🌱 Open Mic Night @ Maquoketa Brewing and 10 more events

Good morning to you Maquoketa! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Open Mic Night @ Maquoketa Brewing at Maquoketa Brewing
• Boys Soccer: Cascade vs Maquoketa (Varsity) at Goodenow Field
• Girls Soccer: Davenport Central vs Maquoketa (Varsity) at Goodenow Field

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A severe p.m. t-storm; warm, with a high of 78 and low of 35 degrees.
• Saturday: Very windy; much colder, temps: high: 49, low: 33.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 54 and low of 32 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Maquoketa

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★ Featured events ★

Friday April 17

• Open Mic Night @ Maquoketa Brewing
  Maquoketa Brewing, 110 S Main St Suite A, Maquoketa
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday April 17

• Boys Soccer: Cascade vs Maquoketa (Varsity)
  Goodenow Field
  5:00 pm
• Girls Soccer: Davenport Central vs Maquoketa (Varsity)
  Goodenow Field
  6:30 pm

Sunday April 19

• High School Softball Open Gym
  Maquoketa High School West Gym
  5:30 pm

Monday April 20

• Boys Tennis: Maquoketa vs Assumption (Varsity)
  Assumption High School
  4:00 pm
• Girls Golf: Maquoketa vs Camanche (Varsity)
  Valley Oaks Golf Course
  4:00 pm
• Boys Spring Golf: Camanche vs Maquoketa (Varsity)
  Maquoketa Country Club
  4:00 pm
• Girls Soccer: Mid-Prairie vs Maquoketa (Varsity)
  Goodenow Field
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday April 18

• The Highwaymen Live
  Ohnward Fine Arts Center , 1215 E Platt St , Maquoketa
  7:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

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

Thursday April 23

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

Friday May 1

• Maquoketa Brewing Trivia Night!
  Maquoketa Brewing , 110 S Main St Suite A , Maquoketa
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Jaybird Senior Living posted a job opening for Resident Assistant 1st Shift in Maquoketa. Apply here.
• Jackson Specialty Care posted a job opening for Part-Time Evening Weekend Dietary Aide in Maquoketa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maquoketa here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Cascade

• BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood WarningNational Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL700 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 (dubuqueinpursuitnews.com)

Clinton

• Work starts on ‘lumber'-ing giants in Clinton (ourquadcities.com)
• City of Clinton moves closer to new agreement with Clinton Humane Society (ourquadcities.com)
• EntreFuel kick-off celebration set in Clinton (quadcitiesbusiness.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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