DU Nov. 10: Iowa takes Satanic Temple display fight to appeals court; Wonder Bargain; what do lawyers wear to work?

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Good morning to you!

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026

Remember when we were kids and the moon was a much more interesting place?

We had the man in the moon, a mysterious face looking down on us from the night sky. We had the cow jumping over the moon, which made us wonder about a cow’s true athletic ability. And, of course, we had the belief that the moon was made of cheese. I am not sure who started that one, but I suspect it was someone who wanted to sell more crackers.

As children, we could look at the moon and let our imaginations run wild. We saw faces, animals and all sorts of things in those craters. We didn’t need a telescope, a scientific explanation or a smartphone app telling us what we were looking at. We just looked up and enjoyed it.

Somewhere along the way, though, we grew up. We learned the moon is a rocky satellite, not a giant wheel of Swiss cheese. We discovered that cows don’t actually jump over it. And the man in the moon became nothing more than an optical illusion caused by shadows and craters. What a disappointing education.

Perhaps the bigger disappointment, though, is that we no longer take enough time to appreciate the moon itself, especially during a harvest moon. Seeing that enormous, golden orb rise above the horizon is remarkable, at least to me. Out in the country, away from city lights, the moon seems almost close enough to touch. It stretches across the rural landscape, illuminating harvested fields, farmsteads, tree lines and country roads. It creates a scene that no camera quite captures and no painting quite duplicates. Yet how often do we stop to enjoy it?

Most of us are too busy. We are answering emails, watching television, checking our phones, running errands or worrying about tomorrow. We might notice the moon through the windshield while driving home, but we rarely pull over and give it more than a passing glance.

I encourage you to make the time. Drive out of the city. Find a quiet country road or an open field. Turn off the headlights, step outside and look up. Leave the phone in the vehicle. You don’t need to post a picture of it, identify its phase or research why it looks orange. Just enjoy it.

Maybe you will even see the man in the moon again. Maybe you will imagine a cow making that impossible leap. And if you want to believe it is made of cheese, I’m not going to argue with you. After all, we spend much of adulthood learning how the world works. Perhaps we should spend a little more time remembering how wonderful it felt when we didn’t need all the answers.

So the next time a harvest moon rises over the Iowa countryside, stop for a minute. Look up. Find the man in the moon. And remember that sometimes the best things in life are still free, still magical and, at least in our childhood imaginations, still made of cheese.

Have a terrific Tuesday, and thank you for reading.

Shane Goodman

President and Publisher
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FROM KCCI: Iowa takes Satanic Temple display fight to appeals court after Capitol rotunda injunction. State officials are taking their case against the Satanic Temple of Iowa to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. This follows last week’s temporary injunction, which ordered the state to approve the Satanic Temple of Iowa’s third request this year to display a holiday exhibit in the Capitol rotunda. ... READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: Waukee man used travel agency to traffic victims, police say. A Waukee man is facing multiple human trafficking charges after investigators found victims in a Waukee hotel. According to a criminal complaint, the Waukee Police Department was called to a hotel on a suspicious activity report. Someone reportedly contacted the hotel lobby asking about a guest they saw in an online prostitution ad. Court documents reveal that police found the guest/ victim and learned they were from Spain, claiming they traveled to the U.S. on “holiday” with others. ... READ MORE

FROM WOI: Central Iowa Honor Flight returns after seven years, giving Iowa veterans trip of a lifetime. For the first time in seven years, around 70 Iowa veterans had the opportunity to spend the day in Washington D.C. for central Iowa's Honor Flight. About one month ago, Hy-Vee took 72 Vietnam Veterans and their guardians to D.C. for a packed day. Honor Flights are a chance for veterans to reflect on their service and remember those who never made it home, and central Iowa hasn't had one since 2019. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Trump after meeting with Qatari PM says he believes war with Iran is militarily 'effectively over.' President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters he believes the war in Iran “militarily is effectively over,” suggesting that — at least for now — he’s not prepared to resume the bombardment that has devastated the Islamic Republic and caused reverberations across the global economy. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE NATION: Supreme Court clears the way for border wall construction in Texas’s Big Bend to resume. The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for the Trump administration to resume border wall construction in the Big Bend region of Texas, a blow to bipartisan opponents who had argued the project is a waste of money that threatens the unique landscape. The border wall is a signature project of President Donald Trump, who has long vowed to build a wall from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE STATE: Dubuque school board votes to close 2 middle schools, move to 1 high school. The Dubuque school board voted 6-1 on Monday night to close Jefferson and Washington middle schools and go down to one high school after next academic year. Dubuque Community Schools officials said these changes will not be the last needed to meet its nearly $17 million savings goal. Beginning in the fall of 2028, Dubuque Senior High School will serve 10th through 12th grade students. ... READ MORE

Tuesday, Nov. 10

Partly cloudy
High: 64
Low: 47
Rain chance: 20%

Wednesday, Nov. 11

Morning showers
High: 55
Low: 38
Rain chance: 30%

Thursday, Nov. 12

Mostly cloudy
High: 45
Low: 30
Rain chance: 0%

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Tuesday Touts

This cum heo quay (crispy pork belly with rice, broth and lemon sauce plus salad) is our favorite pork dish in Des Moines. It is served at Pho 515 in the C Fresh Market. A Wonder Bargain of the week. $17.50

All Jethro's will offer free pulled pork sandwiches with a side tomorrow to veterans. Hy-Vees offer free breakfasts for vets.

