FROM KCCI: Two charged in the shooting death of a western Iowa woman. In Western Iowa, two people were arrested in connection with the death of a 32-year-old woman. On Thursday, deputies performed a welfare check in Earling, in Shelby County. When they arrived, they found Theresa Kenkel dead inside the home. ... READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: One teenager killed, one teenager injured in Saturday afternoon crash. One teenager was killed, and another was injured during a crash in Warren County on Saturday evening. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash happened just after 3:30 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 5 and 200th Avenue, southeast of Carlisle. ... READ MORE

FROM WOI: William Byron has enough fuel to win NASCAR Cup race at Iowa Speedway. William Byron admitted he was nervous as he headed into the final laps of the NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday at Iowa Speedway. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Israeli minister prays at flashpoint holy site as officials say 33 aid-seekers killed in Gaza. A far-right Israeli minister visited and prayed at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site on Sunday, triggering regional condemnation and fears that the provocative move could further escalate tensions. The visit came as hospitals in Gaza said 33 more Palestinians seeking food aid were killed by Israeli fire. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE NATION: Former U.S. soldier suspected of killing 4 in Montana remains at large. The former U.S. soldier suspected of killing four people at a Montana bar was still at large early Sunday and may be armed after escaping in a stolen vehicle containing clothes and camping gear, officials said. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE STATE: AG Brenna Bird comments on investigation into the University of Iowa. As the 2026 race for Iowa attorney general intensifies, incumbent Brenna Bird is commenting on an investigation into the University of Iowa during a campaign stop Saturday. Bird announced her office’s inquiry into edited videos showing two University of Iowa employees allegedly discussing ways to bypass new diversity, equity and inclusion laws. ... READ MORE

Clear Mortgage meteorology

Heat builds again through the work week. Slight rain chances Wednesday and early Thursday.

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

Back to the Biz
Chipotle took a big hit on the stock market in late July after reducing same store estimate projections to “flat" and announcing that customers just aren’t eating out as often as they used to. Chipotle seemed to be riding above the flay of viral shutdowns and inflation that plagued nearly every restaurant the first half of the decade so this news is worrisome. Gen Z (19-29) is eating out less frequently than previous generations, even at upscale burrito chains. 

New kids on the block. Taste of New York, a two-time CITYVIEW Ultimate Pizza winner, expanded to Pleasant Hill... Bubbie’s BBQ opened in Pleasant Hill... Restaurante El Paisano opened last week at 901 E. Euclid, Des Moines, and is open daily at 8 a.m.

After 20 years, Ritual Cafe closed after Saturday. 

Deals today 
• Trostel's Greeenbriar (Merle Hay Road, Johnston) has a Monday burger with a side and beer deal for $14. Their chef's special through Wednesday is Copper River salmon with Iowa sweet corn and tomatoes for $35.

• 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.
 
• Haiku (1350 31st St., Des Moines) offers free egg drop soup and crab Rangoon with lunch entrees today.
 
• Gilroy's (1238 Eighth St., West Des Moines) has a $5 burger deal after 5 p.m.
 
• G Mig's (126 Fifth St., Valley Junction) has $11 smashburgers today with a side.
 
• The Station on Ingersoll (3124 Ingersoll Ave., 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 smashburger and shoestring fries - $12.
 
• Bad Dog Burgers include three 1/3-pound patties, six pieces of bacon, choice of cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle and onion for $10.95 on Mondays at Kathy’s East 14th Street Tavern (3418 East 14th St., Des Moines).

• Angry Goldfish (2301 S.W. Ninth St., Des Moines) has specials on chicken Parmesan and lasagna today, $11.50, 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.

• Centro (1003 Locust St., Des Moines) offers half-price pizza and Peronis on Monday.

• Hy-Vee Market Grilles are offering a Monday special meat loaf dinner with green beans, mashed potatoes and gravy for $8. 

• Who's on First (810 E. First St., Ankeny) has steak night on Monday, and it's an 8-ounce filet with salad, mashed potatoes and beans for $22.95 

• Pelican Post (265 50th St., West Des Moines) has a special today on hot beef sandwiches, $10.95 until 4 p.m. 

• Tito’s Lounge (3916 Urbandale Drive, Urbandale) offers all-you-can-eat wings Mondays. 

• Monday brings prime rib specials to both Chicago Speakeasy (1520 Euclid Ave., Des Moines) and Christopher's (2816 Beaver Ave., Des Moines).

• 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 on 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 homemade tuna, chicken or egg salad sandwiches on croissants for $12.50. 

• Destination Grille (2491 E. First St., Grimes) has a Monday steak night special, sirloins and truffle fries for $18.

• Chuck's (3610 Sixth Ave., Des Moines) offers $14 calzone specials with up to three ingredients on Mondays. 

• Price Chopper delis offer two-piece, bone-in fried chicken dinners, with two sides and a roll, for $6 on Mondays. 

•  Fareways have specials through Saturday on USDA Choice T-bones at $13.99/pound, Colorado peaches at $1.99/pound and AE yogurts at 58 cents.

— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com

1914: U.S. proclaims neutrality in World War I. As World War I erupts in Europe, President Woodrow Wilson formally proclaims the neutrality of the United States, a position that a vast majority of Americans favored, on August 4, 1914.  ... READ MORE

1944: Anne Frank captured. Acting on tip from an informer, the Nazi Gestapo captures 15-year-old Jewish diarist Anne Frank and her family in a sealed-off area of an Amsterdam warehouse. The Franks had taken shelter there in 1942 out of fear of deportation to a Nazi concentration camp. They occupied the small space with another Jewish family and a single Jewish man and were aided by Christian friends, who brought them food and supplies. Anne spent much of her time in the so-called “secret annex” working on her diary. The diary survived the war, overlooked by the Gestapo that discovered the hiding place, but Anne and nearly all of the others perished in the Nazi death camps. ... READ MORE

2012: Oscar Pistorius becomes the first amputee runner to compete at the Olympics. On August 4, 2012 in London, Oscar Pistorius of South Africa becomes the first amputee to compete at the Olympics by running in an opening heat of the men’s 400-meter. Pistorius finished second out of five runners and advanced to the semifinals, where he finished eighth out of eight runners. His image would drastically change early the next year when the star athlete was arrested for the murder of his girlfriend. He was found guilty in 2014. ... READ MORE

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