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🌱 Manchester police add license plate readers at Bailey and Main
Manchester, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Manchester! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Manchester police add license plate readers at Bailey and Main
- Manchester’s Tree of Lights turns tributes into healthcare scholarships
Also on today's calendar: Forever Fit – Fitness Program and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 58 and low of 36 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with periods of sun, temps: high: 45, low: 27.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 44 and low of 22 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• KXEL Morning News for Tue. Nov. 10, 2026 (kxel.com) — Manchester police are installing automatic license plate readers at Bailey Drive and Main Street this week, with work scheduled to begin Tuesday. Police say the system alerts officers to wanted or stolen vehicles and that its data is not shared with anyone, including vendor AXON. 
• Manchester hospital launches annual 'Tree of Lights' campaign (telegraphherald.com) — Manchester residents can honor someone special while helping local students pursue healthcare careers through Regional Medical Center Auxiliary’s Tree of Lights campaign. Donations fund three annual $1,500 scholarships and add a named white ornament to the tree, displayed in the River Ridge Pavilion lobby from November through mid-January.
📸 Around Manchester
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Upcoming Events in
Manchester
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★ Featured events ★
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Library Board Meeting →
Manchester
7:30 am
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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Forever Fit – Fitness Program →
Regional Medical Center – Bob Holtz Conference Room (Level 3), 709 West Main Street, Manchester
8:00 am -
Thursday Morning Coffee →
Manchester IA
9:00 am -
Storytime →
Manchester IA
10:30 am -
RMC Relay for Life Fundraiser - Dragon Express Food Truck →
Regional Medical Center, River Ridge Pavilion – Lot 1, Manchester
11:00 am -
Dragon Express Food Truck – RMC Relay for Life Team Fundraiser →
Regional Medical Center – Lot 1 by River Ridge Pavilion, 709 West Main Street, Manchester
11:00 am -
Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market →
River Street, Manchester
7:30 am -
Prepared Childbirth Class →
Regional Medical Center – Bob Holtz Conference Room (Level 3), 709 West Main Street, Manchester
9:00 am -
Manchester VFW Fish Fry →
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4:00 pm -
Delaware County Pheasants Forever Banquet →
Delaware County Fairgrounds Pavilion, Manchester
5:00 pm -
Not Available →
Windmill Hill Barn Weddings & Event Center, 1713 165th Street, Manchester
8:00 am -
Operation Christmas Child Drop Off Dates →
Manchester Methodist Church, Wayne St., Manchester
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Sunday November 15
Monday November 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Collins Aerospace posted a job opening for Electrical Assembler I - 2nd Shift (Onsite) in Manchester. Apply here.
- Cost Cutters posted a job opening for Stylist in Manchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manchester here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Environmental advocates call for action on Iowa's cancer crisis in Dyersville (telegraphherald.com)
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- World Cup hospitality returned as Algeria rolls out the welcome mat for a delegation from the US (apnews.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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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