You don’t want to miss out out on a jam-packed Thursday at Modern Woodmen Park, as we take on the Peoria Chiefs (High-A affiliate of the St Louis Cardinals) for game three of our six-game series! Join the River Bandits and bring your furry friend for 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 courtesy of Good Ol Boys Tree Service, enjoy 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 and $𝟮 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 courtesy of Busch Light, and show up early for a River Bandits 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀... Read More

The Quad Cities River Bandits are excited to host their inaugural Sports & Trading Card show on November 18th from 11 am to 5 pm. Don’t miss your chance to meet other area collectors and add to your priceless collection! Admission is free. For more information call 563-333-2740 or email kara@riverbandits.com.    Read More

What are you thankful for this week? It’s thanksgiving week and there are plenty of positive news stories to tell and things to be thankful for here in the Quad-Cities. So what are some of the great things happening in and around the area? Here’s a rundown of some of them, in our latest monthly What’s The Good News segment, here on QuadCities.com and on KWQC-TV 6’s “Paula Sands Live.” Let’s take a look, and happy Thanksgiving! Group O Selects LULAC as recipient of QC River Bandits “Copa Wednesday” Fundraiser  Milan, Ill. – As a 100% Hispanic-owned business, Group O was proud... Read More

As a 100% Hispanic-owned business, Group O was proud to partner with the Quad Cities River Bandits this baseball season to celebrate the Hispanic and Latino communities by sponsoring “Bandidos del Río de las Ciudades Cuádruples”, Minor League Baseball’s (MiLB) “Copa de la Diversión” or “Fun Cup” series. During each “Copa Wednesday” home game, Bandits players wore a specialty “Bandidos del Río” uniform featuring Rascal wearing a sombrero and signature bandana in a serape-inspired design. These jerseys were auctioned off and raised $2,500 to be donated to a local charity... Read More

Looking for some positive news? Look no further! Every month, QuadCities.com and KWQC-TV6’s “Paula Sands Live” partner up for What’s The Good News, a look at great things happening in and around the Quad-Cities community. So what’s the good news for this month? Well… Genesis and River Bandits Honor Addy Genesis and the Quad Cities River Bandits honored Home Runs for Life recipient Addy Hosette, 10, of Charlotte, Iowa at their game Sept. 9. Genesis and the Quad Cities River Bandits have been partnering since 2016 to recognize the success stories of Genesis physical therapy and rehabilitation... Read More

Area elementary school kids can step up to the plate and get a free flu shot at Modern Woodmen Park on Tuesday, September 6 to gain free entry to the Quad Cities River Bandits game. The event will kick off the annual Genesis Flu-Free Quad Cities campaign that has provided more than 100,000 free flu vaccinations to elementary school students across the region for the past 15 years. This year’s goal is to reach pre-COVID-19 levels of 7,000-8,000 flu shots in 80 elementary schools across the region and to continue the past two years of mild flu seasons. The line-up for Tuesday, September 6: •... Read More

Minor League Baseball has announced the August 9 game between the Quad Cities River Bandits and Cedar Rapids Kernels will take place at the now iconic MLB ballpark next to the historic Field of Dreams movie site near Dyersville, Iowa. Similar to last year’s MLB at Field of Dreams game in Dyersville where the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox donned throwback jerseys that replicated their 1919 uniforms, the host River Bandits will become the Davenport Blue Sox (their name during the 1913-1916, 1929-1933 and 1934-1937 seasons), while the visiting Kernels will become the Cedar Rapids Bunnies... Read More

The Quad City River Bandits have definitely hit a home run with the folks at Baseball Digest magazine — they’ve been named minor league Team of the Year by the sports mag. River Bandits owner Dave Heller was given the award Tuesday night at a ceremony prior to the team’s home opener against the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Davenport’s Modern Woodmen Park. Baseball Digest’s Kevin Reichardt presented Heller the award, and the owner of the Kansas City minor league affiliate was understandably chuffed to receive it. “We are so honored to receive Ballpark Digest’s 2021... Read More

The Quad City River Bandits began their season last Friday but they’ll be opening their home season at Davenport’s Modern Woodmen Park with a game Tuesday night! Let’s get ready for some baseball! More info? Click here.  Read More

There’s no April Fool’s here, just positive news about the Quad-Cities in our latest What’s The Good News column! Want to read some uplifting, GOOD news about the Quad-Cities? Read on! Rock Island Academy Starts Coding Camp Rock Island Academy started a new club this year, Leopards Who Code. The club meets every week and meetings consist of friendship activities, learning the history of computers and coding, and coding projects like video games, apps, artistic design, and more. The club is for any 3rd-6th grade Leopard who’s interested in learning about technology. The club meets every... Read More