LINCOLN, NEBRASKA (August 16, 2021) — Claire Elise Benisch of Rock Island, Illinois, was among 676 graduates who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during commencement exercises August 13 and 14.

Benisch earned a Master of Science from the Office of Graduate Studies.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (August 16, 2021) — The Quad City Storm has signed defenseman Kyle Pouncy to a training-camp contract.  Pouncy is a native of Kamloops, British Columbia and played last season for ECHL Wichita and FPHL Carolina before ending the season with the SPHL’s Knoxville Ice Bears. Pouncy was a four-year starter at Northland College and was named assistant captain during his final two seasons.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 16, 2021) — Grants of up to $10,000 for projects dedicated to improving quality-of-life for residents of the Village of Milan, Illinois, are now available through the Grant W Brissman and Virginia M Brissman Foundation, a private foundation administered through the Quad Cities Community Foundation.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 16, 2021) — Despite being held without a run until the bottom of the ninth inning, the Quad Cities River Bandits salvaged a split of their six-game series and topped the Beloit Snappers 3-2 on Sunday afternoon at Modern Woodmen Park.