Severe weather is on the way for this afternoon...

1 - WQAD Meteorologist Eric Sorensen says conditions today present the highest chance for severe weather - including large hail, damaging winds and even tornados - that we have seen all year so far. The forecast details are here. Be alert for watches and warnings between 4 and 7pm this afternoon.

2 - As Quad Citians prepare for more construction for the I-74 bridge, a variety of spin-off projects are in the works in downtown Moline that will continue to transform the area. WQAD News 8's Elizabeth Wadas has details on those projects.

3 - Regionals began yesterday on area high school soccer fields.  We'll have the scores for you and more sports news when we do That Sports Thing at around 7:40am on The Morning KIIK Start.

4 - Two more chances for you to win $1,000 are coming at 7:10-ish and 4:10-ish today. Listen for the Cash Code and enter it on our website for your chance to win $1,000 for the new KIIK 104-9.

Stay weather aware today, and have a great Wednesday.

- Craig

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