🌱 Where Maquoketa’s Tayden Howell lands in early wrestling rankings

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• Where Maquoketa’s Tayden Howell lands in early wrestling rankings

Also on today's calendar: Euchre@ Maquoketa Brewing and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A little snow, up to 1", with a high of 23 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Flurries; breezy in the a.m., temps: high: 23, low: -3.
• Saturday: Frigid with snow, with a high of 2 and low of -12 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Gazette's 1st set of area Iowa high school boys' wrestling individual rankings (thegazette.com) — Maquoketa wrestling fans will notice junior Tayden Howell debuting at No. 5 in The Gazette’s first set of area individual rankings at 113 pounds. The list covers top wrestlers across eastern Iowa after the opening weekend, with plenty of movement expected as the season unfolds.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Maquoketa

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Robert Deitch @ Maquoketa Brewing Listening Room, Maquoketa, IA (7:30pm-9PM)
  Maquoketa Brewing, 110 S Main St Suite A, Maquoketa
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 14

• Euchre@ Maquoketa Brewing
  Maquoketa Brewing , 110 S Main St Suite A , Maquoketa
  2:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Monthly meeting-Maquoketa Betterment Corp./Hometown Pride
  Maquoketa Public Library , 126 S 2nd St , Maquoketa
  9:30 am

Sunday December 21

• Dungeon & Dragons @ Maquoketa Brewing
  Maquoketa Brewing , 110 S Main St Suite A , Maquoketa
  3:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Crochet Chats @Maqouketa Brewing
  Maquoketa Brewing , 110 S Main St Suite A , Maquoketa
  6:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Euchre@ Maquoketa Brewing
  Maquoketa Brewing , 110 S Main St Suite A , Maquoketa
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• Christmas Chronicles & Gremlins At The Voy 61 Drive In Theatre
  Voy 61 Drive-In Theatre , 1228 US-61 , Delmar
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Polar Express Pajama Party
  Voy 61 Drive-In Theatre , 1228 US-61 , Delmar
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Local Sports Update – Wed. Dec 10 (kmaq.com)
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• UNI Gallery of Art to present two fall 2025 BFA exhibitions (uni.edu)
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• Local Sports Update – Tuesday, December 9 (kmaq.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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