FROM KCCI: Man found dead at Des Moines homeless camp amid freezing temps. The Polk County Sheriff's Office confirmed that a man died at a homeless encampment in Des Moines, likely due to cold exposure. The death occurred overnight in a wooded area northeast of MLK and Madison, where temperatures dropped to eight degrees. The sheriff's office is working to identify the man, and an autopsy will be conducted. ... READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: Fallen Iowa soldiers returning home by end of week; injured soldiers continue recovery. The Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard said Monday evening that the fallen soldiers killed during an ambush attack in Syria will return home to Iowa by the end of the week. An update was also provided about the recovery of the three other soldiers who were injured in the attack. On Saturday, Governor Kim Reynolds along with Iowa National Guard Adjutant General Major General Stephen Osborn announced that several members of the Iowa National Guard had been attacked during an operation in Palmyra, Syria earlier that morning. ... READ MORE

FROM WOI: Fire crews rescue two cats from Ankeny house fire, officials credit smoke alarms for no injuries. Ankeny fire officials are highlighting the importance of working smoke alarms after an Ankeny homeowner escaped a house fire unharmed Monday morning. Just after 8 a.m., the Ankeny Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 500 block of S.W. Ash Drive. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Australian police say Bondi Beach mass shooting was inspired by Islamic State group. A mass shooting in which 15 people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach was “a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State,” Australia’s federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett said Tuesday. The suspects were a father and son, aged 50 and 24, authorities have said. The older man, whom state officials named as Sajid Akram, was shot dead. His son was being treated at a hospital. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE NATION: Killings of Rob Reiner and his wife stun Hollywood as decision on charges for their son looms. Los Angeles police are set to present a case to prosecutors Tuesday following Nick Reiner’s arrest in the killings of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, which stunned their communities in Hollywood and Democratic politics, where both were widely beloved. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE STATE: Iowa farm honored as 2025 Sustainable Farm of the Year. A family farm near Paullina has been named the 2025 Sustainable Farm of the Year by Niman Ranch, a specialty meat brand committed to sustainability in agriculture. The Wilson family farm received the top distinction among Niman Ranch’s network of over 500 family farmers. Dan Wilson said the recognition came as a surprise. ... READ MORE

Clear Mortgage meteorology

Our warmup continues. Light rain is possible late Wednesday into early Thursday.

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

Tuesday touts
Hy-Vee owns its own seafood distributor. No time of the year turns that into such an excellent supply chain for shoppers as the Christmas-New Year season. Dungeness crab season creates a celebration in San Francisco and Hy-Vee brings it to Iowa for $16.99/pound. It's hard to find the cherished golden king crab legs anywhere, but Hy-Vee has them here for $49.98/pound. They also offer whole, cooked American lobsters for $13.95 each, lump crab meat at $9.99/6-ounce tin, and Peruvian frozen dry scallops for $18.99/pound. Those are just a few of the high end bargains available until Jan. 4. And those are this week's wonder bargains.
 
Mark your calendar, World Food Prize hosts its annual open house Dec. 20, 9 a.m. to noon. There will be treats, and any opportunity to visit this gorgeous restoration is worth paying attention.

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

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

• G Mig's (128 Fifth St., Valley Junction) offers a Tuesday special 8-ounce prime sirloin, baked potato, mixed vegetables and garlic bread for 19.95.

• Angry Goldfish (2301 S.W. Ninth St., Des Moines) has $10 burger and a side plus a pint on Tuesdays. This was an Umbrella wonder bargain.

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

• Hy-Vees offer a "two for Tuesday" deal on Chinese dinners: two entrees, rice or noodles, an appetizer and cookies for just $5 in December.

— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com

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