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🌱 MAE Weekly Coffee Chat and 11 more events

Coming up: Open Studio Every Thursday on the Monmouth Patch calendar

Thursday October 1st Patch AM
Thursday October 1st Patch AM (Patch graphic)

What's up Monmouth! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Rain, then a shower, with a high of 68 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 68, low: 45.
  • Saturday: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday October 1
  • MAE Weekly Coffee Chat →
    Maquoketa Art Experience, 124 S Main St, Maquoketa
    10:00 am
  • Open Studio Every Thursday →
    Maquoketa Art Experience, 124 S Main St, Maquoketa
    11:00 am
  • Girls Cross Country: Bud and Bonnie Williams Invitational (Varsity
    Iowa City Kickers Soccer Club
    4:15 pm
  • Boys Cross Country: Bud and Bonnie Williams Invitational (Varsity)
    Iowa City Kickers Soccer Club
    4:45 pm
  • Girls Cross Country: (Junior Varsity)
    Iowa City Kickers Soccer Club
    5:15 pm
  • Volleyball: Calamus-Wheatland vs Marquette Catholic (Freshman/Sopho
    Marquette High School
    5:15 pm
  • Volleyball: Maquoketa vs Cascade (Junior Varsity)
    Cascade High School Main Gym
    5:45 pm
  • Boys Cross Country: (Level 2)
    Iowa City Kickers Soccer Club
    5:45 pm
  • Volleyball: Maquoketa vs Cascade (Sophomore)
    Cascade High School Main Gym
    5:45 pm
  • Volleyball: Calamus-Wheatland vs Marquette Catholic (Junior Varsity
    Marquette High School
    6:15 pm
  • Volleyball: Maquoketa vs Cascade (Varsity)
    Cascade High School Main Gym
    7:00 pm
  • Volleyball: Calamus-Wheatland vs Marquette Catholic (Varsity)
    Marquette High School
    7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Nutrien posted a job opening for Crop Consulant in Wyoming. Apply here.
  • Aveanna Healthcare, LLC posted a job opening for Private Duty Nurse (LPN) in Wyoming. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monmouth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Maquoketa

  • 50-year-old Maquoketa time capsule to be opened at public library (kmaq.com)
  • Forest, Aquatic, and Right-of-Way Continuing Instruction Course Set for October 21 (prestontimesonline.com)
  • David M. Reuter (kmaq.com)

Dubuque

  • Julien Dubuque Bridge Fully Reopens After Months-Long $10.7 Million Repair Project (dubuqueinpursuitnews.com)
  • This weekend in Dubuque, Iowa (Friday–Sunday, October 2–4, 2026) has a solid mix of concerts, cultural events, sports, arts, and casual outdoor options, plus good dining and food truck opportunities. (dubuqueinpursuitnews.com)
  • Dubuque Data Walk puts spotlight on surging homelessness, regional housing divide (kcrg.com)

Ok Monmouth! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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