oldclip70 The May and June 2024 issues of Railfan & Railroad have articles on the Beloit FM locomotives! Great reading! The June issue will be out in four weeks.
@banii4527
@banii4527 2 ай бұрын
Lots of love over there!😅
@mossmanguitarpickergs8383
@mossmanguitarpickergs8383 2 ай бұрын
I enjoyed this show🎉
@davidwicklin9943
@davidwicklin9943 2 ай бұрын
I’d have guessed Racine would be considered “the worst” on a smaller town scale based on the gang and drug problems there. Beloit has always gotten a bad rap and obviously as you showed Nick it’s actually been refurbished quite well for the 21st century. They have had a lot of good manufacturing jobs like tool & die makers and as you stated have a “blue collar” historical reputation which I think contribute to the bad rap since culture at large tends to denigrate hard work especially where one gets their hands dirty and have to sweat - God forbid that “persecution” LOL!
@Sarah_Eva
@Sarah_Eva 2 ай бұрын
I'm the video he said that Beloit was heading the way of Racine, but someone invested a lot of money... So, yeah, Racine (my hometown) is worse.
@Knd2424
@Knd2424 2 ай бұрын
Great job showing Beloit Nic ! Great channel
@UrbanKiwiana
@UrbanKiwiana 2 ай бұрын
Good morning Nick..Holy moly that's pretty epically awesome having someone put their own personal money into a town. That's next level helping the community. I think some people these days you just can't satisfy or please even with such big Positive changes to a small town. Hopefully she's a beautiful soul and not like those powerful rich women in the Hollywood movies 😂. From all outward appearances it appears to be sweet place to call home with lots going for it. Have a blessed week ahead..happy travels.
@ANON1ScummedOut
@ANON1ScummedOut Ай бұрын
Switchback Alley used to be called Switchblade Alley in the 90s. For how small it was, Beloit was pretty bad back in the 90s, a lot different now
@lettyschlieper7410
@lettyschlieper7410 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for finally showing something that I love to watch. Beloit Wisconsin. Just when I was looking for a nice place to move to. Again, thanks.
@KenoshaKarl
@KenoshaKarl 2 ай бұрын
Not only is Beloit nicer than most people think, Janesville and Kenosha are too. We are not rust belt tragedies. If you’re worried about us, don’t be. There are brighter days ahead.
@fanaticist
@fanaticist 2 ай бұрын
...blah
@kyleelsbernd7566
@kyleelsbernd7566 2 ай бұрын
Downtown racine is clean so much to offer and dead quiet. Weird
@scottlarmore5038
@scottlarmore5038 Ай бұрын
I live in Janesville, moved here a couple of years ago. Honestly, except for maybe the 5th ward, it’s a pretty nice place to live.
@littleelvisiscombatready9310
@littleelvisiscombatready9310 2 күн бұрын
Kenosha's not bad, and a lot of Racine isn't bad. There are some shady areas but nothing compared to the North side of Milwaukee.
@paulmadkow9143
@paulmadkow9143 2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed my home state! Left after high school. Still miss it. I think its actually nicer than trashy Southern California where I lived for 30 years.
@patrick383ironworker
@patrick383ironworker Ай бұрын
Fairbanks still makes giant ship engines in Beloit
@Stuckneutral
@Stuckneutral Ай бұрын
WOW I love this place! OMG I have seen some really rotten places and this doesn't even come close, Great Video
@johndong7524
@johndong7524 Ай бұрын
Maybe up your standards instead.
@calvin4319
@calvin4319 2 ай бұрын
Ive heard of beloit, i think they may have got it confused with south beloit across the illinois border for being bad, im not sure, but beloit on the wisconsin side definatley looks like a decent place I dont think going 10 minutes outside of beloit proper to south beloit would make that big a difference looks and statistics wise. Illinois is just know for having a bad reputation with the way there government is ran.
@eciesz
@eciesz 2 ай бұрын
Wisconsin person my vote is: Kenosha
@pabloguerreromunoz
@pabloguerreromunoz 2 ай бұрын
Nah. The entire Northside of Milwaukee alone is the worst in all of Wisconsin 😅
@PAULY-P
@PAULY-P 2 ай бұрын
Racine
@matthewjohnson1211
@matthewjohnson1211 2 ай бұрын
@@pabloguerreromunoz you’re correct! As bad as any part of Chicago…
@KTJohnsonkidThunder
@KTJohnsonkidThunder 2 ай бұрын
​@@matthewjohnson1211Actually, the South and West Sides of Chicago are VERY comparable to the North Side of Milwaukee.
@kathleenvolk3493
@kathleenvolk3493 2 ай бұрын
Ay carumba! You went to Woodman's in Betroit!
