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Fundraiser being held Saturday for local pro wrestler battling cancer
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - A local professional wrestler has been diagnosed with cancer, the organization that he wrestles for is putting together a benefit for him this weekend. Austin Acree, also known as pro wrestler, Garrote was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma on February 1 after an exploratory abdominal surgery found...
Floatzilla readying for record-breaking raft
QUAD CITIES, Ill./Iowa (KWQC) - Plans for setting a world record in the Quad Cities are underway. For the 15th year, the event known as Floatzilla will attempt to set a record for the most paddlers in canoes and kayaks forming a giant raft at Sunset Marina in Rock Island.
Davenport School Board approves high school field upgrades
Davenport School Board members moved forward with upgrades to high school sporting fields. The school board accepted a bid of more than $11 million from Bill Bruce Builders. The money will go to building new practice and playing fields for Davenport Central High School where the bus barn is now by Brady Street Stadium. Turf would be added to those fields and the soccer fields at Davenport North and Davenport West high schools along with the soccer field at Brady Street Stadium.
Golfers help early education programs at Little Bogey’s Golf Classic
Golfers teed off to help kids with early education. SAL Community Services hosted the 28th annual Little Bogey’s Golf Classic at Oakwood Country Club in Coal Valley. Almost 150 golfers competed for team and individual prizes. All of the money raised will benefit early education programs. For more information,...
Baseball Game Recap: Wethersfield/Annawan Find Success
Wethersfield/Annawan entered their tilt with Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Wethersfield/Annawan also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
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