FROM KCCI: Iowa aims for fewer than 300 road fatalities in 2025. Iowa State Patrol is striving to keep road fatalities below 300 for the first time in 100 years, with 246 deaths reported so far this year. "We have had this goal for a number of years under 300 fatalities," said Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Alex Dinkla. He noted that 2025 could be the year to achieve this milestone, as traffic deaths are already down 20 percent from 2024. A new hands-free driving law, which went into effect on July 1, is credited with contributing to this decrease. ... READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: Iowa woman charged with sending nude photos, soliciting 14-year-old. A Waukee woman is facing felony charges for allegedly sending nude photos and soliciting sex from a 14-year-old. Olivia Mulford, 21, was booked into the Polk County Jail early Monday morning on charges of solicitation to commit felony and dissemination and exhibition of obscene material to minors. ... READ MORE

FROM WOI: Iowa officials deny Satanic Temple of Iowa event from being held in Capitol. The Satanic Temple of Iowa has been barred by state officials from holding another event within the Iowa State Capitol. "Today the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) has denied an event request from the Satanic Temple based on the grounds that the event was also denied last year," a statement from the DAS states. ... READ MORE

Old-fashioned Christmas. Living History Farms is hosting an old-fashioned Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 6, from noon to 3 p.m. Experience the sounds, sights and scents of a 19th-century Christmas. Activities include tours of the historic Flynn Mansion, horse-drawn wagon rides, cookie decorating, crafts, songs, stories, parlor games and demonstrations at the Print Shop, Drug Store and Tangen Home. Don’t forget to get your free photo taken with Santa! All activities included with admission. Buildings are heated, but be sure to bundle up for the wagon rides. Advance tickets: $11 for ages 2 and older ($10 for members), free for children younger than 2. Admission at the door: $12 for all visitors ages 2 and older, free for children younger than 2. We look forward to celebrating the holiday season with you! - Photo by Paul Houston

FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Zelenskyy faces growing pressures in a crucial week. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy faces a crucial week of diplomacy, testing his abilities to stand his ground while demonstrating to the United States that he is willing to compromise. Since a draft of a 28-point U.S.-Russia brokered peace plan was leaked to the press on Thursday, Ukraine and its European allies have been trying to buy time and ensure their interests are represented in any deal. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE NATION: Trump pledge to ‘immediately’ end protections for Minnesota Somalis sparks fear and legal questions. President Donald Trump’s pledge to terminate temporary legal protections for Somalis living in Minnesota is triggering fear in the state’s deeply-rooted immigrant community, along with doubts about whether the White House has the legal authority to enact the directive as described. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE STATE: Cedar Rapids Police Department looks to add around 10 officers. The Cedar Rapids Police Department is looking to hire around 10 officers. The hiring window is open until Jan. 8. "I got hired on here and I really have just loved it ever since,” said Cedar Rapids Police Officer Cassie Gundacker. Gundacker has been an officer for about two years. She wanted to get her foot in the door after studying criminal justice. ... READ MORE

Clear Mortgage meteorology

Morning fog again today and a continued light shower chance. Wind and cold move in tonight into Wednesday. Rain and snow chances in Iowa Friday night into early Sunday.

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

Tuesday touts
Places that will be open on Thanksgiving are blessings to legions of people. So, thanks to you Filet Steakhouse, Park Street Kitchen, Fleming’s, Ruth’s Chris, AJ’s at Prairie Meadows, Mulberry Street Tavern, Proudfoot & Bird, Hibachi Buffet, Opa!, Dave & Buster’s, Bravo, Cooper’s Hawk, Revelry Room.
 
Opa! (2800 University Ave., West Des Moines) will provide Thanksgiving buffet style 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with roast turkey, fried shrimp, gyros, chicken souvlaki, ham, meatballs, chicken marsala plus vegetables, starches and desserts for $23.99. And that is this week's Wonder Bargain.
 
Masao has bluenose on the menu for a brief time. That fish, all the way from Tasmania, is a really big deal in Japan. Sometimes called butterfish, as are many others, it has an unusual melt-on-the-tongue texture.
 
Deals today
• Curbin' Cuisine (1325 S.W. Oralabor Road, Suite 200, Ankeny) offers a cheeseburger and fries for $7.99 today.

• 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.

• 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. 

• 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 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 East Fifth St., Des Moines), Gilroy's (1238 Eighth St., West Des Moines), Jack's Place Grill & Bar, (6112 S.W. Ninth St., Des Moines)  and all 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 half-pound burger, chips and dip, with a tap beer of choice for $15. 

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

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

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

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

• Ruby Tuesdays offers $5.95 burgers with fries on Tuesdays.

— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com

1950: “Storm of the century” hits eastern U.S. The so-called “storm of the century” hits the eastern part of the United States, killing hundreds and causing millions of dollars in damages, on Nov. 25, 1950. Also known as the “Appalachian Storm,” it dumped record amounts of snow in parts of the Appalachian Mountainspecies that lack the variation, thus influencing the overall genetic makeup of the species. ... READ MORE

1963: JFK buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Three days after his assassination in Dallas, Texas, John F. Kennedy is laid to rest with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. ... READ MORE

2000: First International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. After passing a resolution earlier in the year, the United Nations General Assembly recognizes the first International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Nov. 25, 2000. The resolution, which was introduced by the Dominican Republic, marked the anniversary of the death of three sisters, Patria, Minerva and María Teresa Mirabal, who were murdered there in 1960. While women in Latin America and the Caribbean had honored the day since 1981, all UN countries did not formally recognize it until almost two decades later. ... READ MORE

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