@user-cj9yc2vj6l
@user-cj9yc2vj6l Ай бұрын
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
@RobsNeighbor
@RobsNeighbor 2 ай бұрын
Hello from New Glarus Wisconsin!
@justadjimmi6613
@justadjimmi6613 2 ай бұрын
I wish we had New Glarus beer in Florida! I love the brewery and their beer.
@KTJohnsonkidThunder
@KTJohnsonkidThunder 2 ай бұрын
I love their Spotted Cow! Greetings from Madison, which I live in THAT ultra leftist cesspool of a city.
@fidgeneckwedge625
@fidgeneckwedge625 Ай бұрын
Fat Squirrel for me!
@justadjimmi6613
@justadjimmi6613 Ай бұрын
@@fidgeneckwedge625 Is Fat Squirrel Beer? Should I order a fatty next time in Wisconsin?
@johndong7524
@johndong7524 Ай бұрын
@@KTJohnsonkidThunder You mean the only city in the whole state that exhibits any signs of life?
@Jesse-iw5yp
@Jesse-iw5yp 2 ай бұрын
Should of come to downtown Appleton on the weekend bro.
@CRSD60I
@CRSD60I 8 күн бұрын
It's been quite awhile since I've been to Beloit but it didn't seem like a bad place when I visited. I found Janesville a bit more sketchy.
@michaelbarrett3270
@michaelbarrett3270 2 ай бұрын
When you where talking to Mappy . There was a Stuff mappy behind you with Legs. Can you make them for your Mappy friends online? Mike
@NickJohnson
@NickJohnson 2 ай бұрын
I am working on it Mike
@mindycatriz5195
@mindycatriz5195 Ай бұрын
@@NickJohnson MAPPY! MAPPY! MAPPY!
@mobyjoe1
@mobyjoe1 2 ай бұрын
🙋‍♀️ I'm Pro-Diane ❤
@user-nk8ww9ce9k
@user-nk8ww9ce9k 2 ай бұрын
He failed to get the whole story with Ken Hendricks.
@chrisblomquist6029
@chrisblomquist6029 Ай бұрын
Ken did a lot for this town and she has kept that legacy alive .
@juliaf2152
@juliaf2152 Ай бұрын
I am not as a life long beloit resident.
@mobyjoe1
@mobyjoe1 Ай бұрын
@@juliaf2152 your reason/s ? Inquiring minds would like to know.
@juliaf2152
@juliaf2152 Ай бұрын
@mobyjoe1 No doubt in any residents mind that she killed her husband....no way he just fell off a ladder. She swindled properties from business owners downtown (hatleys pub is an example) when they refused to sell to her. She has pulled many shady strings. I hate to use the word gentrification but it's true, she gentrified the town. Right outside of our beautiful and whitewashed downtown with apartments no locals can afford is my street and neighborhood. She doesn't care about the people here. She cares about the tourists who have money. She's a rotten human being, and I've met and mingled with her and her team, as have my parents, at a conference of hers back in 2018.
@olivespeppers4234
@olivespeppers4234 2 ай бұрын
✍ Wow super great news - so happy for people who live there, very inspirational - the lady is a good egg. Thanks for all your work Nick & Team - good job.🌱🌷🌳🌻
@tomj528
@tomj528 Ай бұрын
I used to go to Beloit in the late 70's/early 80's to play youth hockey. It was a nice working class city but a little rough.
@AAS1-kp9cs
@AAS1-kp9cs 2 ай бұрын
This was one of your best videos. You are helping to cover for missing local journalism.
@dummyroll01
@dummyroll01 Ай бұрын
Hey Nick, I DO like stories that are only good news! You should do like Top 10 places in all the states, or something. I'd binge that.
@johnwardell9530
@johnwardell9530 2 ай бұрын
Nick! It's not true we love the positive! God bless the United States of America!
@NickJohnson
@NickJohnson 2 ай бұрын
Most don't click on happy shit John
@scarletlloyd8549
@scarletlloyd8549 4 күн бұрын
Hey Nick! Been trying to find these cheap houses in Beloit online and I can’t seem to find them. Where are these $5k houses?
@soonerbmama6727
@soonerbmama6727 2 ай бұрын
The cook waving from the grill area at Lucy’s 👋
@NickJohnson
@NickJohnson 2 ай бұрын
🍔
@Jasonronsteinberger
@Jasonronsteinberger 2 ай бұрын
risking life and limb to give us the lowdown from the streets, stay safe!
@mikerepairsstuff
@mikerepairsstuff 2 ай бұрын
Sweet video Nick Johnson! It was a breath of fresh air. Thanks! ❤
@kofimens7426
@kofimens7426 Ай бұрын
I really like to visit this place one day !!!
