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Candy drop draws big crowd to Quad Cities

Hundreds of kids were among a crowd of almost 5,000 to participate in a post-game Mega-Candy Drop at Modern Woodmen Park.
Hundreds of kids were among a crowd of almost 5,000 to participate in a post-game Mega-Candy Drop at Modern Woodmen Park held by the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) Sunday night. The promotion, one of the biggest for the River Bandits, where a helicopter dropped candy on the outfield and then made it rain marshmallows to the delight of an estimated 800 excited kids.