🌱 How Maquoketa’s girls battled in a nail-biter regional semifinal

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In today's newsletter:

• How Maquoketa’s girls battled in a nail-biter regional semifinal

Also on today's calendar: Maquoketa IMCA Weekly - Del Gade Memorial and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.
• Thursday: Warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 88, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Tuesday's Girls Soccer Regional Scores (westerniowatoday.com) — Maquoketa’s girls soccer team fell just short in the Class 1A Region 3 semifinal, dropping a tight 4–3 match to Vinton-Shellsburg on Tuesday. The roundup lists scores from regional semifinals across all three classes, giving local fans a snapshot of how other Iowa teams fared as the state tournament picture takes shape.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Maquoketa

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★ Featured events ★

Friday June 5

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

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Other local events

Thursday June 4

• Softball: Maquoketa vs Cascade (Varsity)
  Maquoketa Comm School District Cascade High School Softball Field
  5:00 pm
• Baseball: Maquoketa vs Cascade (Varsity)
  Maquoketa Comm School District American Legion Ball Park
  5:30 pm
• Softball: Maquoketa vs Cascade (Varsity)
  Maquoketa Comm School District Cascade High School Softball Field
  7:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• Maquoketa IMCA Weekly - Del Gade Memorial →
  Maquoketa Speedway, 1212 E Quarry St, Maquoketa
  6:00 pm

Monday June 8

• Football Cheer Tryouts
  Maquoketa Comm School District Maquoketa High School West Gym
  8:00 am
• Softball: Northeast vs Maquoketa (Varsity)
  Maquoketa Comm School District Maquoketa - Marlowe Athletic Complex
  5:00 pm

Tuesday June 9

• Baseball: Maquoketa vs Davenport North (Junior Varsity)
  Maquoketa Comm School District Davenport North High School
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Preschool Storytime @ the DeWitt Community Library →
  DeWitt Community Library, 917 5th Ave, DeWitt
  10:00 am
• Softball: Monticello vs Calamus-Wheatland (Junior Varsity)
  Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Calamus-Wheatland Elementary School
  5:00 pm
• Softball: Monticello vs Calamus-Wheatland (Varsity)
  Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Calamus-Wheatland Elementary School
  6:30 pm

Thursday June 4

• Baseball: Calamus-Wheatland vs East Buchanan (Varsity)
  Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District East Buchanan Community Schools
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Manatt's, Inc. posted a job opening for Ready Mix Driver (Concrete Delivery Professional) in Maquoketa. Apply here.
• Roehl Transport posted a job opening for Truck Driver on-the-job CDL Training in Maquoketa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maquoketa here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Bellevue

• KMAQ SPORTS: Results from Monday 6 (kmaq.com)

Clinton

• Clinton Symphony Orchestra to present free pops concert at Riverview Park (ourquadcities.com)
• Doggy Paddlers end first week of Prospect League season with loss to LumberKings (muddyriversports.com)
• Michael Marlowe (kmaq.com)

Dubuque

• Update: Julien Dubuque Bridge Set for Multi-Phase Closures Starting June 10, 2026: What Drivers Need to Know (dubuqueinpursuitnews.com)
• Dubuque school leaders review preliminary designs to expand Roosevelt Middle School (kcrg.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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