FROM KCCI: Des Moines plans $2.7 million project to improve safety on 2nd Avenue. Des Moines is launching a $2.7 million plan to improve safety and traffic flow on Second Avenue downtown, affecting the stretch from Court Avenue north to the freeway. The busy one-way road has long been a fast route for drivers leaving downtown, but the city aims to slow down traffic. Andrew Long, a local skateboarder, described the current situation on Second Avenue as "pretty crazy" at night, with people racing up the street. ... READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: One person hospitalized after electrocution incident reported in West Des Moines. West Des Moines officials say one person was transported to the hospital after being electrocuted on Monday morning. West Des Moines Fire Marshal Mike Whitsell told WHO 13 that a call about someone being electrocuted at 1475 Maffitt Lake Road came in at 11:20 a.m. West Des Moines EMS responded to the scene and transported one person to an area hospital. Whitsell said their condition was unknown. ... READ MORE

FROM WOI: Des Moines City Council passes change to public camping ban. The Des Moines City Council voted in favor of changing the language of the city's public camping ban Monday night. The vote, 5-2, came after the third reading of the measure and officially changes the ordinance. The change strikes the "affirmative defense" component of the ordinance, which prohibited violators from being fined if shelters are full or if they are unable to pay the ticket. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Japan’s parliament elects Sanae Takaichi as nation’s first female prime minister. Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday, a day after her struggling party struck a coalition deal with a new partner expected to pull her governing bloc further to the right. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE NATION: Amazon cloud outage takes down many online services around the world. A problem with Amazon’s cloud computing service disrupted internet use around the world Monday, taking down a broad range of online services, including social media, gaming, food delivery, streaming and financial platforms. The disruption and the ensuing exasperation it caused served as the latest reminder that 21st century society is increasingly dependent on just a handful of companies for much of its internet technology, which seems to work reliably until it suddenly breaks down. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE STATE: Former Delhi city clerk, former mayor charged with theft. The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office has charged the former Delhi city clerk and the former city mayor with theft after allegedly mishandling city funds for years. Lori Tucker, former clerk, has been charged with first- and second-degree theft, and tampering with records. Gregory Preussner, former mayor, is charged with aiding and abetting the first-degree theft and impersonating a public official. ... READ MORE

Clear Mortgage meteorology

Windy and chilly today. Quiet the rest of the week.

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

Tuesday touts
Table 128 offers a three course Chef's Tasting Menu on Saturdays that features seasonal specialties at a most affordable price, usually $58. Main courses have included things like ribeyes, rack of lamb and duck breast. That's this week's Wonder Bargain.

Guest tout. “These are the best dinner rolls anywhere.” Gov. Kim Reynolds at a Prairie Meadows banquet.

Wilson Farms hosts a Harvest Moon tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. with a seven-course, farm-to-table meal showcasing a variety of meats including bison, venison, duck and rabbit, $125.

Deals today
• Abundance to Go is tonight 3-6 p.m. at the Wallace House (756 16th St., Des Moines). The seasonal pop-up market brings goods and fresh dishes to go from the historic farm: tomato compote, garlic smoked salt, lavender sugar pair with prepared dishes to go with a spooky theme.

• Hy-Vee Market Grilles offer a Tuesday special America's cut pork chop dinner for $8.

• 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 $7 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.

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

• Beaver Tap (4050 Urbandale Ave., Des Moines) offers $7 breakfasts and $8 burgers Tuesdays.

• Pelican Post (265 50th St., West Des Moines) offers a special smashburger with cheese, fries and a draft beer for $10 on Tuesdays.

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

• McDonald's is advertising its new $8 Big Mac meal (includes fries and medium drink) in an effort to bring back the Value Meal.  

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

• 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. 

• Paula's (524 Elm St., Valley Junction) runs a Tuesday special hot beef sandwich for $13.50. 

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

• Taco Tuesday brings serious discounts to Mariscos El Pirata (6050 S.E. 14th St., Des Moines), La Familia (1610 Sixth Ave., Des Moines), all Taco John's, all Abelardo's, all Fernando’s, 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) and Faustino's. 

• Today is beef and noodles day at Maxie's Supper Club (1311 Grand Ave., West Des Moines).

• Django (1420 Locust St., Des Moines) has happy hour all night Tuesdays. That means super deals on oysters, shrimp, duck frites, poutine, charcuterie, cheese boards, beers, wine and classic martinis.

• Sully's (806 First St., West Des Moines) has a burger basket special for $12 today.

• Destination Grille  (2491 E. First St., Grimes) hosts a Tuesday burger and beer special of a half-pound burger, chips and dip, with a tap beer of choice, $15. 

• The Station on Ingersoll (3124 Ingersoll Ave.) has a tenderloin Tuesday special with BPT and fries for $10.

• Curbin Cuisine (1325 S.W. Oralabor Drive, Ankeny) offers cheeseburgers and fries for $7.99 on Tuesdays.

• G Mig’s (128 Fifth St., Valley Junction) offers a Tuesday special BBQ ribs or brisket, baked beans, creamed corn and cornbread for 19.95.

• Haiku (1350 31st St., Des Moines) offers free fried tofu/miso with lunch entrees today.

• Angry Goldfish (2301 S.W. Ninth, Des Moines) has $10 burger and fries with a pint on Tuesdays.

• Ruby Tuesdays offers $5.95 burgers with fries on Tuesdays.
 
— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com

1959: Guggenheim Museum opens in New York City. On Oct. 21, 1959, on New York City’s Fifth Avenue, thousands of people line up outside a bizarrely shaped white concrete building that resembled a giant upside-down cupcake. It was opening day at the new Guggenheim Museum, home to one of the world’s top collections of modern art. ... READ MORE

1941: Germans massacre men, women and children in Yugoslavia. Between Oct. 18 - Oct. 21, 1941, German soldiers go on a rampage, killing thousands of Yugoslavian civilians, including whole classes of schoolboys, in what has become known as the Kragujevac massacre. ... READ MORE

2021: Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins killed on set for the Western movie “Rust." On Oct. 21, 2021, Halyna Hutchins is killed on the film set of Rust, a Western starring Alec Baldwin. The fatal shot comes from a prop gun, handled by Baldwin, which mistakenly contained live ammunition. ... READ MORE

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