Early morning update: Bald eagle days
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By Rick Rector | Friday, January 11, 2008 |
Good morning, Quad-Cities on this the last day of the work week. It’s 33 degrees out there -- 22 degrees with wind chill -- under misty skies. What a difference a day makes. The Quad-Cities certainly dodged one yesterday. The Q-C proper received mostly rain with only a trace of snow. Indeed, the Q-C set a rainfall record for the day with daily maximum rainfall of 0.29 inches. That breaks the old mark of 0.23 inches set in 1974. Outer regions of the Quad-City area weren’t as fortunate and received as much as two inches of snow.
Today’s weather
It will be cloudy, with a high near 36 degrees. Wind gusts of up to 20 mph will make it seem considerably colder. Tonight will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 24 degrees. Source: National Weather Service.
Road conditions
Heading out on the road?
CLICK HERE for Illinois road conditions. CLICK HERE for Iowa road conditions.
Flood advisories lifted
The National Weather Service has lifted its flood advisory for the Wapsipinicon River in Clinton and Scott counties, the Iowa River in Louisa County and the Rock River in Whiteside and Rock Island counties. Although river levels continue to flirt with near-flood stage levels, levels are not expected to rise past flood stage.
IRS opens season for electronic tax filing
Taxpayers who file their returns electronically may begin sending those files today, the Internal Revenue Service says.
The tax agency encourages taxpayers to file electronically, either through tax preparers or through computers using tax preparation software. It said those using e-file who choose direct deposit can receive refunds in as little as 10 days, while those who owe taxes can file now and pay later.
Last year nearly 80 million returns, almost 57 percent of the total, were filed electronically. The agency cautions that as many as 13.5 million taxpayers who use five forms related to the alternative minimum tax will have to wait until around Feb. 11 before filing.
In December, after the IRS had prepared its forms for the 2008 filing season, Congress enacted legislation to shield some 20 million taxpayers from getting hit by the AMT, which originally was aimed at only a small number of very rich people. The IRS says it needs the additional time to reprogram systems to comply with the new law.
The agency also reports that taxpayers using the IRS Free File program, now in its sixth year, can begin filing today. The program, for taxpayers having an adjusted gross income of $54,000 or less, is run by the IRS and a consortium of tax preparation software companies.
Bald Eagle Days
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be holding a bald eagle watch Saturday and Sunday through Feb. 17 at the Mississippi River Visitor Center off Rodman Avenue at Lock and Dam 15 on Arsenal Island, Rock Island. It will include a combination of eagle watches and clock tower tours at 9:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Reservations are required. Call (309) 794-5338. The Mississippi River Visitors Center has scopes set up for viewing and eagle cams set up throughout the area. Additionally some of the best eagle-watching spots in the Quad-Cities are: Lock and Dam 14 at Pleasant Valley, Iowa, and Hampton, Ill.; Sunset Park in Rock Island; and Credit Island in Davenport.
Quad Cities Bald Eagle Days also will be celebrated Saturday and Sunday at the QCCA Expo Center, 2621 4th Ave, Rock Island. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
A trivial pursuit
The St. Ambrose Alumni Association will host a trivia night at 6 p.m. Saturday in the ballroom of the Rogalski Center at St. Ambrose University, Davenport. Cash prizes will be awarded to the first-, second- and third-place winners, with door prizes and a 50/50 raffle available. Players can bring their own snacks, and drinks may be purchased. The event is open to the public, and admission is $10 per person. Players may register as individuals or teams, and child care will be available for a fee. All proceeds benefit the Alumni Association Welch Scholarship Fund and the Children’s Campus. For more information or to register, call the Alumni and Parents Office at (563) 333-6290.
Botanical center offers wedding event
The Quad-City Botanical Canter will hold a wedding planning event from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at the center, 2525 4th Ave., Rock Island. Weddings 101 includes an interactive panel discussion featuring information on reception sites, catering, floral options, photography, entertainment, formal wear, transportation, video and cake. Vendors for bridal registries, wedding planners, travel agents, printers and financial planners will be on-site to provide information.
Plot a pothole
Had your teeth rattled by a car-eating pothole? First, call the city where the pothole is located. Here are the phone numbers: Davenport: 326-7923; Bettendorf: 344-4088; Moline: 797-0425; Rock Island: 732-2200; East Moline: 752-1573. Second, go online CLICK HERE and add it to our pothole map. Find out where the worst potholes are in the Quad-Cities.
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Drop us an e-mail at newsroom@qctimes.com or give us a call at (563) 383-2235 if you see breaking news such as house fires, traffic accidents and congestion, road conditions, street closures, detours and water main breaks in the Quad-Cities region.
Flight times
Flying? CLICK HERE to check flight status, wait times and more for regional airports, including the Quad-City International Airport in Moline and O’Hare International Airport in Chicago.
Road work
Here is the latest road construction work in your area.
Henry County
-- Eastbound traffic is restricted to one lane on I-80 at Cleveland Road until December.
-- Drivers on Illinois 78 from 2 miles north of I-80 to Coal Creek should expect lane restrictions during road improvements until December.
Carroll County
-- Eastbound and westbound traffic on U.S. 52 and Illinois 64 from east of Savanna to east of Illinois 78 will be restricted to one lane and controlled by traffic signals until Dec. 1.
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