PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN (July 19, 2021) — The University of Wisconsin-Platteville awarded diplomas to nearly 900 students from its three campuses for the spring of 2021. Because of COVID-19, no ceremonies were held, but will be rescheduled at a later date.

Students from this area who graduated, with their hometown and major include:

BELOIT, WISCONSIN (July 19, 2021) — Behind a seventh inning that featured six River Bandits’ runs on six-consecutive hits, Quad Cities defeated the Beloit Snappers 9-5 on Saturday as they secured their fifth win in-a-row at Pohlman Field.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 16, 2021) — Iowa’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.0 percent in June 2021 from 3.9 percent in May 2021. The state’s jobless rate was 7.1 percent one year ago. The total number of working Iowans increased to 1,587,800 in June of 2021, which is 59,300 higher than June 2020 and 3,800 more than May of 2021. In addition to 3,800 newly-employed Iowans, the number of unemployed Iowans looking for work rose by 2,400, resulti

BELOIT, WISCONSIN (July 16, 2021) — The Quad Cities River Bandits broke up a pitchers’ duel with a four-spot in the top of the ninth to lead them to a 5-3 victory over the Beloit Snappers on Thursday night at Pohlman Field.