🌱 Boys Track & Field: Northeast MS CO-ED Invitational #1 (Junior High and 11 more events

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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: Strong winds; turning sunny, temps: high: 50, low: 33.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 53 and low of 33 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Boys Track & Field: Northeast MS CO-ED Invitational #1 (Junior High
  Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
  4:00 pm
• Girls Track & Field: Northeast MS CO-ED Invitational #1 (Junior Hig
  Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
  4:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Girls Golf: Calamus-Wheatland vs North Cedar (Level 2)
  Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
  4:00 pm
• Boys Spring Golf: Calamus-Wheatland vs North Cedar (Level 2)
  Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
  4:00 pm
• Boys Track & Field: North Cedar Junior High Invitational (Junior Hi
  Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
  4:00 pm
• Boys Spring Golf: Calamus-Wheatland vs North Cedar (Varsity)
  Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
  4:00 pm
• Girls Track & Field: North Cedar Junior High Invitational Meet (Jun
  Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
  4:00 pm
• Girls Golf: Calamus-Wheatland vs North Cedar (Varsity)
  Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
  4:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Girls Track & Field: 2026 Tiger Co-Ed Relays (Varsity)
  Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
  4:30 pm
• Boys Track & Field: 2026 Tiger Co-Ed Relays (Varsity)
  Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
  4:30 pm

Thursday April 23

• Girls Track & Field: 116th Drake Relays presented by Xtream powered
  Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
  8:00 am
• Boys Track & Field: 116th Drake Relays presented by Xtream powered
  Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District Wheatland, IA 52777
  8:00 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Maquoketa. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Maquoketa

• One of Iowa's last drive-ins launches food truck movie nights (kwwl.com)
• Arenz aims to fire up 2026 campaign (whbl.com)

Cascade

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

Davenport

• 'I love this state and I want the best for it': Davenport Rep. Monica Kurth delivers retirement speech (qconline.com)
• Dress for Success Quad Cities to host community open house (kwqc.com)
• Iowa playwright to present 'Coop' at Davenport museum (qconline.com)

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