FROM KCCI: Support and healing through words unite Perry and Minneapolis survivors. "It's that silent place where survivors gather. Whether we're 2.5 hours apart or across the world, it's a sacred place that we share," Thoren said. On Jan. 4, 2024, the Perry community was forever changed. Thoren and her daughter were at school on that fateful day, and healing continues today through every word in her writing. ... READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: Renaissance Faire in full-swing during first weekend. The Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow is in full swing on opening weekend. Attractions, performers, and artists from around the country have made their way to Des Moines for the 20th anniversary of the event. When visitors cross the bridge at Sleepy Hollow Park, they travel back in time to the only permanent renaissance faire in Iowa with various castles and old time buildings. ... READ MORE

FROM WOI: Iowa parents urged to have gun safety talks with kids after teen brings gun to school. Experts say one of the most important conversations parents can have with their children is about gun violence prevention. After news of a Des Moines teen being arrested after bringing a handgun to North High School and the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, the topic weighs heavily on many minds right now. In a time of grief, worry and fear, Des Moines police Sgt. Paul Parizek urges parents to be proactive with their child's mental health. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Foreign travelers soon to pay 'visa integrity fee' to visit the U.S. costing $250. The Trump administration continues to take a harder stance on foreign visitors with a "visa integrity fee" to be implemented on Oct. 1. The fee would charge non-immigrant travelers visiting the U.S. $250 due at the time visas are issued and was enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Countries such as Mexico, China, and Brazil will take on the most heat, with the cost for non-visa waiver countries now nearing $442, per the U.S. Travel Association. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE NATION: FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines for limited groups as US cases continue to rise. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved updated COVID-19 vaccines but for a more limited group: adults age 65 and older and younger people who are at higher risk from COVID-19. "FDA has now issued marketing authorization for those at higher risk: Moderna (6+ months), Pfizer (5+), and Novavax (12+). These vaccines are available for all patients who choose them after consulting with their doctors," US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a post on X. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE STATE: Quad-City Times shuts down press, moves printing to Indiana. The Quad-City Times will move its printing operations to Indiana at the end of September, the newspaper announced on Thursday. The Quad-City Times/Dispatch-Argus and Muscatine Journal will be printed in Munster, Indiana, starting on Sept. 30, the Quad-City Times reported. Because of this, 49 press room jobs, 20 full-time positions and 29 part-time positions will be cut. Officials said staff learned about their jobs at 5 p.m. on Thursday. ... READ MORE

Clear Mortgage meteorology

Scattered shower chances through the early morning hours today. A few late-day showers Tuesday, then a good rain chance on a breezy Wednesday. Cool Thursday.

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

Back to the Biz
Husker Hawkeye wars go to the vats. As reported here last week, Big Grove has been repelled in efforts to open its $5.5 million and counting new pub in Omaha by Nebraska Liquor Control Commission who told the Omaha City Council that BG was denied because it was from Iowa and produced more beer than any Nebraska brewer. Then they told the media and public that had nothing to do with it. Since then, we have learned who is behind the fight to beat back the Iowans: Associated Beverage Distributors of Nebraska has petitioned against BG since their initial application. Raygun should have a lot of fun with this squabble now that it has stores in Omaha and Lincoln. (KETV Omaha)

Beyond the upper Missouri River Valley, beer has bigger problems. Business Insider forecasts that hemp-derived THC beverages will hit $756 million in annual sales by 2029. That’s 33% growth, but still a far cry from the U.S. beer market, which is currently valued at $117 billion and not without its own threats — mainly that Gen Z (19-29) is drinking, dating and going out to eat less often than previous generations and Ozempic and its ilk turn alcohol into a turnoff for all ages. Fox Business reported that U.S. alcohol consumption hit its lowest mark in the 70-year history of tracking the percentage of adults who drink two or more times a week. 

Deals today
• 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).

• Eastside Eddie's (3517 E. 26th St., Des Moines) has a Monday special cheeseburger with fries, tots or salad and a drink for $10.

• 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 a 20-ounce ribeye with pepper sauce and asparagus, $50. 

• 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.
 
• 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 E. 14th St., Des Moines).

• Jethro's have a Monday chicken tenders and fries special, $9.95.

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

• 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. 

• 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) 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 St. Louis ribs at $2.99/pound, eggplants or green beans at $.99/pound, and Fareway's original 6-ounce bratwurst patties at 3 for $5. 

— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com

1972: Bobby Fischer becomes the first American to win the World Chess Championship. On Sept. 1, 1972, in what’s billed as the “Match of the Century,” American chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer defeats Russian Boris Spassky during the World Chess Championship in Reykjavik, Iceland.  ... READ MORE

1917: Soldier recounts brush with poison gas. ... "If it hadn’t been for the fellow with me I probably wouldn’t be writing this letter because I couldn’t see, my eyes were running water and burning, so was my nose and I could hardly breathe. I gasped, choked and felt the extreme terror of the man who goes under in the water and will clutch at a straw...." ... READ MORE

1923: Japan’s Great Kanto Earthquake kills more than 140,000. On Sept. 1, 1923, a routine lunch hour in Japan's capital city of Tokyo and neighboring “City of Silk” Yokohama is disrupted when a massive, 7.9-magnitude earthquake strikes just before noon. The shaking causes more than half of Tokyo’s brick buildings, most of Yokohama’s buildings, and hundreds of thousands of homes to collapse, killing tens of thousands of people. ... READ MORE

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