July 30th, 2024
Davenport
DAVENPORT, Iowa – July 29, 2024 – Genesis Medical tent treated approximately 19 runners and three non-runners during the Quad City Times Bix 7 on Saturday. One patient needed to be transferred for further observation to Genesis Medical Center Emergency Room. “Cooler temperatures and overcast skies helped reduce the number of people needing care,” said […]
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July 16th, 2024
Davenport
Kids receiving therapy from Genesis Outpatient Pediatric Therapy Center (GOPEDS) will run their version of the Arconic Jr Bix in the clinic’s parking lot. The event will start at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17 at GOPEDS – 2535 Maplecrest Road, Bettendorf. The kids running the race are GOPEDS’ special needs clients. They may have […]
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October 5th, 2023
Moline
The Genesis FoodPlex was this year’s Quad City Times Bix 7 charity. Food is Medicine and this donation of $10,000 will help support food-insecure individuals and their families with access to healthy foods. The Quad-City Times is proud to give back to the community. Michelle Juehring, Quad-City Times Bix 7 Race Director, second from right, presents the […]
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July 29th, 2022
Arts & Entertainment News
Dozens of downtown Davenport businesses will activate the downtown neighborhood during Bix Block Parties Friday, July 29, and Saturday, July 30, during Bix weekend. Supported by the Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP), the event is designed to celebrate the downtown neighborhood with multiple blocks of events programmed by adjacent business owners throughout downtown. The locally focused Bix […]
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July 24th, 2021
Arts & Entertainment News
Saturday in the Arts is a weekly feature covering a trend, subject, event or personality of local interest. It runs every Saturday morning on your site for the best entertainment and arts coverage in the area, QuadCities.com! When bassist Dan Martin moved with his wife in 2007 to a quiet Queens neighborhood in New York […]
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July 23rd, 2021
Arts & Entertainment News
Nearly 30 downtown Davenport businesses are ready to celebrate Bix weekend with their first-ever Bix Block Parties on Friday, July 23, and Saturday, July 24, 2021. Supported by the Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP), the new event is designed to celebrate the downtown neighborhood with multiple blocks of events hosted by adjacent business owners. The locally […]
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July 23rd, 2021
Arts & Entertainment News
Due to the Bix 7, the Davenport Public Library Main Street branch (321 Main St.) will be open 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm on Saturday, July 24th. The Fairmount and Eastern branches will be open regular business hours. For more information, visit www.davenportlibrary.com or call the library at (563) 326-7832.
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July 22nd, 2021
Arts & Entertainment News
It’s Bix 7 weekend, Rock Island County Fair Weekend, Mercado weekend and more! Also get the lowdown on all the theater going on around town, outdoor concerts and more in the latest Weekend in 2 Minutes! Listen HERE!
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July 20th, 2021
Arts & Entertainment News
Doug Boleyn, innovation officer at Genesis Health System, is using innovative sports assessment and injury prevention tools available at The Lab, Powered By Genesis Sports Medicine, in his effort to beat the world class field at the Quad-City Times Bix 7 on Saturday. Boleyn will start his Beat the Elite run at about the 5-mile […]
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July 14th, 2021
Arts & Entertainment News
Join Davenport Public Library as we celebrate the 47th running of the Bix 7 with a virtual tour of the historic sites and architecturally significant buildings along the race route, including Downtown, the Hilltop, Kirkwood Boulevard, the Village of East Davenport, and McClellan Heights. This recorded presentation available on the DPL YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/c/DavPubLib. […]
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