MADISON, WISCONSIN (February 25, 2022) — Just over 1,800 students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison during a commencement ceremony at the Kohl Center on December 19, 2021.

Here are the degree recipients from your area:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, COLLEGE1, DEGREE1, MAJOR1(S), DISTINCTION (if listed), COLLEGE2 (if listed), DEGREE2 (if listed)

Moline, IL

Collin O'Keeffe, School of Business, Bachelor of Business Administration, Business: Accounting

Gov Kim Reynolds with NFIB small-business owners on Tuesday during NFIB's annual Tax Luncheon

DES MOINES, FEBRUARY 24, 2022 — Matt Everson, State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), has released this statement in response to the Iowa Senate and House, in passing important legislation that would significantly lower income tax rates for small-business owners.

LORETTO, PENNSYLVANIA (February 24, 2022) — Charles Pelsang, a Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering major from Blue Grass, Iowa, was named to the Dean's at Saint Francis University. Pelsang was among the nearly 850 students who earned a spot on one of the honors lists, (President's and Dean's) for the Fall 2021 semester.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 24, 2022) — Governor Kim Reynolds has received notification that President Biden has granted her request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for 25 counties that were severely impacted by December 15, 2021, high winds, severe storms, and tornadoes. The declaration provides assistance to public entities and select nonprofit organizations.