@allenbodine420
@allenbodine420 2 ай бұрын
Beloit is a beautiful city.
@pabloguerreromunoz
@pabloguerreromunoz 2 ай бұрын
I have not been to Beloit since the 90s but even then it wasn't that bad. Milwaukee as a whole is ok but has a few neighborhoods you don't go to unless necessary.
@marygem
@marygem 2 ай бұрын
Envy creates hate. It's hard to do good for people because of that effect.
@petuniasevan
@petuniasevan Ай бұрын
Yes Clara Barton was pilloried and her name dragged through the mud, and she was forced to resign her position in the American Red Cross (which she chartered!) after her efforts in the relief of Galveston in 1900 after the hurricane. Small minded people will turn their envy into action against those they envy.
@ICU264
@ICU264 2 ай бұрын
Nice
@noonehere1793
@noonehere1793 2 ай бұрын
Hold on a second, i have got to go beloit…..
@retroryan838
@retroryan838 Ай бұрын
Don’t forget to check out Janesville as well. It has a nice downtown and Milton Avenue has a lot of businesses and is semi-pedestrian friendly. The surrounding communities are also nice like Whitewater, Milton, Edgerton, Evansville, Fort Atkinson, etc.
@seriouslywtf4790
@seriouslywtf4790 2 ай бұрын
LMAO I saw the headline and I thought, Beloit, and I was right!
@jkhtravelrn
@jkhtravelrn 2 ай бұрын
Beloit Wisconsin is where my mom was born and raised. My dad was born and raised in Appleton, Wisconsin. My 2 older brothers were born in Madison, Wisconsin. My mother’s family owned several big farms there that she and her 2 brothers eventually sold and divided up the profits between the 3 of them. The last farm, in Indiana, was sold within the last 10 years. It was the biggest farm. I was born in “Terrible Hot”, Indiana. That’s what my parents ts called Terre Haute. We weren’t there 6 months before my dad graduated with his PhD (doctorate). We relocated to Moscow, Idaho where my baby brother was born. My dad was a professor of music-he would always say “I’m not THAT kind of doctor” when he had to visit me in the hospital. I always felt like Beloit was a quaint little town. My grandfather’s property was along a residential street where the yards were huge and park like. The houses sat back off the road. At the opposite end of the property was a beautiful, wide river (I think it is called the Rock River. I was told that the other side of the river was Illinois, but I’m not 100% sure. We usually drove out there from Idaho at least every other year. We camped out near the river where you could fish, feed ducks, swim, and watch the fireflies dance after dark. A couple times I had to rescue my little brother from getting carried off by huge mosquitoes! JK, but they do have huge ones there. My cousins lived in Madison and would come to Beloit and we would take turns trying to bounce each other off of a huge inner tube, and paddle around on the paddle boat. I never really saw any bad side of Beloit. The last time I was there was right before I graduated from nursing school, in 1995. Eventually, the family home and property was sold years after my grandfather and the “old timers” (I mean that with the utmost respect) passed away. My mom still lives in Idaho, my father passed away suddenly 12 years ago. I’m sure eventually I’ll get back to see the old places (if they’re still there. My grandfather built the huge 3 story farmhouse there, and hopefully it hasn’t changed too much. I have to say, also, that on one trip home, before we left Beloit, we found a cheesecake store. they had the best cheesecake I've ever eaten. still to this day, it is the best. i bought an entire chocolate chip cheesecake. All for little ol' me. thank you to anyone who actually took the time tp read my comment here. seriously. thank you. 😊.
@lovewins8238
@lovewins8238 2 ай бұрын
It’s a lovely comment and I enjoyed reading it. 🙂
@alienprepper5918
@alienprepper5918 Ай бұрын
​@@lovewins8238me too❤
@johndong7524
@johndong7524 Ай бұрын
No one asked for your Bio.
@johndong7524
@johndong7524 Ай бұрын
Try getting a life.
@RandallHenderson-xe3rh
@RandallHenderson-xe3rh Ай бұрын
Great back story
@jennysmith3631
@jennysmith3631 2 ай бұрын
Thank you Nick! Awesome video of my home town. I lived there for about 62 years!
@NickJohnson
@NickJohnson 2 ай бұрын
Ok Jenny!
@helloimclaudio
@helloimclaudio 2 ай бұрын
4/20 🔥🔥
@debrasutton954
@debrasutton954 Ай бұрын
Born and raised in Beloit. Left for college and never went back. Looks like it’s worth a visit again. I’m glad it’s come back to life. 😊
@beachdawgz
@beachdawgz 2 ай бұрын
I drove to Beloit from Chicago back in the 90s, never went back, there was nothing there to go back to. What a change. It looks really cleaned up and decent. That lady really made a difference in that city. That hotel is wow!
