FROM KCCI: Iowa man wins $100K every year for life in lottery drawing. A new lottery game has its first big winner from Iowa. The Iowa Lottery announced Doug Dearborn, 61, of Lohrville, matched the first five numbers in last Friday's Millionaire for Life game. That means Dearborn won the second-highest available prize — $100,000 every year for life. Dearborn, however, opted against the annual payment. He chose to take the $2.2 million lump sum. ... READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: Driver killed as truck hits bridge support on I-235 exit ramp. The Des Moines Police Department says one person died in a crash that closed an exit ramp from I-235 on Tuesday morning. Sgt. Paul Parizek, Public Information Officer for the DMPD, said officers and the Des Moines Fire Department responded to the I-235 exit ramp at E. University Avenue just before 7:00 a.m. on a report of a crash with injury. ... READ MORE

FROM WOI: New Iowa charter school law raises funding concerns, sparks public school layoff fears. Opponents of a new law giving more money and resources to Iowa charter schools are speaking out, calling it a "double whammy" to the state's public schools. While the law gives parents more school choice, it could also mean teacher layoffs at neighborhood schools. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Soaring inflation and plummeting economy test Iran’s ability to withstand war and US blockade. Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz is throttling the world’s energy supplies and inflicting global economic pain, but the struggles of the Islamic Republic’s own economy are testing its ability to withstand the war and defy Washington’s demands. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE NATION: Kids are in a ‘reading recession,’ as test scores continue to decline. Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist. Her sixth graders dance together as a “pre-celebration” to boost their confidence, then take their exam. Lately, there’s been a lot to celebrate in elementary schools in Modesto, California. Both reading and math scores have increased consistently over the past several years. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE STATE: University of Iowa assistant professor charged after allegedly kicking officer. A University of Iowa assistant professor is facing charges after police say she kicked an officer during a traffic stop Thursday night. Yuanlu Sun, of Coralville, is charged with assault on persons in certain occupations causing bodily injury and interference with official acts. ... READ MORE

Woebegone Wednesday 
Corteva hosted a 100th anniversary celebration for Pioneer in April, then 86’ed the Pioneer name. Corteva Agriscience’s new seed spinoff, with research operations in Johnston, will be called Vylor, the Indianapolis-based company announced. Their explanations of the new name were ambiguous and confusing at best. Apparently “Pioneer” was just too much on point. ... Boone Valley Brewing will close in June after 14 years.

The Des Moines Biergarten at Water Works Park will host its first Maifest, May 16-17, to mark the Biergarten’s reopening for the season. The Biergarten is open 3-9 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

Deals today
• Marianna's (1305 University Ave., Des Moines) offers steak asada tacos for $2 Wednesdays.
 
• Talk Shop Lounge (3357 St. Charles Road, St. Charles) has a rib dinner deal Mondays, half slabs for $12, full racks $16. 
 
• The False Nine Social Club (206 Fifth St., Valley Junction) has hamburgers for $7 on Wednesdays.
 
• B&B Grocery, Meat and Deli (2001 S.E. Sixth St., Des Moines) has Philly cheesesteak on special today.
 
• Waterfont's Wednesday special this week is fresh Gulf shrimp and Atlantic sea scallops. 
 
• Crouse Cafe (115 E. Salem, Indianola) offers pulled pork as today's special. 
 
• Waveland Cafe (4708 University Ave., Des Moines) offers a wiener Wednesday special today. 
 
• Today is fried chicken day at Sale Barn Cafe (Lamoni).
 
• Wednesdays are Chicago Italian beef sandwich day at Graziano Brothers (1601 S. Union St., Des Moines).
 
•  AJ's (Prairie Meadows) has a new early bird menu on Wednesday and Thursday from 4-6 p.m. Half-pound burgers with frites $15, pasta and chicken dinners, $20-22, seafood and steak dinners $27-30. Prime rib dinners for $30 all night. 
 
• Hy-Vees offer chicken and noodles dinners for $5 on Wednesdays.
 
• Guesthouse Tavern and Oyster (9500 University, West Des Moine) offers Walleye Wednesday with dinners $21.
 
• Jack’s Place (6112 S.W. Ninth, Des Moines) has 10 wings for $10 Wednesdays.
 
• Wednesday at Short E's BBQ (8805 Chambray Blvd., Johnston) the special is ribs - $15 full racks, $10 half racks and $5 off rib dinners.
 
