August 30th, 2024
Moline
Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Esports teams are actively recruiting new members to join the competition. “Esports is a great opportunity to meet new friends, have fun and represent the University against teams across the country,” WIU-QC Student Services Director Curtis Williams said. The teams include: Valorant Rocket League Fortnite NBA2K Street […]
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May 31st, 2024
Bettendorf
ATTENTION INCOMING FRESHMEN at Bettendorf High School:Interested in competitive video gaming? Join us for one of our Esports interest meetings on Thursday, May 16th and Friday, May 17th in the BHS Library from 4:00-5:30.We will offer small group sessions for Smash Bros Ultimate, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Rocket League, and Valorant. Parents/guardians are welcome!Reach out […]
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August 25th, 2023
Arts & Entertainment News
The Quad Cities’ premier comics and entertainment convention is almost here! That’s right, it’s time for Planet Funk Con! Brough to you by What’s That Funk, Planet Funk Con 2019 is happening Friday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at […]
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December 26th, 2022
Arts & Entertainment News
Quad-Cities Snowstar Skis In With Opening Day Tuesday! What’s new at Snowstar? For starters, the sports park has announced they’re officially open for the 2023 winter season on Tuesday, Dec. 27! Guests are encouraged to purchase lift and snow tubing tickets in advance through the new Snowstar website, SkiSnowstar.com. “Updating our online presence was a […]
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June 22nd, 2022
Local News & Happenings
Davenport Schools students are excelling at a new kind of sports competition, one that takes them to different realities, finds them in battles with monstrous creatures, and pits them against daunting tasks that sometimes defy the very laws of time and space. Esports, competitive video gaming, has become a huge industry over the past decade, […]
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October 23rd, 2021
Arts & Entertainment News
The National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) will host a series of scholastic LAN events throughout the 2021-22 academic year called the Hometown Series. A LAN event stands for Local Area Network event where players connect computers together for multiplayer video games played simultaneously. In conjunction with St. Ambrose University, the NECC’s Hometown Series will head […]
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October 16th, 2021
Arts & Entertainment News
Quad Cities – The National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) will host a series of scholastic LAN events throughout the 2021-22 academic year called the Hometown Series. A LAN event stands for Local Area Network event where players connect computers together for multiplayer video games played simultaneously. In conjunction with St. Ambrose University, the NECC’s Hometown […]
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September 27th, 2021
Arts & Entertainment News
Quad Cities – The National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) will host a series of scholastic LAN events throughout the 2021-22 academic year called the Hometown Series. A LAN event stands for Local Area Network event where players connect computers together for multiplayer video games played simultaneously. In conjunction with St. Ambrose University, the NECC’s Hometown […]
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September 20th, 2021
Arts & Entertainment News
Jumer’s has rolled the dice for the last time on its old name and has officially drawn a new moniker — Bally’s Quad-Cities Casino. The casino announced the following on its Facebook page: Our name has changed and we are officially part of the Bally’s Corporation family! We would like to present to you Bally’s […]
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September 14th, 2021
Arts & Entertainment News
Skubie Mageza, one of the brightest stars in the local broadcast journalism galaxy, is getting a chance to glow up at a much higher level — on the gold standard for national sports coverage, ESPN. According to a story on the website of Mageza’s local employer, KWQC-TV6, the on-air personality is joining ESPN as a […]
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