26 Jul 2021

Block Strikes Out 10; Bandits Split Series with Chiefs (7/25 Recap)

By Kyle Kercheval

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 26, 2021) — Behind a ten-strike-out day from their starter, A J Block, the Quad Cities River Bandits put an end to a three-game losing-streak and took the series finale from the Peoria Chiefs with a 5-2 victory on Sunday afternoon at Modern Woodmen Park.

26 Jul 2021

Local Students Receive Degrees at Miami University Spring Commencement

By Merit Pages

OXFORD, OHIO (July 26, 2021) — Miami University awarded degrees to students during spring commencement May 14-16, 2021.

Ally Gallagher of Bettendorf, IA (52722) graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Political Science

Marie DeLessio of Bettendorf, IA (52722) graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Zoology

26 Jul 2021

Team Peacock on the Road Again

By Karl Easttorp

 

Among the 2021 Team Peacock members participating in the 2021 RAGBRAI are (l-r) Wern Cheen Chang ('10), Chas Daker ('72) and UIU President Dr Willliam R Duffy II

23 Jul 2021

Augustana College Launches First All-Gender Varsity Athletic Team

By Kirby Stockwell

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 23, 2021) — Augustana College will add varsity e-sports to its sports line-up. Launching in the fall of 2022, e-sports is the twenty-ninth varsity sport and the first all-gender varsity athletic team at Augustana.

23 Jul 2021

Local Students Among University of Wisconsin-Madison's 2021 Spring Graduates

By Mike Klein

MADISON, WISCONSIN (July 23, 221) — Just over 7,600 students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison on May 8, including students from your area.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, COLLEGE1, DEGREE1, MAJOR1(S), DISTINCTION (if listed), COLLEGE2 (if listed), DEGREE2 (if listed)

De Witt, IA

23 Jul 2021

Midwest Hope and Healing Makes Awards to Community Non-Profits

By Paul Plagenz

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (July 23, 2021) – For 17 years, Midwest Hope and Healing offered encouragement and comfort to more than 3,800 breast cancer patients with the distribution of their signature healing baskets. Through the generosity of donors, Midwest Hope and Healing established a grantmaking fund at The Moline Foundation to continue their legacy of caring for those newly diagnosed.

23 Jul 2021

Bandits’ Rally in Ninth Comes Up Ninety Feet Short (7/22 Recap)

By Kyle Kercheval

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 23, 2021) — Despite getting the tying-run into scoring-position in a four-run ninth-inning rally, the Quad Cities River Bandits fell to the Peoria Chiefs by a score of 5-4 on Thursday night at Modern Woodmen Park for their first loss in the six-game set.

22 Jul 2021

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Gina Badding to the Court of Appeals

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 22, 2021) — Governor Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Gina Badding as a judge of the Iowa Court of Appeals.

22 Jul 2021

Lindsay Anne Danielson of Bettendorf, Iowa, Has Graduated from Wheaton College (IL)

By Merit Pages

WHEATON, ILLINOIS (July 22, 2021) — Wheaton College congratulates May 2021 graduate Lindsay Anne Danielson. Danielson, of Bettendorf, Iowa, graduated summa cum laude with a BA in English.

22 Jul 2021

Bullpen Silences Chiefs in QC Victory (7/21 Recap)

By Kyle Kercheval

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 22, 2021) — Behind a dominant bullpen, the Quad Cities River Bandits won game two of their six-game set with the Peoria Chiefs, as they came away with a 9-4 victory on Wednesday night at Modern Woodmen Park.

Just as they did in Game One, the Chiefs got on the board in the first inning and took the lead against Asa Lacy, who allowed a two-out RBI single to Moises Castillo that plated Jordan Walker for a 1-0 Peoria lead.

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