FROM KCCI: Suspect in October Des Moines shooting dies by apparent suicide during warrant search. The man suspected in an Oct. 26 shooting that seriously injured a 16-year-old girl has died by apparent suicide as officers served a search warrant in West Des Moines on Monday, authorities said. Des Moines police said evidence, including witness statements and video, identified 28-year-old Kevin Fajardo as the suspect in the shooting at an apartment building at 3728 Hubbell Ave. The teenage victim was recently released from the hospital and is recovering at home. ... READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: Amazon driver reports house fire on Des Moines’ south side. No one was injured in a house fire on Des Moines’ south side that was reported late Monday morning. Ahman Douglass of the Des Moines Fire Department said the call about the fire at 6901 S.W. 15th St. came in at 11:08 a.m. The fire was reported by an Amazon delivery driver. ... READ MORE

FROM WOI: Iowa veteran reflects on D-Day anniversary parachute jump, sets goal to do it again once he's 100. The last time we talked to Don Poole, he really didn’t know what the future held. That’s because at the age of 97, the Korean war veteran was getting ready to fly to France on the anniversary of D-Day, to parachute onto the beaches of Normandy. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Furor over editing of Trump speech sparks ‘existential crisis’ at the BBC. The sudden resignation of two top bosses at the BBC over the editing of a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump dealt a huge blow to the broadcaster, which is revered by some in Britain as a national treasure but derided by others as outdated and left-leaning. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE NATION: Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House. The Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end as a small group of Democrats ratified a deal with Republicans despite searing criticism from within their party. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE STATE: Iowa woman dies after losing control on snowy road, colliding with tractor-trailer. An Iowa woman died Monday following a morning crash on a snow and ice-covered highway in northern Iowa. The collision occurred around 7:44 a.m. east of Humboldt on Highway 3, near States Avenue, according to a crash report from the Iowa State Patrol. Debora Ruberg, 61, of Hardy, was traveling westbound on Highway 3 and lost control of the Jeep she was driving. The ISP said road conditions were snowy and icy. ... READ MORE

Clear Mortgage meteorology

Warming begins today and lasts into Saturday. Storms Saturday night, rain and wind Sunday.

For help with pre-approvals or refinancing, get in touch with Originating Branch Manager Carrie Hansen at carrie.mortgage.

Two of Iowa's all time best chefs will collaborate on the revival of Bistro Montage. Enosh Kelley (original Bistro Montage) and David Baruthio (Baru66, Cafe Madeleine) are huge reasons why Des Moines' food scene has soared the last 20 years. Their kitchens developed all kinds of young stars, including Ian and Jess Robertson of Oak Park. They met each other in those kitchens. The new cafe will occupy space in the new super-green building on Ingersoll.

Deals of note
• Hy-Vee Market Grilles offer a Tuesday special America's cut pork chop dinner for $8.

• Mullet’s Norwalk offers a free kids meal per adult meal on Tuesdays 4 p.m. to close.

• Mickey's Irish Pub (50 S.E. Laurel St., Waukee) has a special $7 half-pound burger with a side all day Tuesday. 

• Kelly's Little Nipper (1701 E. Grand Ave., Des Moines) offers a "Tendy's Tuesday" pork tenderloin basket with a drink for $11.50.

• Eastside Eddie's (3517 E. 26th St., Des Moines) has a Tuesday special cheeseburger with fries, tots or salad and a drink for $10.

• Beaver Tap (4050 Urbandale Ave., Des Moines) offers $7 breakfasts and $8 burgers Tuesdays.

• Pelican Post (265 50th St., West Des Moines) offers a special smashburger with cheese, fries and a draft beer for $10 on Tuesdays.

• Johnny's Italian Steakhouses have a beef stroganoff special on Tuesdays, $14 including beverage.

• Smoking Goat Pub (3015 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines) hosts 222 BBQ today from 5-9 p.m.
 
• Red Robin stores are featuring a $10 cheeseburger with an "endless side" on Tuesdays.

• Jethro's Tuesday special is 2 pounds of bone-in smoked wings for the price of one. 

• Paula's (524 Elm St., Valley Junction) runs a Tuesday special hot beef sandwich for $13.50. 

• Kids meals are half price till 2 p.m. today at Machine Shed (11151 Hickman Road, Urbandale).  

• Taco Tuesday brings serious discounts to La Familia (1610 Sixth Ave., Des Moines), all Taco John's, all Abelardo's, all Fernando’s, Malo (900 Mulberry St., Des Moines), Beaver Tap (4050 Urbandale Ave., Des Moines), Club 2000 (422 Indianola Road, Des Moines), The Continental (407 E. Fifth St., Des Moines), Gilroy's (1238 Eighth St., West Des Moines)  and both Faustino's. 

• Today is beef and noodles day at Maxie's Supper Club (1311 Grand Ave., West Des Moines).

• Django (1420 Locust St., Des Moines) has happy hour all night Tuesdays. That means super deals on oysters, shrimp, duck frites, poutine, charcuterie, cheese boards, beers, wine and classic martinis.

• Sully's (806 First St., West Des Moines) has a burger basket special for $12 today.

• Destination Grille  (2491 E. First St., Grimes) hosts a Tuesday Burger and Beer special of half-pound burger, chips and dip, with a tap beer of choice for $15. 

• The Station on Ingersoll (3124 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines) has a tenderloin Tuesday special with BPT and fries for $10.

• Curbin Cuisine (1325 S.W. Oralabor Drive, Ankeny) offers cheeseburgers and fries for $7.99 on Tuesdays.

• G Mig’s (128 Fifth St., Valley Junction) offers a Tuesday special 8-ounce prime sirloin, baked potato, mixed vegetables and garlic bread for 19.95.

• Angry Goldfish (2301 S.W. Ninth, Des Moines) has $10 burger and a side plus a pint on Tuesdays. This is an Umbrella wonder bargain.

• Ruby Tuesdays offers $5.95 burgers with fries on Tuesdays.

— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com

1918: Armistice Day: World War I ends. At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the Great War ends. At 5 a.m. that morning, Germany, bereft of manpower and supplies and faced with imminent invasion, signed an armistice agreement with the Allies in a railroad car outside Compiégne, France. The First World War left nine million soldiers dead and 21 million wounded, with Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary, France and Great Britain each losing nearly a million or more lives. In addition, at least five million civilians died from disease, starvation or exposure. ... READ MORE

1942: Draft age is lowered to 18. On Nov. 11, 1942, Congress approves lowering the draft age to 18 and raising the upper limit to age 37. ... READ MORE

1978: “The Dukes of Hazzard” makes TV history with a car jump. On Nov. 11, 1978, a stuntman on the Georgia set of “The Dukes of Hazzard” launches the show’s iconic automobile, a 1969 Dodge Charger named the General Lee, off a makeshift dirt ramp and over a police car. That jump, 16 feet high and 82 feet long (its landing totaled the car), made TV history. Although more than 300 different General Lees appeared in the series, which ran on CBS from 1979 until 1985, this first one was the only one to play a part in every episode: That jump over the squad car ran every week at the end of the show’s opening credits. ... READ MORE

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