Tumea & Sons won CITYVIEW's Ultimate Challenge to find the ultimate Italian restaurant in Central Iowa. More about them here.

Today's deals
Paula's (524 Elm St., Value Junction) Tuesday special is hot beef sandwiches, $15.

• Beaver Tap (4050 Urbandale, Beaverdale) offers $8 burgers Tuesdays.

• Hy-Vees offer pork tenderloin sandwiches for $4.99 Tuesdays.

• It's My Jam (7015 N.E. 14th St., Ankeny) has pecan and coconut cream pies today and chicken tortilla soup.

• Price Choppers now run weekly specials Tuesday through Tuesday, meaning Tuesday is double ad day.

• Crouse Cafe (115 E. Salem Ave., Indianola) features scalloped potatoes with ham on special today.

• High Life Lounge (200 S.W. Second St., Des Moines) has a Tuesday special tenderloin, tots and tang pie for $12.99.

• Fresh Thyme (2800 University Ave., West Des Moines) has $6 quarts of prepared soup on Mondays. rotisserie chickens on Tuesdays.

• The Empire's (223 Fourth St., Des Moines) Tuesday special is chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes for $10.

• Flamingo Lounge (3089 North Ave., Norwalk) has half-priced flatbreads on Tuesdays.

• Tuesday is $5 chats day at Desi Bites (3820 100th St., Urbandale).

• Taco lasagna is today's special at Sale Barn Cafe (Lamoni).

• Talk Shop Lounge (3357 St. Charles Road, St. Charles) has a deal Mondays on fried beef tacos, $3.

• The False Nine Social Club (206 Fifth St., Valley Junction) offers half-priced appetizers on Tuesdays.

• Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar (150 S. Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines) celebrates Tomahawk Tuesday with a choice of 35-ounce prime tomahawk or 34-ounce prime porterhouse, two salads, two sides and two desserts. $162.

• Waveland Cafe (4708 University Ave., Des Moines) offers meat loaf specials today.

• B&B Grocery, Meat and Deli (2001 S.E. Sixth St., Des Moines) has a Tuesday special Killer's grinder with fries and soda $11.95.

• Striking Sparrow (1930 S.E. Sixth St.) has a $12 double smash with fries and soda every Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• All pizzas are half priced at Maggie's Rumble Room (1432 Second Ave., Des Moines) 5-9 p.m. on Tuesdays.

• It's steak night at Grand Junction (1970 Grand Ave., West Des Moines). Steak, salad and potato $13.99.

• Guesthouse Tavern and Oyster (9500 University, West Des Moines) offers fried chicken dinner special on Tuesdays, $17-23, plus half-priced whiskey pours. 
• Mullet’s Norwalk offers a free kids meal per adult meal on Tuesdays 4 p.m. to close.

• Mickey's Irish Pub (50 S.E. Laurel St., Waukee) has a special $10 half-pound burger with a side all day Tuesday.

• Kelly's Little Nipper (1701 E. Grand Ave., Des Moines) offers a "Tendy's Tuesday" pork tenderloin basket with a drink for $11.50.

• The Station on Ingersoll (3124 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines) has a Tuesday special pork tenderloin with a side for $10.

• Eastside Eddie's (3517 E. 26th St., Des Moines) has a Tuesday special cheeseburger with fries, tots or salad and a drink for $10. 
• Pelican Post (265 50th St., West Des Moines) offers a special smashburger with cheese, fries and a draft beer for $12 on Tuesdays.

• Johnny's Italian Steakhouses have a beef stroganoff special on Tuesdays, $14 including beverage.

• Smoking Goat Pub (3015 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines) hosts 222 BBQ today from 5-9 p.m.

• Baklava is half priced Tuesdays at Istanbul Cafe and Bakery (3281 100th, Urbandale).

• Red Robin stores are featuring a $10 cheeseburger with an "endless side" on Tuesdays.

• Jethro's Tuesday special is 2 pounds of bone-in smoked wings for the price of one.

• Kids meals are half price till 2 p.m. today at Machine Shed (11151 Hickman Road, Urbandale).

