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🌱 Judge’s latest ruling keeps Manchester-area corn rake murder conviction intact.

Manchester, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Manchester! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Judge’s latest ruling keeps Manchester-area corn rake murder conviction intact.
  • How did growing up in Manchester shape this comedian’s wild career?

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

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy with some sun, temps: high: 81, low: 67.
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Court upholds Todd Mullis' murder conviction in wife's corn rake death (courttv.com) — A judge in Manchester has denied Todd Mullis’ bid for post-conviction relief, keeping his murder conviction and life sentence in place for the 2018 corn rake killing of his wife, Amy. The ruling details why the court rejected claims of ineffective counsel and an accidental-death theory, concluding the evidence still strongly supports the original guilty verdict.
   

• Comedian Brooks Wheelan on growing up in Iowa, road-tripping with Seth Meyers and the perils of Spider League: 'This could lead to another suspension' (littlevillagemag.com) — A nationally touring comedian who grew up in Manchester reflects on his Iowa roots, from small-town life to performing with Seth Meyers and John Oliver. He talks about how Iowa shaped his stand-up career, his time at the University of Iowa, and even a short-lived marathon sponsorship that went hilariously wrong.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Dyersville

  • Iowa DNR: Boat Traffic Increases with Summer Heat (dyersville247.com)
  • New therapy program targets senior mental health in Dyersville (kcrg.com)
  • 12U Angleton team wins championship on 'Field of Dreams' (thefacts.com)

Oelwein

  • Oelwein Police release information on injury accident and arrest (kctn.com)
  • County attorney meets with supervisors regarding fee limitations (communitynewspapergroup.com)
  • Baseball Game Preview: South Hardin Tigers vs. Hudson Pirates (maxpreps.com)

Ok Manchester! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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