FROM KCCI: Former Baxter police chief charged with felonious misconduct, theft. The former Baxter, Iowa, police chief has been charged with two crimes related to a state audit that found $90,000 in misspent funds. William Daggett, 48, faces charges of felonious conduct in office and first-degree theft in Jasper County, where he served as the police chief in Baxter. Daggett, who until early November served as the police chief and interim city administrator in Mitchellville, turned himself in to authorities Thursday afternoon in Clarke County. ... READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: Victim in Des Moines stabbing dies, cousin charged with murder. A man who was stabbed at a home in the Fairmont Park neighborhood Thursday morning has died. At around 6:27 a.m., officers with the Des Moines Police Department responded to a report of a person who had been stabbed in the 3400 block of E. 26th Street. Responding officers arrived at the scene and encountered Lyhung Thach, 25, in the driveway of the home, who told them that someone was injured inside, the DMPD said. When first responders entered the home they found Peter Thach, 25, dead from multiple stab wounds. ... READ MORE

FROM WOI: Drake University, DMACC reach 'mutual agreement' on logo dispute. Drake University and Des Moines Area Community College have announced they've reached an agreement over the disputed use of the "D" logo. In July 2024, Drake filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against DMACC, claiming the college's new logo and branding colors were too similar to the "D" and other marketing used by Drake. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Russia says it used new Oreshnik ballistic missile in major attack on Ukraine. Russia bombarded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in a large-scale overnight attack, officials said Friday, killing at least four people. For only the second time, it used a new ballistic missile that it says flies at 10 times the speed of sound and is unstoppable. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE NATION: Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities say. Federal immigration agents shot and wounded two people in a vehicle outside a hospital in Portland on Thursday, a day after an officer fatally shot a woman in Minnesota, authorities said. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE STATE: Story County pays $75,000 to former deputy to settle lawsuit. Story County officials have agreed to pay $75,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a former deputy who alleged harassment and discrimination in the sheriff’s office. The lawsuit involved former county deputy Ashley Murry, who sued the Story County Sheriff’s Office and deputies Kyle Thompson, Leanna Ellis, Nathan Gruis, Adam Luke and Cody Hamilton in Story County District Court. ... READ MORE

Clear Mortgage meteorology

Dry during the day with peeks of sunshine. Light snow tonight through tomorrow morning with little in the way of accumulation. Colder and breezy Sunday.

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

Weekend deals

• Bartender's Handshake (3615 Ingersoll Ave.) hosts a ramen pop-up Sunday 3-8 p.m. with Aposto.

• Big Grove (555 17th St.) hosts a K Pop Demon Hunters dance party Sunday 1-3 p.m.

• Hy Vees offer $5 fish and chips Fridays, $14 ribs Saturdays and eight-piece chicken buckets for $10 on Sundays.

• Machine Shed (11151 Hickman, Urbandale) offers smoked prime rib on Saturday only. Whatcha Smokin? (Luther) offers smoked Dino beef ribs on Saturday only.

• Lasagna is today's special at Crouse Cafe (115 E. Salem, Indianola). Sunday's fried chicken is on special.

• Saturday is wine sampling day at Graziano Brothers.

• ShortE's BBQ (8805 Chambery Blvd., Johnston) offers "kids eat free" deals on Friday and Saturday. They have a Friday special pulled pork sandwich, fries and fountain drink for $12, on Saturday

• Amruth (9974 Swanson Blvd., Clive) has 20 dishes on their new Saturday and Sunday buffet, noon to 4 p.m. Of course, there will be dosas.

• Waterfront stores' Saturday special includes cocktail shrimp or raw oysters on the half shell for half price until 4 p.m.


• Guesthouse Tavern and Oyster (9500 University, West Des Moines) offers Surf & Turf specials Fridays and $33 prime rib dinners Saturdays.

• Gilroy's (1238 Eighth St., West Des Moines) does Saturday and Sunday brunch buffets for $24.99 for adults. Kids 6 and younger eat free.

• Rube's steakhouses offer a prime sirloin special on Sundays only, $29.

• Beaver Tap (4050 Urbandale Ave., Des Moines) offers $9 Philly cheesesteaks or hot honey chicken plus $8 biscuit and gravy breakfasts on Fridays.

• Smoking Goat Pub (3015 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines) offers walleye or steak dinner specials tonight and karaoke after 9 p.m. They have a 10 for $10 wings deal on Sundays.

• Jethro's Sunday special is burger baskets with fries for $9.95. Fridays they have open faced turkey sandwiches with mashed potatoes and gravy for $12.

• G Mig's has Friday prime rib dinners with baked potatoes and asparagus for $32 or stuffed shrimp for $28. Saturday's special is pot roast dinner for $18.50.

• Heavenly Asian (225 Fifth St., Valley Junction) has an all-day Friday sale on orange chicken served with soup, crab Rangoon, egg roll and rice, $14, available for dine-in and phone carry-out.

• Destination Grille (2491 E. First St., Grimes) has a $40 prime rib dinner special Friday and Saturday.

• Court Avenue Brewing Company (309 Court Ave., Des Moines) hosts Saturday and Sunday breakfast buffets for $23.99.

• Aldi stores haves sales through Tuesday on avocados at $.49, green peppers at $1.49/3 pack, and grapefruit $3.99/ five pound bag.

• Fareways have specials through Saturday on bone-in rib roast at $17.99/pound, sweet potatoes at 58 cents/pound and mandarins at $3.88/3 pound bag.

• Whole Foods (4100 University Ave., West Des Moines) offers $1 oysters on Fridays with good selection and free shucking.

• Fresh Thyme (2800 University Ave., West Des Moines) is running a sale through Sunday on bone-in chicken breasts at $1.99/pound, boneless ribeyes at $18.99/pound and through Tuesday on fresh salmon filets at $7.99/pound.

• Price Chopper stores have sales through Dec. 29 on russet potatoes at $2.99 cents/ten pound bag, Sugardale bone-in half hams at $1.99/pound, and mandarin oranges at $2.99/three pound bag.

Music

Theo Linebaugh plays Kelly's Little Nipper at 7 Friday... El Toreado Mexican Bar & Grill on EP True has live music from The Juan and Only on Friday from 6 p.m... The Wildest plays Ingersoll Dinner Theater at 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials play a noon show there Sunday… Harrison Ingham Band plays Cabaret Sports Bar & Grille, Ankeny at 8 p.m. Friday... Willie Shay plays Simon’s at 7 p.m. Friday... Hannah Goodwin with John Krantz/Randy Ward Duo plays Louie’s Wine Dive at 5 p.m. Sunday... Night Like This plays Mickey's Irish Pub, Waukee, at 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com

1978: Harvey Milk becomes the first openly gay person elected to public office in California. Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in the history of California, takes his place on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Jan. 9, 1978. The first and, for years, most visible openly gay politician in America, Milk was a longtime activist and pioneering leader of San Francisco’s LGBT community. … READ MORE

2001: Apple launches iTunes, revolutionizing how people consume music. On Jan. 9, 2001, Apple launches iTunes, a media player that revolutionized the way people consumed digital media. … READ MORE

2007: Steve Jobs debuts the iPhone. On Jan. 9, 2007, Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone — a touchscreen mobile phone with an iPod, camera and Web-browsing capabilities, among other features — at the Macworld convention in San Francisco. Jobs, dressed in his customary jeans and black mock turtleneck, called the iPhone a “revolutionary and magical product that is literally five years ahead of any other mobile phone.” When it went on sale in the United States six months later, on June 29, amidst huge hype, thousands of customers lined up at Apple stores across the country to be among the first to purchase an iPhone. … READ MORE

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