🌱 Monthly meeting-Maquoketa Betterment Corp./Hometown Pride and 11 more events

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 35 and low of 25 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

Tuesday December 16

• 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

Thursday December 18

• 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

Friday December 19

• Girls Wrestling: Saber Girls Wrestling Invitational (Varsity)
  Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
  4:00 pm
• Boys Wrestling: Clayton Ridge Dual Team Tournament (Varsity)
  Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
  4:30 pm
• Girls Basketball: Prince of Peace vs Calamus-Wheatland (Junior Varsity)
  Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Family Dollar posted a job opening for 1st Shift Shipping Loader in Maquoketa. Apply here.
• H&R Block posted a job opening for Guest Services Coordinator in Maquoketa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monmouth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Maquoketa

• Kimberly K. Bowe (kmaq.com)
• Local Sports Update – Monday, Dec. 15 (kmaq.com)

Anamosa

• New Year's & 'Noon Year's' Eve Celebrations Across Eastern Iowa (103wjod.com)
• The 25 Best Things I Ate At Iowa Restaurants in 2025 [GALLERY] (wearedubuque.com)

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