FROM KCCI: Iowa weather: Polk County's Extreme Temperature Plan now in effect. Polk County's Extreme Temperature Plan is now in effect, as heat climbs to potentially dangerous levels in central Iowa. The plan will be in effect through Wednesday, based on forecasts that call for highs in the 90s through the beginning of next week, with heat index values near or above triple-digits. Due to the heat, many Polk County libraries and community centers are identified as cooling centers. Click here to find the cooling center nearest to you. ... READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: Videos show boat fire on Saylorville Lake, rescue efforts. Videos show passengers in the water and neighboring craft coming to aid after a boat fire on Saylorville Lake. In a video shared by Heather Moen to WHO 13 News, what appears to be a white speedboat is seen on fire in the middle of Saylorville Lake. In the video, at least four people, presumed to be the boat’s passengers, can be seen in the water surrounding the vessel as neighboring boats come to their aid. ... READ MORE

FROM WOI: Des Moines man accused of abusing girlfriend, puppy pleads guilty. A Des Moines man pleaded guilty to animal abuse and second-time domestic abuse on July 17, court records show.  On March 6, 33-year-old Shawn Stanton assaulted his girlfriend and injured a puppy in her southside apartment, then fled the apartment with the injured dog. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Macron holds crisis meeting as monster wildfires drive 250,000 from their homes. French President Emmanuel Macron held a crisis meeting Monday focusing on monster, uncontrolled wildfires that have forced more than 250,000 people to flee their homes, amid a first glimmer of hope that the spread of the largest blaze may have slowed. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE NATION: Police search for second suspect following Seattle food festival shooting that killed 3. Police searched for a second suspect Monday after gunfire erupted at a crowded food festival beneath Seattle’s Space Needle, leaving three people dead and four others wounded, including a toddler. Another suspect was earlier arrested. Investigators believe the two suspects were shooting at each other Sunday and, although one remained on the loose, Assistant Seattle Police Chief Tyrone Davis told a news conference Sunday night that there was no ongoing threat to the public. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE STATE: Crews respond to missing aircraft crash in Northwest Iowa. Crews were called to the site of a plane crash in Northwest Iowa on Saturday, July 25. Northwest Iowa responders were called to the site of a possible plane crash outside Sioux City, and authorities have now confirmed a small private plane went down in rural Woodbury County. First responders were called to Buchanan Avenue after reports of a possible plane that went down near Latwon. ... READ MORE

Back to the Biz
Charlotte’s Kitchen announced expansion with a new Waukee location slated to open in September or October.  

Dutch Bros’ first Iowa store readied to open in the former Fazoli’s at 4800 S.E. 14th St.

Hoang Khao took over in the former Curbin' Cuisine space in Ankeny.

Home Sweet Cone announced a third store in the Star Lofts on Ingersoll.

Lux announced an upscale Asian fusion restaurant and cocktail bar in the Kettlestone district in Waukee. 

The Station announced expansion with a new Urbandale location opening in August, taking over the former Beerhouse venue. 

Deals today
• Food Truck Mall Mondays, 4-7 p.m., begin at 5299 East University Ave., Pleasant Hill.
 
• Fresh Thyme (2800 University Ave., West Des Moines) has $6 quarts of prepared soup on Mondays. 
 
• The Empire's (223 Fourth St., Des Moines) Monday special is spaghetti Alfredo with grilled chicken for $10.
 
• Marianna's (1305 University Ave., Des Moines) offers tacos for $2 Mondays.
 
• Centro (1003 Locust St., Des Moines) offers half-price pizza and Peronis on Monday.
 
• Cowboy (1234 E Euclid Ave., Des Moines) has a Monday special fajitas lunch for $11.99.
 
• The False Nine Social Club (206 Fifth St., Valley Junction) has British pies on sale Mondays for $10.
 
• District 36 (1375 S.W. Vintage Parkway, Ankeny) has a Monday special $60 dinner for two. Two entrees starring sea bass and NY strip de Burgo with soup or salads, a bottle of wine and a dessert to share. 
 
• Some Hy-Vee Market Grilles offer chicken fried steak specials on Mondays for $8.
 
• The Key (360 Sixth St., Waukee) offers a half-pound sirloin dinner for $19 Mondays 5 p.m. till sold out.

• Cottontail Lounge (3700 Dennis Drive, Urbandale) offers first Monday sirloin, filet and prime rib dinner deals.
 
