DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 14, 2021) — Having emerged victorious in a pitcher’s duel the night before, the Quad Cities River Bandits secured another one-run victory against the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Thursday, thanks to 12 strikeouts from their bullpen in a 5-4 win.

Despite a scoreless first-inning, the first third of the game suggested a potential shootout as the Bandits and Kernels combined for all nine of their runs in the second and third innings.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 14, 2021) — Under new guidelines from Major League Baseball (MLB), the Quad Cities River Bandits have updated health and safety policies related to fan-attendance and have eliminated the “buffer zone” between ballpark seating and the playing surface. Now, every seat in the ballpark can be sold, effective immediately.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 13, 2021) — The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, May 2, and Saturday, May 8, was 3,649, an increase of 504 from last week’s adjusted numbers.

FAYETTE, IOWA (May 13, 2021) — Sue Burrack, assistant professor of education, and Susan Massey, assistant professor of education/Master of Education program director, have been awarded Upper Iowa University's (UIU) 2021 Mangan Teaching awards.