@KaliAndy2
@KaliAndy2 Ай бұрын
Same. I had some friends in Beloit and Madison would visit fairly often from Chicago. If not for my friends would never consider visiting, not even talking moving. It was just a small, poor, run down town. Kind of funny that city is getting much nicer now, which is coinciding with people from Chicago starting to move in, yet everyone blames Beloits problems on Chicago. Its getting better not worse...
@beachdawgz
@beachdawgz Ай бұрын
@KaliAndy2 I know right! People like to blame someone when things go bad. But when things are good, they don't like to give credit.
@KaliAndy2
@KaliAndy2 Ай бұрын
@@beachdawgz guess kinda have to expect it though. its kind of the motto of this channel. Focus on the bad and offer reasons to blame. Good stuff got to leave out or make it snappy.
@user-ru6mf6wc2c
@user-ru6mf6wc2c 2 ай бұрын
Why are local residents putting this woman in a negative light? She’s not a selfish rich person!
@magenta4443
@magenta4443 2 ай бұрын
Sounds like it's the complaining Lefty teachers and union people.
@debbiefurman4052
@debbiefurman4052 2 ай бұрын
Because most locals can't afford the amenities she's added to the city. And it was her deceased husband, not her, that started it all.
@Ana-ie4rr
@Ana-ie4rr 2 ай бұрын
Gentrification
@user-ru6mf6wc2c
@user-ru6mf6wc2c 2 ай бұрын
I live in Nebraska so I don’t have any right to have an opinion on this. I’m sorry if I offended anyone.
@user-nk8ww9ce9k
@user-nk8ww9ce9k 2 ай бұрын
@@debbiefurman4052 100%
@badgerwijohnson4081
@badgerwijohnson4081 2 ай бұрын
The thing about the lack of bums is...well to let the cat out of the bag ...we eat the homeless.
@jaybee608
@jaybee608 2 ай бұрын
HA!😂
@edforest9687
@edforest9687 Ай бұрын
I picture a Twilight zone episode where you sudden'ly wake up homeless, and wonder how funny you would then think these comments are.
@LifeOnMyRock
@LifeOnMyRock Ай бұрын
I didn't see him drive anywhere near Walmart or he would have found the bums... they chase me to my car! It's ridiculous
@brucejedwabny3473
@brucejedwabny3473 Ай бұрын
Home of the Buc’s Purple Pride!
@jeffreykennedy5956
@jeffreykennedy5956 24 күн бұрын
So, if all the $ FJB gives to foreign countries could actually help our country? Imagine that .
@mares3841
@mares3841 2 ай бұрын
💯
@rachaelhendrixx
@rachaelhendrixx 2 ай бұрын
Hey Nick ❤
@suitcase3350
@suitcase3350 2 ай бұрын
I’ve been to Beloit when I worked in nearby Rockford,Ill. Didn’t tour the town but they have a great Planet Fitness and City Park with Lake Victoria. The clearest freshwater lake I’ve ever seen.🤟🏿😎
@bikealounger
@bikealounger Ай бұрын
The city park in lake Victoria that you reference are actually in South Beloit Illinois.
@RandyMKE
@RandyMKE Ай бұрын
Fantastic video
@ronsontag6841
@ronsontag6841 2 ай бұрын
Boy has it changed since back in the day. Keep the FIBS out!
@summerjohnson5437
@summerjohnson5437 Ай бұрын
Fibs aka: Friendly Illinois Buddies
@ronsontag6841
@ronsontag6841 Ай бұрын
@@summerjohnson5437 LOL
@traveldreamer4616
@traveldreamer4616 2 ай бұрын
Looks like a nice town. People are the heart of a town. Many places have their ups and downs. Like to see that it is on the rise.
@jonkore2024
@jonkore2024 2 ай бұрын
Build it and they will come
@thekrls1
@thekrls1 Ай бұрын
Hey I’m in Toilet, I mean Beloit Wisconsin right now!
@mikehynek
@mikehynek Ай бұрын
Yea, Beloit used to be in the Janesville/Racine/Kenosha club... seems like Beloit has crawled out of the armpit club and is "ok" now.
@retroryan838
@retroryan838 Ай бұрын
Janesville has too crawled out of the crap pit.
@summerjohnson5437
@summerjohnson5437 Ай бұрын
This was a great video! Thanks for the tour.
@stevekerrfuffle
@stevekerrfuffle 2 ай бұрын
Nick's gonna tell the whole story.
@duck539
@duck539 2 ай бұрын
Damn Nick !! Benoit is Legit !! She is a National Treasure !! Where is the Ghetto ?
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