• Taco Tuesday brings serious discounts to La Familia (1610 Sixth Ave., Des Moines), Tropicana (2743 86th St., Urbandale), Rancho Escondido (1106 Army Post Road), all Taco John's, all Abelardo's, Pancho Villa's (Madrid), all Fernando’s, Baja Cocina (1938 S.E. Sixth, Des Moines), Malo (900 Mulberry St., Des Moines), Beaver Tap (4050 Urbandale Ave., Des Moines), Club 2000 (422 Indianola Road, Des Moines), The Continental (407 E. Fifth St., Des Moines), Gilroy's (1238 Eighth St., West Des Moines), Paula's (Elm Street at Sixth, Valley Junction) and both Faustino's.  
• Most Hy-Vees offer $6 two entrees Chinese deli meals on Tuesdays. 
• Today is beef and noodles day at Maxie's Supper Club (1311 Grand Ave., West Des Moines).

• Hy-Vees have sales through Sunday on cream of chicken or mushroom soups at $.69, free turkeys with purchase of Hormel 81 ham at $5.99/pound and fresh shucked oysters for $19.99/pound.

— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com

Exclusively in CITYVIEW magazine at www.dmcityview.com.

BUSINESS FEATURE
Holiday parties bring businesses together

By Gracie Kayko

The holiday season means different things to different people. For some, it is a time to be with family, celebrate religious traditions or reflect on the past year. For businesses in Des Moines, it is often a time to celebrate their employees and clients, reflect on the year’s successes and challenges, and prepare for the year ahead.

From Thanksgiving through January, hotels, event venues and office spaces are transformed for end-of-year gatherings.

Many businesses in Des Moines host company holiday parties, inviting employees, their families and clients to come together and celebrate. ...

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FROM ESPN: Vikings left at QB crossroads after Carson Wentz's poor MNF showing vs. Bills. A horrific offensive performance on "Monday Night Football," fueled by the worst performance by a starting quarterback in the NFL this season, has put the Minnesota Vikings at a crossroads. Having lost consecutive games after a 6-0 start, will they use the Tuesday afternoon NFL trade deadline to add a quarterback? Or will they try to make it work for the rest of this season with a combination of Kyler Murray, Carson Wentz and Max Brosmer? ... READ MORE

FROM CBS SPORTS: College Football Playoff expansion forces Indiana, USC and others to overhaul 2027 schedules. After months of chatter, the College Football Playoff officially announced on Monday its move to 24 teams beginning in 2027, along with all the changes that would accompany it. Playoff expansion will not only mean more teams in the field and the end of conference championship games, but also have a massive impact on the schedule going forward. Each team now has two bye weeks each season, but will need to make the most of that extra week off because teams in the Power Four will now have to play 10 Power Four opponents (or Notre Dame) on their schedules. ... READ MORE

FROM YAHOO SPORTS: Victor Wembanyama nearly had a historic 40-point triple-double in just 25 minutes of blowout win over Suns. The Phoenix Suns had absolutely no answer for Victor Wembanyama on Monday night. And he wasn't even on the court for that long. Wembanyama finished just shy of a triple-double while leading the San Antonio Spurs to a blowout 122-96 win over the Suns at the Mortgage Matchup Center. ... READ MORE

1775: Birth of the U.S. Marine Corps. During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress passes a resolution stating that “two Battalions of Marines be raised” for service as landing forces for the recently formed Continental Navy. The resolution, drafted by future U.S. president John Adams and adopted in Philadelphia on Nov. 10, 1775, created the Continental Marines and is now observed as the birth date of the United States Marine Corps. … READ MORE

1969: “Sesame Street” debuts. On Nov. 10, 1969, “Sesame Street,” a pioneering TV show that would teach generations of young children the alphabet and how to count, makes its broadcast debut. “Sesame Street,” with its memorable theme song (“Can you tell me how to get/How to get to Sesame Street”), went on to become the most widely viewed children’s program in the world. It has aired in more than 120 countries. … READ MORE

2001: George W. Bush addresses the United Nations regarding terrorism. On Nov. 10, 2001, in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush addresses the United Nations to ask for the international community’s help in combating terrorism around the world. He also pledged to take the fight against terrorism to any place where terrorists were harbored. … READ MORE

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Birthdays and notables

Happy birthday to Aaron Burns!

These celebrities were born on this date: Sinbad, Tracy Morgan, Roland Emmerich, Ellen Pompeo, Miranda Lambert, Kiernan Shipka, Mackenzie Foy, Josh Peck, Eve

Historical birthdays

1801: Samuel Gridley Howe was an American medical doctor, abolitionist, and advocate of education for the blind. He organized and was the first director of the Perkins Institution. In 1824, he went to Greece to serve as a surgeon in the Greek War of Independence.

1810: George Jennings was an English sanitary engineer and plumber who invented the first public flush toilets. These were first showcased at the Great Exhibition in 1851, and such was the popularity of his invention the first public toilets opened in 1852 and were known as ‘Public Waiting Rooms'.

The answer to the last riddle: What do kids play when they have nothing else to do? BORED GAMES! - Gail Tomlinson. Or, I did Yahtzee that coming! Wendy Den Adel. Or, HOOKY! - Irving Stone.

Today's riddle: What do lawyers wear to work?

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