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What you need to know for today's Bix road race

Sat Jul 26 1:45am EDT

RACE BY THE NUMBERS:

  • 'Sleeping' teen draws emergency responses Sat Jul 26 1:34am EDT

    Three times, at three different locations, within 76 minutes around downtown Davenport, Nick Lee’s condition prompted concerned people to call for help Thursday.

  • RAGBRAI arrives in Tipton Sat Jul 26 1:34am EDT

    TIPTON, Iowa — Sunny dispositions dispelled the gray skies.

  • Israeli scouts visit Quad-Cities Sat Jul 26 1:34am EDT

    The Israeli Scouts, called the Tzofim Friendship Caravan, will appear at the River Music Experience on Sunday, Aug. 3

  • Power crews face challenges restoring electricity Sat Jul 26 1:34am EDT

    Many of those still without power Friday had downed lines in hard-to-reach places that required more time-consuming individual attention, a MidAmerican Energy spokesman said.

  • Tyson Foods pledges meat for bike miles Sat Jul 26 1:34am EDT

    River Bend Foodbank received more than 30,000 pounds of donated foods from Tyson Foods Inc. on Friday in conjunction with company sponsorship of the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa, or RAGBRAI.

  • Tree-planting effort launched in Q-C area Sat Jul 26 1:33am EDT

    A new effort called Plant A Tree Quad-Cities will donate 125 trees to nonresidential areas to replant after the storm.

  • Clinton Habitat seeking applicants Sat Jul 26 1:33am EDT

    Habitat for Humanity of Clinton County is seeking a family for the group’s third home.

  • Rock Island to collect limbs, branches Sat Jul 26 1:33am EDT

    A free special collection of limbs and branches will start Monday in Rock Island.

  • Moline divvies up debris collection areas Sat Jul 26 1:33am EDT

    The city of Moline has been divided into three areas for collection of debris, brush and tree limbs from the storm.

  • Red Cross storm shelters start to wind down Sat Jul 26 1:33am EDT

    The shelter at the Milan Community Center closed Friday, and the shelter at Sherrard Fire Station has been put on standby because it had no residents Friday.

  • Niabi Zoo reopens after storm Sat Jul 26 1:33am EDT

    Niabi Zoo in Coal Valley, Ill., has reopened after storms ripped through the area Monday morning causing damage to the zoo.

  • River cleanup needs volunteer assistance Sat Jul 26 1:32am EDT

    Quad-City area residents 18 and older can board a bus for Burlington, Iowa, to help out with river cleanup Aug. 1. Buses will depart at 7 a.m. from Davenport and return at about 6 p.m.

  • Head of Coast Guard visits Q-C Sat Jul 26 1:32am EDT

    In a rarity, the head of the U.S. Coast Guard paid a visit to local units in the Quad-Cities Friday, praising their efforts during the recent flooding.

  • Women create Dressed for Success Q-C Sat Jul 26 1:32am EDT

    No one wants to begin a fresh new school year in worn-out, raggedy clothes.

  • St. Ambrose, Augustana house MidAmerican workers Sat Jul 26 1:32am EDT

    Two Quad-City colleges dedicated to energizing students’ minds have pitched in to give an army of MidAmerican Energy workers a place to stay as they work tirelessly to restore power to thousands of people in the Quad-Cities.

  • Bix history buff, Q-C musician dies Sat Jul 26 1:32am EDT

    Play it again, Rich. Somewhere in the heavens of jazzy sharps and flats, Rich Johnson will be checking on Bix Beiderbecke.

  • Whiteside County sheriff to retire Sat Jul 26 1:32am EDT

    MORRISON, Ill. — Whiteside County Sheriff Roger Schipper told the county board this week he plans to retire in September and appoint Lt. Kelly Wilhelmi to finish the two years remaining in his term.

  • Downtown comes alive with the smells of Bix Sat Jul 26 1:31am EDT

    Downtown is bustling with activity this morning as the annual Wells Fargo Street Festival gets under way.

  • Watch the Bix 7 race LIVE! at qctimes.com/bix Sat Jul 26 1:31am EDT

    Fans of the Quad-City Times Bix 7 will have two ways to watch the race from home Saturday.