FROM KCCI: Des Moines sets new record high as temperatures approach 90. Sunday afternoon brought another round of summer-like weather in October as high temperatures soared into the upper 80s and low 90s, setting a new record high in Des Moines. The afternoon temperatures topped out at 88 degrees, which broke the old record of 86 degrees met most recently in 2024. The old record for today had actually been tied three times, the first time in 1960, then again in 1962, and finally in 2024. ... READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: Precautionary alert issued after sulfuric acid spill in Worth County. The Worth County Sheriff’s Office shared a report Sunday advising motorists of an exposure risk to hazardous materials after a roadway spill on Thursday, Oct. 8. The sheriff’s office says the incident involved a commercial motor vehicle that was transporting sulfuric acid, which experienced a release of the chemical onto the roadway while in the vicinity of Highway 65 and 380th Street, north of Manly. ... READ MORE

FROM WOI: Carlisle mayor reacts to boil order lifting after week-long water outage. The city of Carlisle has officially lifted its boil advisory as of 10 a.m. Saturday.
In a press release, city leaders said water testing has confirmed the city’s water is safe for residents to use. The latest update comes as Carlisle residents have been dealing with a series of water woes since Wednesday of last week. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE NATION: Many GOP states have imposed new voting rules this year, some mirroring Trump’s midterm proposals. President Donald Trump has pushed Congress to pass a proof-of-citizenship law, signed an executive order seeking a national voter ID requirement and tried to limit mail voting through U.S. Postal Service changes. None of those moves succeeded in time to affect this year’s midterm elections. It’s a different matter in the states. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE STATE: Motorcycle collision with deer leaves one dead, two seriously injured. Authorities say one person was killed and two others were injured after a motorcycle vs. deer collision in eastern Iowa. The Clayton County Sheriff’s Office says shortly after 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, deputies were dispatched to Garber Road, west of Kennedy Road, on reports of a crash involving multiple motorcycles with injuries. ... READ MORE

Back to the Biz
White Castle now has kiosks in MSP airport. They prepare the legendary hot sliders in two minutes and dispatch them like a vending machine. One is conveniently located next to the men’s room.  

Bondurant celebrated the groundbreaking of Silo Commons last week in the city's Grain District. Adjacent to the historic grain silos, the venue is designed to host entertainment and community events. The broader 25-acre Grain District redevelopment expects to attract more than $100 million in private investment, transforming the former Landus Cooperative site into a regional destination by 2027. Read more here.

Here's more food news from the Boomer boom city of North Scottsdale. Last week we told you how that city leads the nation in restaurants with both vegetarian and vegan menus. Now it has one with a $4,000 minimum not including tax and tips. North Scottsdale just got "The Chef’s Table at Belmont," priced at $1,000 per guest, with a four-guest minimum. That means a party of four is looking at a $4,000 check before tax and gratuity — though wine pairings, at least, are included. It is the latest endeavor of Alessandro "Alex" Stratta, a fourth-generation hotelier from the Piedmont and Las Vegas. Ironically, this project is attached to his Belmont Kitchen and Cocktails, which is better known for burgers and booze than for culinarian kudos. Stratta, with two Michelin stars and a James Beard award in his pocket, has said, "We don't want to be a Michelin starred restaurant here." 

Deals today
• It's My Jam (7015 N.E. 14th St., Ankeny) has specials today on peach and butter cream pies, meat loaf lunches and sauerkraut soup.  
 
• Guesthouse Tavern + Oyster (9500 University, West Des Moines) offers all-day happy hour prices Mondays. 
 
• 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 sloppy Joe 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. 
 
• 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. 
 
• 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 ribeye steaks steak at $19.99/pound, ham shanks at $2.99/pound and chicken hindquarters for $.99/pound.

— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com

1492: Columbus reaches the “New World.” After sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sights a Bahamian island on Oct. 12, 1492, believing he has reached East Asia. His expedition went ashore the same day and claimed the land for Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain, who sponsored his attempt to find a western ocean route to China, India, and the fabled gold and spice islands of Asia.   … READ MORE

1964: USSR leads the space race. The Soviet Union launches Voskhod 1 into orbit around Earth, with cosmonauts Vladamir Komarov, Konstantin Feoktistov, and Boris Yegorov aboard. Voskhod 1 was the first spacecraft to carry a multi-person crew, and the two-day mission was also the first flight performed without space suits. … READ MORE

2007: Al Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize in the wake of “An Inconvenient Truth.” On Oct. 12, 2007, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to increase public knowledge about man-made climate change. In 2006, Gore had starred in the Academy Award-winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth, which was credited with raising international awareness about the global climate crisis. … READ MORE

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