WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (December 23, 2025) — The following students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Dean's List for the 2025 fall semester.

Moline, Illinois (61265): Hannah Gault

Port Byron, Illinois (61275): Sarah Prigge

These students have demonstrated their academic abilities by receiving a grade-point average of 3.4 or above in a single semester.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (December 23, 2025) — The Quad City Steamwheelers are excited to announce try-outs for the 2026 season of the Deckmate Dancers, under the direction of newly-hired Head Coach Taylor Vrchoticky. Prospective dancers are invited to showcase their talent on January 11, 12-4PM, at Vibrant Arena.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (December 23, 2025) — Andrew King, of East Moline, Illinois, a junior at Wisconsin Lutheran College, has been named to the college's Dean's List for the fall 2025 semester.

Andrew is a graduate of United Township High School.

To be eligible for Dean's List, a student must carry a semester GPA of 3.6 or higher.

ANKENY, IOWA (December 19, 2025) — The Iowa Biodiesel Board is urgently calling on the US Environmental Protection Agency to finalize the 2026-2027 Renewable Fuel Standard rule by January 31, 2025. The agency has said that any delay into February or March would push compliance to June, a move the IBB says would create a catastrophic gap that Iowa's independent, farmer-owned biodiesel plants may not be able to survive.