• Whatcha Smokin? (Highway 17, Luther) has a brisket burnt ends special on Wednesdays.
 
• Kelly's Little Nipper (1701 E. Grand Ave., Des Moines) offers any burger with a side for $10 on Wednesdays. 
 
• Exile (1514 Walnut St., Des Moines) offers a $12 burger basket with fries and a beer on Wednesdays. 
 
• Beaver Tap (4050 Urbandale Ave., Des Moines) offers $8 French toast or pancake breakfasts and $2 tacos, $9 wraps and $10 half pounds of wings on Wednesdays. 
 
• Johnny's Italian Steakhouses have a chicken Madeira special on Wednesdays before 4 p.m., $15 including beverage.
 
• Club 2000 (422 Indianola Road, Des Moines) offers 10 wings for $10 on Wednesdays and steak night, too.
 
• Smoking Goat Pub (3015 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines) has a $10 classic burger and beer all day. 
 
• Gilroy's (1238 Eighth St., West Des Moines) has all you can eat fried chicken dinners on Wednesdays, $23.99 after 5 p.m. 
 
• Wednesdays bring steak night to Club 2000 (422 Indianola Road, Des Moines). Steaks are cooked to order with salad, potato and bread, $14.99.
 
• Angry Goldfish (2301 S.W. Ninth St., Des Moines) offers hot beef sandwiches with mashed potatoes and gravy for $11.50 on Wednesday. It's also hot beef sandwich day at Chicago Speakeasy (1520 Euclid Ave.) where the gravy is made with pan drippings.
 
• Wine bottles are half price on Wednesdays at Trostel's Greenbriar (5910 Merle Hay Road, Johnston), Table 128 (220 S.W. Ninth, Des Moines) and The Continental (407 E. Fifth St., Des Moines). 
 
• G Mig's (128 Fifth St., Valley Junction) offers a Wednesday special meat and cheese lasagna, plus salad and garlic bread for $19.25.
 
• Barntown's (9500 S.E. University Ave., West Des Moines) Wednesday specials are a pound of chicken tenders with fries and two sauces for $11.99, plus $13 core pitchers of beer.
 
• Wednesday is Biryani Festival at Chowrastha (5910 Ashworth Road, West Des Moines). Buy two and a third is free.
 
•  The Station (3124 Ingersoll, Des Moines) have specials on tacos today. 
 
• Village Inns offer free pie with entrees on Wednesdays. 
 
• It's lasagna day at Maxie's Supper Club (1311 Grand Ave., West Des Moines) and breaded pork tenderloin day at Eastside Eddie's (3517 E. 26th St., Des Moines).
 
• Chuck's (3610 Sixth Ave., Des Moines) offers $5 off pizza on Wednesdays.
 
• Kwik Stars' Wednesday special is eight pieces of fried chicken for $10. Their fried chicken is ridiculously good for a convenience store.  
 
• On Wednesdays, flatbreads are $10 at Tito's Lounge (3916 N.W. Urbandale Drive, Urbandale). 
 
• Jethro's have $9.95 breaded pork tenderloin sandwiches, including a side of choice, on Wednesdays.  
 
• The Station on Ingersoll (3124 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines) has a Wednesday special of chopped cheeseburger with a side for $12.

• Price Choppers have sales through Monday on frozen tilapia fillets at $4.99/pound, catfish nuggets at $1.99/pound and boneless chicken breasts at $2.99/pound.

— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com

1568: Mary Queen of Scots defeated, At the Battle of Langside, the forces of Mary Queen of Scots are defeated by a confederacy of Scottish Protestants under James Stewart, the regent of her son, King James VI of Scotland. During the battle, which was fought out in the southern suburbs of Glasgow, a cavalry charge routed Mary’s 6,000 Catholic troops, and they fled the field. Three days later, Mary escaped to Cumberland, England, where she sought protection from Queen Elizabeth I. … READ MORE

1846: U.S. Congress declares war on Mexico, On May 13, 1846, the U.S. Congress overwhelmingly votes in favor of President James K. Polk’s request to declare war on Mexico in a dispute over Texas. … READ MORE

1940: Churchill announces: “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.” On May 13, 1940, as Winston Churchill takes the helm as Great Britain’s new prime minister, he assures Parliament that his new policy will consist of nothing less than “to wage war, by sea, land and air, with all our might and with all the strength that God can give us; to wage war against a monstrous tyranny, never surpassed in the dark, lamentable catalogue of human crime.”. … READ MORE

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