Institutional news
Des Moines Public Schools will provide free breakfast and lunch to every student during the 2026-27 school year through the USDA's Community Eligibility Provision program. The district has participated in the program for several years, covering all 30,000-plus students regardless of household income.
The Des Moines City Council approved preliminary terms for a $48 million conversion of the former Wells Fargo Tower at 206 Eighth St. into a 157-room Marriott Le Meridien hotel.
The Great Outdoors Foundation unveiled its Watershed26 Shared Action Plan following "a summit on water quality at the convergence of agriculture and conservation." The plan focuses on: emerging voices, finance solutions, science and data and stacked benefits. The goal is reducing nitrate levels in Iowa's waterways. (USA Today)
Waukee's Planning and Zoning Commission approved a site plan for a 182,000-square-foot Walmart Supercenter at 1165 E. Hickman Road, east of Hy-Vee.
The city of Des Moines and ICON Water Trails received $2 million in federal funding for improvements at Birdland Park and Prospect Park.
Buc-ees is proposing a 74,000-square-foot store, similar size as their largest locations, near the I-80/35 interchange at 100th Street and Northpark Drive on a 20-acre bean field previously owned by former Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie. The Urbandale Planning and Zoning Commission approved a comprehensive plan amendment to move the project forward.
Deals today
• High Life Lounge (200 S.W. Second St., downtown) has a Monday special tater casserole for $8.99.
• Fong's Pizza offers a free crab Rangoon with a pizza Mondays.
• Food Truck Mall Mondays, 4-7 p.m., held 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 carnitas 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.
• The Key (360 Sixth St., Waukee) offers a half-pound sirloin dinner for $19 Mondays 5 p.m. till sold out.
• Today is bang bang shrimp 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.
• Chuck's (3610 Sixth Ave.) Monday special is three for $25 on all appetizers.
• 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 St. Louis pork ribs at $2.99/pound, boneless chicken breasts at $2.90/pound and Duke's mayo for $4.99/30-ounce jar. |
