FROM KCCI: Des Moines Public Schools shares vision of the district's future with 'Reimagining Education, Reinvigorating Schools' DES MOINES, Iowa —
Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts says the district is considering a bond referendum for voters this November. The district is hoping to ask for about $500 million, which would be used on programs and to upgrade facilities as part of a plan the district calls "Reimagining Education, Reinvigorating Schools." ...READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: City council rezones Des Moines property to make way for controversial rowhome development.  DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines city council members approved rezoning a one-acre plot along Grand Avenue despite widespread objections from neighborhood residents. Developer Adam Sieren of Premier Construction intends to tear down the existing single-family home on the property and build a development consisting of eight rowhomes. Sieren originally proposed a 15-unit development. ...READ MORE

FROM WOI: Canned tuna recalled nationwide over botulism risk. Botulism is a rare bacterial infection caused by a potent neurotoxin that can be ingested accidentally when eating contaminated foods....READ MORE

Clear Mortgage meteorology

Snow will continue into the early evening, with 4-8" totals likely in the Des Moines area. More snow is possible from late Friday afternoon into Saturday afternoon, and again on Monday.

For help with pre-approvals or refinancing, get in touch with Originating Branch Manager Carrie Hansen at carrie.mortgage.

Woebegone Wednesday
• The heaviest 20% of alcohol drinkers consumed 90% of American booze. That was learned in a study by equity research firm Bernstein. This drastic stat is likely going to get worse before it gets less frightful. Gen Z (born 1997-2012) is voluntarily abstaining from all forms of booze more than any previous generation since Prohibition.
 
• Nobody in town does a better job of recreating the woebegone era of supper clubs than Maxie's with a full menu of ice cream cocktails. Recently they announced a menu of daily specials that also hit the secret chords played to invoke mid-20th century memories: beef and noodles over mashed potatoes, baked lasagna, hand pattied Graziano's sausage, chicken and noodles over mashed potatoes, and prime rib.

Deals today

• 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. 

• Curbin' Cuisine (1325 S.W. Oralabor Road, Ankeny) offers traditional gyros for $7 Wednesdays. 

• Wine bottles are half price on Wednesdays at Trostel's Greenbriar (5910 Merle Hay Road, Johnston).

• 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.

• Kids eat free with every paying adult on Wednesdays at Chuck’s (3610 Sixth Ave., Des Moines).

• It's cavatelli night at Eastside Eddie's (517 E. 26th St., Des Moines), served with garlic bread for $10.

• Bordanaro's (6108 S.W. Ninth St., Des Moines) has a Wednesday-Thursday only special on carryout pizza. They start at $6.50 for a 10-inch cheese pie. Each ingredient added is an extra charge, but this pretty much adds up to half-price pies.

• It's lasagna night at Maxie's Supper Club (1311 Grand Ave., West Des Moines).

• Panka Peruvian (2708 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines) has live jazz Wednesday. 

• Gilroy's (1238 Eighth St., West Des Moines) has fried chicken specials tonight.  

• Flying Mango (4345 Hickman Road, Des Moines) has moved its prime rib night to Wednesdays.

• Cheese Shop (833 42nd St., Des Moines) hosts a Piedmont wine tasting tonight, 4-6 p.m. $20 buys a tasting glass to sample myriad Piedmont wines. 

• Kwik Stars' Wednesday special is eight pieces of fried chicken for $10. Their fried chicken is ridiculously good for a convenience store.  

• On Wednesdays, you can get any burger, wrap or sandwich with fries for $9.99 at Tito's Lounge (3916 N.W. Urbandale Drive, Urbandale).

• Andrew Hoyt plays Stuffed Olive at 6 tonight and NOLA Jazz Duo is at Louie’s Wine Dive at the same time.  

• Fresh Thyme (2900 University Ave., West Des Moines) begins a week-long sale on Coho salmon fillets at $4.99/pound, Sumo tangerines at $2.99/pound and snow crab clusters at $7.99/pound through Tuesday. 

— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com