FROM KCCI: Ian Roberts speaks with KCCI for the first time since arrest. Former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts says he is taking "full responsibility" for the choices that led to his arrest, guilty plea and likely deportation to Guyana. In an exclusive interview with KCCI's Beau Bowman from the Polk County Jail, Roberts said the hardest part of the case has been disappointing students and families. ... READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: DART riders adjust to new bus system during first week of service. For many DART riders, the rollout of the new Reimagine DART system feels similar to the first week of school, learning new routes, checking schedules and figuring out where to go. Sunday marked the first day of the redesigned transit system across central Iowa that reduced the number of routes from 27 to 11. ... READ MORE

FROM WOI: Clive police seeking new information regarding Campbell Park shooting. The Clive Police Department is asking the public for information regarding a recent shooting at Campbell Park. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on June 4, two people were shot at close range while they were sitting in a car. Both of the victims were taken to a local hospital by a private vehicle. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Iran will reopen Strait of Hormuz and can sell oil freely under deal with US, according to leaks. Iran will immediately take steps to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once a tentative deal with the U.S. to end the war is signed and will be allowed to sell its oil without restrictions, according to leaked copies of an interim agreement that officials say broadly matches the document. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE NATION: Federal prosecutors charge 15 people with impeding agents during Minnesota immigration crackdown. Federal prosecutors have charged 15 people with impeding the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota, accusing them of conspiring against the federal government through a range of actions intended to block arrests and deportations. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE STATE: New study links biofuel expansion to farm profitability fix. A new report shows slowing demand for food and ethanol could soon lead to significant issues for farmers. The report from S&P Global was commissioned by the organization U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action. While demand for many major crops may be slowing, crop yields are increasing, creating a supply and demand imbalance. Industry leaders say increasing the use of biofuels could be the solution. ... READ MORE

Woebegone Wednesday
Climbing Kites has not changed the recipe of their THC drinks. They just changed the labels to include sucrose within their cannabis extract because Minnesota passed a law requiring it, even though it is in such "trace amounts" that the USDA does not require its listing. The recipe has not changed. Climbing Kites remains an oasis in the desert of heavily sweetened cannabis beverages.

More shopping peeves. If you like single-serving-size cans of baked beans, you usually have to pay more than you would for much larger cans. So, buy the bigger cans and throw more than half the contents away.

With the rising concerns about water quality, many people are shopping for safe drinking water. A gallon costs $1.49 and up at the supermarkets I frequent. But 24 bottle cases of 16.9 ounces often cost $2.99 on sale, even $1.99 recently at HyVee. It takes less than eight bottles to make a gallon. So, even at $3.99, they are cheaper than gallon-sized jugs. So contribute 24 plastic containers to the garbage instead of one. That ought to be illegal, at least in Minnesota. 

Ice Cream Days, Iowa's biggest food fest, begins today and runs through the weekend in LeMars. There will be parades, 5Ks, concerts, pony rides, lots of ice cream and much more.

Deals today
• Crouse Cafe's (111 E. Salem, Indianola) special today is pan-fried steak. 
 
• Sale Barn's (Lamoni) special today is ham balls with cheesy potatoes. 
 
• Every Wednesday in June, Meskwaki Bingo and Casino offers a buy one get one free deal on both their lunch and dinner buffets. 
 
• The Empire's (223 Fourth St., Des Moines) Wednesday special is meatball sandwiches for $9.
 
• Wednesday is biryani day with two for $20 at Desi Bites (3828 100th St.,, Urbandale.
 
• Marianna's (1305 University Ave., Des Moines) offers tacos for $1.50 Wednesdays during the World Cup.
 
• 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 wild Alaskan King salmon. 
 
• Waveland Cafe (4708 University Ave., Des Moines) offers a wiener Wednesday special today. 
 
• 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 second sushi rolls for half price on Wednesdays.
 
• Paula's (Elm Street at Sixth, Valley Junction) has a Wednesday Cuban sandwich special.
 
• 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 Tuscan beef tips, 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

1775: Battle of Bunker Hill begins. British General Thomas Gage lands his troops on the Charlestown Peninsula overlooking Boston, Massachusetts, and leads them against Breed’s Hill, a fortified American position just below Bunker Hill, on June 17, 1775. … READ MORE

1885: Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor. On June 17, 1885, the dismantled Statue of Liberty, a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of America, arrives in New York Harbor after being shipped across the Atlantic Ocean in 350 individual pieces packed in more than 200 cases. The copper and iron statue, which was reassembled and dedicated the following year in a ceremony presided over by U.S. President Grover Cleveland, became known around the world as an enduring symbol of freedom and democracy. … READ MORE

1972: Watergate burglars arrested. In the early morning of June 17, 1972, five men are arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate, an office-hotel-apartment complex in Washington, D.C. In their possession were burglary tools, cameras and film, and three pen-size tear gas guns. At the scene of the crime, and in rooms the men rented at the Watergate, sophisticated electronic bugging equipment was found. Three of the men were Cuban exiles, one was a Cuban American, and the fifth was James W. McCord, Jr., a former CIA agent. That day, the suspects, who said they were “anti-communists,” were charged with felonious burglary and possession of implements of crime.. … READ MORE

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