PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (July 3, 2019) - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville celebrated its 202nd commencement ceremonies May 10-11 in Williams Fieldhouse, and the ceremonies featured local students.  UW-Platteville, founded in 1866, has been named the best in Wisconsin for annual return on investment for the fourth consecutive year by Payscale and the best in the state (and seventh nationally) for employment by Zippia, the Career Expert. 

JOHNSTON, IOWA (July 2, 2019) — Iowa Public Television will present an exclusive live stream of Bon Appétit!,  an opera by Lee Hoiby being produced through a partnership between the Iowa Culinary Institute at Des Moines Area Community College and Des Moines Metro Opera.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 2, 2019) — The following local students have been named to the Deans' and President's Lists at Drake University.

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IOWA FALLS, IOWA (July 2, 2019) — One hundred twenty-eight students were named to the Spring 2019 (January to May) Dean's List at Ellsworth Community College. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must have taken 12 or more credit hours during the semester (a full-time class load) and have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average for the Spring 2019 semester. (Note: Developmental courses do not count towards GPA.) Part-time students are not included in this list.