10 Jun 2019

Bandits Beat Cougars 2-0, Record 11th Shutout of Season

By Jason Kempf

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 10, 2019) — RJ Freure and Julio Robaina combined to limit the Kane County Cougars to just four hits in 2-0 win for the Quad Cities River Bandits on Friday night at Modern Woodmen Park.  The shutout was the 11th of the season for the River Bandits pitching staff and the opposition has not scored against them in the last 21.0 innings.

10 Jun 2019

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Announces Dean's List

By Jeff Angileri

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (June 10, 2019) — The following students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Dean's List for the 2019 spring semester.

  • Rock Island, IL: Molly Ethington
  • Geneseo, IL: Ryver Griffin
  • Bettendorf, IA: Vincent Klim

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

10 Jun 2019

The Omnipresent Surveillance State: Orwell’s 1984 Is No Longer Fiction

By John W Whitehead

“You had to live — did live, from habit that became instinct — in the assumption that every sound you made was overheard, and, except in darkness, every movement scrutinized.” — George Orwell, 1984

10 Jun 2019

Hundreds Gather June 13 to Celebrate Iowans Working for Clean Water

By Iowa Environmental Council

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 10, 2019) — 200 Iowans will gather at Pro H2O in Des Moines this Thursday, June 13, to celebrate and honor those making a difference to clean and protect Iowa's waters.

10 Jun 2019

Joshua Markle of Port Byron, Illinois, Graduates from Western Technical College

By Eric Jacobson

LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN (June 10, 2019) — Joshua Markle, of Port Byron, Illinois, graduated from Western Technical College in the Bio-Medical Electronics program. Markle is one of the 851 graduates to receive an associate's degree, technical diploma, or certificate in the Spring 2019 term.

10 Jun 2019

Cody Deason Named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week

By Jason Kempf

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 10, 2019) — Quad Cities River Bandits pitcher Cody Deason has been named the Midwest League Pitcher of the Week for the week of June 3-June 9. He is the third River Bandits pitcher to earn a weekly award from the league, joining Shawn Dubin and Luis Garcia. Garcia was honored by the league last week.

10 Jun 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley: The Foreign Influence We’re Ignoring

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (June 10, 2019) — Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation captivated Washington for nearly two years. Much of the media focused on speculation and fuzzy allegations, fueled by critics eager to pronounce the president’s guilt, of coordination between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin.

10 Jun 2019

Schools Benefit from $2.1 Million for Children’s Mental Health

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 10, 2019) — The Office of Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs) announced that training for teachers and other school staff has started this summer thanks to the new $2.1 million appropriation for addressing children’s mental-health needs in schools.

10 Jun 2019

Summer Visiting Artist Series Residency: Jazzy Ash and The Leaping Lizards

By Kelly Schrader

 

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (June 10, 2019) — The Quad City Arts’ Visiting Artist Series will present its first ever summer residency June 15-19 with New Orleans jazz band Jazzy Ash and The Leaping Lizards!

10 Jun 2019

Minnesota State announces academic honors for Spring Semester

By Peter Wielinski

FERGUS FALLS, MINNESOTA (June 10, 2019) — Minnesota State Community and Technical College has recognized nearly 1,300 students for academic honors during the 2019 Spring Semester. The M State President's List includes 609 students who earned a semester grade point average of 4.0 while enrolled for at least six credits of college-level coursework.

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