Riverland has some new names (Albert Lea Tribune) Riverland Community College has welcomed a number of employees to new roles over the past six months. Some of the employees are new to Riverland, while others have taken on new roles and responsibilities:

City wastewater treatment plant employee is awarded (Watertown Daily Times) Watertown's wastewater treatment plant laboratory manager Judy Tholen received a service award from the Wisconsin Wastewater Operators Associa-tion.

Wolverines earn NCAA berths (The Oakland Press) Michigan’s men’s and women’s cross country teams each sewed up NCAA championship qualifying berths at the Great Lakes Regional cross country meet Saturday at West Lafayette, Ind.

Wisconsin Badgers football: Together, Casillas, Levy found different paths to success (Wisconsin State Journal) Jonathan Casillas and DeAndre Levy were roommates as freshmen on the University of Wisconsin football team three years ago. The story goes, Levy was so quiet his first year, he didn't talk to anybody. "He'll tell you, the first time I ever knew who he was, was when he blocked that punt in the Minnesota game," Levy said. "Up until that point, I was calling him, 'No. 46.' " It should be noted ...

Wisconsin ballast water rules face challenge (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) MADISON, Wis. - An environmental group says Wisconsin's Great Lakes ballast water rules are too weak. The National Wildlife Federation and its Wisconsin chapter argue the rules aren't tough enough to stop the spread of invasive species from oceangoing vessels.

Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey: UW gets another Little (The Capital Times) ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- Two years from now, Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey defenseman Ryan Little will have some familiar company on the roster. Sean Little, Ryan's brother, has verbally committed to play for Wisconsin, likely starting in the fall of 2010. Sean, a 17-year-old forward, is in his first season with the Green Bay Gamblers, the same United States Hockey League team that Ryan captained ...