“The Disney Way”: How Minor League Baseball Uses Fun and Community to Maximize Fan Experience
By Ashton Pollard Medill Reports Fireworks. Sugar. A Ferris wheel. An escape from reality. Sounds like a day at a theme park. It’s also a
By Ashton Pollard Medill Reports Fireworks. Sugar. A Ferris wheel. An escape from reality. Sounds like a day at a theme park. It’s also a
By Marisa Sloan Medill Reports EDGEWATER, Md. — The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center’s Environmental Archaeology Laboratory is easy to miss, hidden within a basement on
By Rachel Gaylor Medill Reports After the coronavirus pandemic caused a spectator-free Kentucky Derby last year, the availability of vaccines enabled 51,000 people to attend
By Jimmy Lynn Medill Reports The Chicago Cubs’ front office will have some tough decisions to make as the July 30 trade deadline approaches, and
By Jimmy Lynn Medill Reports After a 604-day layoff, Iowa Cubs baseball returned to Des Moines last week, thanks to the leadership of majority owner
By Ashton Pollard Medill Reports A couple of trash cans. A single batting cage. A canceled season. It was not exactly the junior spring Alex
By Casey Drottar Medill Reports Even two weeks ahead of opening day, Andrea Brommelkamp had no trouble predicting what the return of Cedar Rapids Kernels
By Casey Drottar Medill Reports For a little more than 1,700 fans in attendance, the Cedar Rapids Kernels season opener represented the much-needed return of
By Casey Drottar Medill Reports As locals embrace the long-awaited return of Iowa Cubs baseball, so, too, are the bars and restaurants surrounding Principal Park.