• Today is cheeseburger wrap day at Sale Barn Cafe (Lamoni).
 
• It's catfish night at Waterfront stores. Dinners cooked any way you like it for $19.99.
 
• It's Meat Loaf Monday at Mickey's in Yale.
 
•  Bubba (200 10th St., Des Moines) has a Monday night sirloin dinner special for $20. 
 
• Kelly's Little Nipper (1701 E. Grand Ave., Des Moines) offers a "Monday grind" special grinder and fries basket for $9.50.
 
• Monday brings prime rib specials to both Chicago Speakeasy (1520 Euclid Ave., Des Moines) and Christopher's (2816 Beaver Ave., Des Moines).
 
• Trostel's Greenbriar (Merle Hay Road, Johnston) has a Monday burger with a side and beer deal for $14.   
 
• Beaver Tap (4050 Urbandale Ave., Des Moines) has $8 omelets and $10 hot beef sandwiches or Mexican bowls on Mondays.
 
• Johnny's Italian Steakhouses have a chicken de Burgo special on Mondays before 4 p.m., $14 including beverage.
 
• Smoking Goat Pub (3015 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines) hosts Shelby Smokehouse Soul Food on Mondays, 5-9 p.m.
 
• G Mig's (126 Fifth St., Valley Junction) has $11 smashburgers today including a side.
 
• The Station on Ingersoll (3124 Ingersoll, Des Moines) has a Monday special Graziano grinder with a side for $12.
 
• The Continental (407 E. Fifth St., Des Moines) offers a Monday special double smash burger and shoestring fries, $12.
 
• Jethro's have a Monday chicken tenders and fries special $9.95 in Altoona and West Des Moines.
 
• Angry Goldfish (2301 S.W. Ninth St., Des Moines) has specials on chicken Parmesan and lasagna today, $15 with garlic bread and salad.
 
• Eastside Eddie’s (3517 E. 26th St., Des Moines) Monday special is a burger with domestic beer, soft drink or well drink for $10.  
 
• Pelican Post (265 50th St., West Des Moines) has a special today on hot beef sandwiches, $10.95 all day. 
 
• Tito’s Lounge (3916 Urbandale Drive, Urbandale) offers all-you-can-eat wings Mondays. 
 
• Johnny's Hall of Fame (302 Court Ave., Des Moines) has $12 burger baskets on Mondays and Fridays.
 
• Urban Cellars (640 S. 50th St., West Des Moines) offers $60 wine dinners for two on Mondays including two entrees with soup or salad, a dessert and a bottle of wine. 
 
• Club 2000 (422 Indianola Road, Des Moines) has a burger basket with fries deal Mondays for $9. 
 
• Red Lobster's Monday special is lobster and shrimp scampi with a side for $20. 
 
• Paula's (524 Elm St., Valley Junction) has a Monday special loaded chicken on a croissant sandwich for $14. 
 
• Destination Grille (2491 E. First St., Grimes) has a Monday steak night special, sirloins and truffle fries for $18.
 
• Price Chopper delis offer two-piece, bone-in fried chicken dinners with two sides and a roll for $8 on Mondays. 

• Fareways have specials through Saturday on boneless chicken breast at $2.99/pound, Iowa chops at $1.99/pound and Romaine hearts at 3/$3.88.

— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com

1949: First commercial jet makes test flight. On July 27, 1949, the world’s first jet-propelled airliner, the British De Havilland Comet, makes its maiden test-flight in England. The jet engine would ultimately revolutionize the airline industry, shrinking air travel time in half by enabling planes to climb faster and fly higher. … READ MORE

1953: Armistice ends Korean War hostilities. After three years of a bloody and frustrating war, the United States, the People’s Republic of China, North Korea, and South Korea agree to an armistice, bringing the fighting of the Korean War to an end. The armistice ended America’s first experiment with the Cold War concept of “limited war.” … READ MORE

1996: Bombing at Centennial Olympic Park. In Atlanta, Georgia, the XXVI Summer Olympiad is disrupted by the explosion of a nail-laden pipe bomb in Centennial Olympic Park. The bombing, which occurred during a free concert, killed a mother who had brought her daughter to hear the rock music and injured more than 100 others, including a Turkish cameraman who suffered a fatal heart attack after the blast. … READ MORE

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