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- Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 35 and low of 26 degrees.
- Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 36, low: 32.
- Thursday: Becoming very windy; rain, with a high of 39 and low of 7 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Monthly meeting-Maquoketa Betterment Corp./Hometown Pride
Maquoketa Public Library , 126 S 2nd St , Maquoketa
9:30 am - Girls Basketball: Calamus-Wheatland vs Easton Valley (Junior Varsity)
Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
4:00 pm - Boys Basketball: Calamus-Wheatland vs Easton Valley (Junior Varsity)
Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
5:00 pm - Girls Basketball: Calamus-Wheatland vs Easton Valley (Varsity)
Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
6:00 pm - Boys Basketball: Calamus-Wheatland vs Easton Valley (Varsity)
Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
7:30 pm - Girls Basketball: Springville vs Calamus-Wheatland (Junior Varsity)
Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
4:30 pm - Boys Basketball: Springville vs Calamus-Wheatland (Junior Varsity)
Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
5:45 pm - Girls Basketball: Springville vs Calamus-Wheatland (Varsity)
Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
6:00 pm - Boys Basketball: Springville vs Calamus-Wheatland (Varsity)
Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
7:30 pm - Girls Wrestling: Saber Girls Wrestling Invitational (Varsity)
Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
4:00 pm - Girls Basketball: Prince of Peace vs Calamus-Wheatland (Junior Varsity)
Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
4:30 pm - Boys Wrestling: Clayton Ridge Dual Team Tournament (Varsity)
Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
4:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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Maquoketa
- Local Sports Update – Monday, Dec. 15 (kmaq.com)
Eldridge
- 43rd annual Frostbite Foot Race 8K set for Jan. 17 at Scott County Park (wqad.com)
Davenport
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