FROM KCCI: Body of missing Tama County man found in Arkansas. The body of a missing Tama County man has been found in Arkansas, officials say. Nicholas Collins, 22, was reported missing out of Tama County on Dec. 29 after he stopped communicating with family and friends and failed to make contact following Christmas. ... READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: Mitchellville Mayor says Special Election is likely path forward after recent string of resignations. The City of Mitchellville is looking for a path forward after a recent string of resignations. First, police officers handed in their resignations, and now other city officials are doing the same. As of Monday night, only two councilmembers remained, which left the city unable to reach a quorum and complete city business. On Jan. 1, Councilmember Scott Wheeler announced his sudden resignation, placing blame on “actions taken” by the incoming administration. ... READ MORE

FROM WOI: Apartment proposal in historic Valley Junction draws concerns from neighbors. A group of Valley Junction residents is pushing back against a proposal to build modern apartments in the historic neighborhood. It all started in 2022 with the introduction of a transition zone in Valley Junction’s master plan. The idea is that five areas around the business district will potentially include single-family and low-density housing, like apartments. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Denmark and Greenland seek talks with Rubio after the White House says again it wants the island. Denmark and Greenland are seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after the Trump administration doubled down on its intention to take over the strategic Arctic island, a Danish territory. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE NATION: Homeland Security plans 2,000 officers in Minnesota for its ‘largest immigration operation ever.’ The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday that it launched what it described as the largest immigration enforcement operation ever carried out by the agency — with 2,000 federal agents and officers expected in the Minneapolis area for a crackdown tied in part to allegations of fraud involving Somali residents. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE STATE: Iowa family receives new home built by inmates through Homes for Iowa program. A single mother of two received the keys to her first home Tuesday as part of a statewide program that provides affordable housing while offering job training to incarcerated inmates. Ashton Wolf moved into a three-bedroom, two-bath home delivered by Homes for Iowa, marking the nonprofit’s 150th home delivery in five years. ... READ MORE

Clear Mortgage meteorology

Sunny and warm today. Clouds increase later on Thursday, then we'll see a chance for light rain or a light mix Thursday night into Friday morning. Snow is possible Saturday.

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

Deals today

• Today is fried chicken with mac and cheese day at Sale Barn Cafe (Lamoni).
• Hy Vees offer chicken and noodles dinners for $5 on Wednesdays.
• Clyde's Fine Diner (111 E. Grand Ave.) has a four-course tasting menu tonight for $125.
• Guesthouse Tavern and Oyster (9500 University, West Des Moines) offers Walleye Wednesday with dinners of walleye $21.
• Jack’s Place (6112 S.W. Ninth, Des Moines) has 10 wings for $10 Wednesdays.
• Mitzi's (125 Fifth St., Valley Junction) offers $7 cheeseburger and fries deals on Wednesday.
• Kids eat free on Wednesday at Short E's BBQ (8805 Chambery Blvd., Johnston).
• Fareway is offering $5 rotisserie chicken on Wednesdays. Other days, they cost about $9.
• Whatcha Smokin? (Highway 17, Luther) has a brisket burnt ends special on Wednesdays.
• Kelly's Little Nipper (1701 E. Grand Ave., Des Moines) offers any burger with a side for $10 on Wednesdays.
• Exile (1514 Walnut St., Des Moines) offers a $12 burger basket with fries and a beer on Wednesdays.
• Beaver Tap (4050 Urbandale Ave.) offers $8 French toast or pancake breakfasts and $2 tacos, $9 wraps and $10 half pounds of wings on Wednesdays.
• Johnny's Italian Steakhouses have a chicken Madeira special on Wednesdays before 4 p.m., $15 including beverage.
• Club 2000 (422 Indianola Road, Des Moines) offers 10 wings for $10 on Wednesdays and steak night, too.
• Smoking Goat Pub (3015 Merle Hay Road) has a $10 classic burger and beer all day.
• Paula's (524 Elm, Valley Junction) has a Wednesday special beef stew with biscuit, $13.50.
• Gilroy's (1238 Eighth St., West Des Moines) has all you can eat fried chicken dinners on Wednesdays $23.99 after 5 p.m.
• Wednesdays bring steak night to Club 2000 (422 Indianola Road, Des Moines). Steaks are cooked to order with salad, potato and bread, $14.99.
• Angry Goldfish (2301 S.W. Ninth St., Des Moines) offers hot beef sandwiches with mashed potatoes and gravy for $11.50 on Wednesday. It's also hot beef sandwich day at Chicago Speakeasy (1520 Euclid Ave.) where the gravy is made with pan drippings.
• Curbin' Cuisine (1325 S.W. Oralabor Road, Ankeny) offers traditional gyros for $7 Wednesdays.
• Wine bottles are half price on Wednesdays at Trostel's Greenbriar (5910 Merle Hay Road, Johnston), Table 128 (220 S.W. Ninth, Des Moines) and The Continental (407 E. Fifth St., Des Moines).
• G Mig's (128 Fifth St., Valley Junction) offers a Wednesday special lasagna dinner plus salad and garlic bread for $19.25.
• Barntown's (9500 S.E. University Ave., West Des Moines) Wednesday specials are a pound of chicken tenders with fries and two sauces for $11.99, plus $13 core pitchers of beer.
• Wednesday is Biryani Festival at Chowrastha (5910 Ashworth Road, West Des Moines). Buy two and a third is free.
• Tacos Mariana's (1305 University Ave., Des Moines) and The Station (3124 Ingersoll, Des Moines) have specials on tacos today.
• Village Inns offer free pie with entrees on Wednesdays.
• It's lasagna day at Maxie's Supper Club (1311 Grand Ave., West Des Moines) and breaded pork tenderloin day at Eastside Eddie's (3517 E. 26th St., Des Moines).
• Panka Peruvian (2708 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines) has live jazz Wednesday.
• Chuck's (3610 Sixth Ave., Des Moines) offers $5 off pizza on Wednesdays.
• Kwik Stars' Wednesday special is eight pieces of fried chicken for $10. Their fried chicken is ridiculously good for a convenience store.
• On Wednesdays, flatbreads are $10 at Tito's Lounge (3916 N.W. Urbandale Drive, Urbandale).
• Jethro's have $9.95 BPT sandwiches, including a side of choice, on Wednesdays.
• Price Chopper stores have sales through Monday on strawberries at $2.50/pound, red or gold potatoes at $2.50/5-pound bag and Best Choice yogurt at 50 cents.

— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com

1789: First U.S. presidential electors chosen. Congress sets Jan. 7, 1789, as the date by which states are required to choose electors for the country's first-ever presidential election. A month later, on Feb. 4, George Washington was elected president by state electors and sworn into office on April 30, 1789. … READ MORE

1955: Marian Anderson becomes first African American to perform at the Met Opera. On the evening of Jan. 7, 1955, the curtain at the Metropolitan Opera in New York rises to reveal Marian Anderson, the first African American to perform with the Met. … READ MORE

1999: President Clinton’s impeachment trial begins. On Jan. 7, 1999, the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton, formally charged with lying under oath and obstructing justice, begins in the Senate. As instructed in Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution, Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist was sworn in to preside, and the senators were sworn in as jurors. Congress had only attempted to remove a president on one other occasion: the 1868 impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson, who incurred the Republican Party’s wrath after he proposed a conservative Reconstruction plan. … READ MORE

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