25 Jul 2017

ROJAS NAMED MIDWEST LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

By Jake Levy
Josh Rojas is first Player of the Week and second Bandits weekly award of 2017
 
24 Jul 2017

New Thrills at the 2017 Iowa State Fair

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IA (07/24/2017) (readMedia)-- Discover all of the new exciting thrills at the Iowa State Fair August 10-20. From new amusement rides, to new food on a stick and the celebration of the Butter Cow, the Iowa State Fair has something for everyone.

2017 Butter Cow Companions

24 Jul 2017

Golfing For Great Healthcare At Genesis

By Craig Cooper

DAVENPORT, Iowa – July 24, 2016 – Every shot of the 23rd annual Genesis Foundation Pro-Am Challenge will have an impact on the future of health services in the region.

Proceeds from the annual event on Monday, Aug. 28 will help support nursing education and healthcare needs in the communities served by Genesis. Among those local needs is Flu-Free Quad Cities, the free seasonal influenza vaccination program in the region.

24 Jul 2017

Weekend Results for the Quad Cities River Bandits

By Connor Onion

LOONS SEVENTH INNING RALLY DOWNS BANDITS

Loons win sets up rubber match Monday

DAVENPORT, Iowa – The River Bandits fell to the Great Lakes Loons 6-3 on Sunday night at Modern Woodmen Park. Ronnie Dawson collected two hits in the loss. Dustin May earned the win on the mound.

21 Jul 2017

BANDITS DROP ONE-RUN AFFAIR TO LANSING

By Connor Onion

Lansing’s three-run seventh inning downs Quad Cities

DAVENPORT, Iowa – The River Bandits fell to the Lansing Lugnuts 3-2 on Thursday night at Modern Woodmen Park. Josh Rojas hit his third home run in two nights. Rodrigo Orozco drove in two runs with a double and made a game-clinching diving catch to seal the Lugnuts win.

21 Jul 2017

Iowans of the Day Selected for the 2017 Iowa State Fair

By Drew Norton

DES MOINES, IA (07/20/2017) (readMedia)-- The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation and Cookies Food Products are pleased to announce the recipients of the Iowan of the Day award for the 2017 Iowa State Fair.

20 Jul 2017

BANDITS BLOWOUT LUGNUTS TO OPEN HOMESTAND

By Connor Onion

DAVENPORT, Iowa – The River Bandits blasted six home runs to knock off the Lugnuts 20-3 on Wednesday night at Modern Woodmen Park. Ronnie Dawson and Josh Rojas collected multi-homer games. Carson LaRue extended his team-lead with his 10th win.

19 Jul 2017

SCOTT COUNTY COUPLE WINS FIRST TOP PRIZE OF $50,000 ON NEW SCRATCH GAME

By The State of Iowa

CLIVE, Iowa, July 19, 2017 – A Scott County couple has been playing the new “Cash Lift” scratch game, and one small win turned into one big $50,000 win.

Roylee Richardson, 47, of Buffalo said his wife, Farrah, 40, bought him a Cash Lift ticket and he won $10 on it.

“I went and turned it in, got more tickets, of the same ticket,” explained Roylee. “It’s just, I don’t know, it’s just I kept sticking to that game.”

18 Jul 2017

The Wait is Over: 2017 New Fair Foods Announced

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IA (07/18/2017) (readMedia)-- The Iowa State Fair is known for fun, interesting and delicious food. Each year, a list of new culinary adventures from sweet to salty, to strange and tasty are announced. Fairgoers can try over 40 new foods at the 2017 Fair.

The 2017 new foods include:

• Chocolate Lava Cake

• Cheesy Fried Enchilada Funnel Cake

• Apple Taco

• The Buddha Bar

• Bauder Mud

• Pancake Taco

18 Jul 2017

O'Reilly Auto Parts To Sponsor World Series of Drag Racing

By Cordova International Raceway
Tickets Go on Sale July 20 at Participating O'Reilly Locations
The new agreement teams O'Reilly Auto Parts, one of the nation's largest specialty retailers of automotive aftermarket parts, with the world's longest continually-running drag racing event. Discounted admission tickets to the 64th annual World Series of Drag Racing, presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts, will available starting July 20 at participating O'Reilly Auto Parts stores.
 

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