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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Channel Cat starts 30th season this week
The Channel Cat Water Taxi is starting its 30th anniversary season with a ribbon cutting and special event on Friday, May 23 at 10 a.m. at John Deere Commons behind the Wyndham Hotel, 1415 River Drive in Moline. The event, which marks the official start of the 2025 season, features: • Special recognitions honoring Kathy Wine, co-founder of River Action, and Jeff Nelson, CEO/managing director of MetroLINK, for their leadership with the Channel Cat • Statements and resolutions from local, state and federal elected officials on the Channel Cat's value to the riverfront and community impact • Ribbon cutting on improvements to the Moline riverfront bike path, plans for new docks in Davenport and East Moline and the future of electric ferries. • Drawing for MetroLINK's Treasure Chest giveaway, featuring a prize basket valued at over $1,500 donated by local business and organizations. The Channel Cat originally launched in 1995 and is a signature part of the Quad Cities experience, offering locals and visitors a unique way to explore the riverfront. With hop-on, hop-off service between key points in Moline, Bettendorf and Davenport, the Channel Cat combines transportation, recreation and riverfront development into one ride. 'The Channel Cat is more than just a ride across the river — it's part of what makes the Quad Cities a connected and vibrant region and has played a pivotal role in the region's riverfront development and our community's mobility,' said MetroLINK Manager of Administration Jennifer Hirsch. 'Celebrating 30 years is a proud moment for our entire community, and we're excited for what's to come.' Regular service officially begins after the celebration, with daily operations running through Labor Day. Tickets can be bought online here, replacing the Channel Cat app. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Fox News
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Dad goes viral after catching ball at Yankees game while daughter covers his eyes
Catching a ball at an MLB game is hard enough for fans in the stands, let alone when your eyes are being covered by your daughter. During the New York Yankees-Tampa Bay Rays matchup on Saturday, the YES Network replayed a fan making a miraculous catch with his daughter on his shoulders. It wasn't just because he was balancing his daughter while tracking the ball. She placed her hands over his eyes just as the ball was about to connect with his glove. Somehow, the father made the catch on the foul ball, securing it to his chest while still having his eyes covered. "That's dad power right there," former Yankee and current YES Network broadcaster Jeff Nelson said as they watched the replay of the catch. And, of course, the moment was complete with a little celebration and handing the ball off to his daughter. The Yankees fan had that moment, but the home team fell at Yankee Stadium, 3-2, on a day when Aaron Judge hit yet another home run as his red-hot start to the 2025 campaign continued. The Rays went on to finish the series with a victory on a rainy Sunday, beating their AL East rival, 7-5. We've seen many moments over the years with fathers making some tremendous foul-ball and home-run snags while tending to their children. Sometimes it's wearing an infant around their chest or back, and also doing what this father did on Saturday with a little shoulder carry. All of this is to say there are some gifted athletes not wearing a baseball jersey at MLB stadiums on any given night. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
New York Post
04-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Dad makes wild catch on foul ball while daughter covers his eyes at Yankees game
A Yankees fan made what instantly became a Catch of the Year contender on Saturday. As the Yankees played the Rays at home, a Bronx Bombers fan had his glove ready as a foul ball was on its way. But his daughter, who was sitting on his shoulders, ended up making the catch extra challenging. As the foul ball came closer, the smiling daughter covered her dad's eyes with her hands. Advertisement Still, he was able to make the grab with his glove, pulling it into his chest to secure the ball and raising his hands in triumph. 3 A Yankees fan prepares himself to catch a foul ball during the Yankees-Rays game on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. X @MLB 3 The fellow fan on top of his shoulders, presumably his daughter, covers his eyes just as the foul ball is nearly into his glove on Saturday, May 3. X @MLB Advertisement 'That's dad power right there,' Yankees broadcaster Jeff Nelson said as the highlight played on YES Network. He then gave the ball to his daughter. The Yankees ended up falling to the Rays on Saturday, 3-2, and also ran into an injury scare with Anthony Volpe, who is out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale. Advertisement 3 The Yankees fan smiles as he caught a foul ball despite the fellow fan on his shoulders covering his eyes to make the catch more difficult than expected. X @MLB The Yankees lost an early lead that included Aaron Judge's 11th home run of the season. The Rays, who are occupying George M. Steinbrenner field in Tampa this year after Hurricane damage to Tropicana Field, broke their four-game losing streak after having a two-run inning to take the lead in the eighth inning. The Rays took an early 2-0 lead in Sunday's rubber game.
