FROM KCCI: Iowa lawmakers advance bill blocking local civil rights protections for transgender Iowans. State lawmakers advanced a bill Monday that would prevent cities and counties from offering civil rights protections to transgender Iowans. House Study Bill 664 would block local governments from enforcing civil rights protections that go beyond what is written into state law. Supporters say the bill would bring consistency across Iowa, while opponents warn it could erase long-standing local protections. ... READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: Iowa lawmakers propose bills criminalizing abortion at any stage of pregnancy. Iowa lawmakers are considering several different bills that aim to either limit access to abortion medications or make abortion at any stage of pregnancy a crime. So far, three bills have been introduced at the statehouse — HF 2332, HF 2316, and SSB 3115. ... READ MORE

FROM WOI: 1 injured after early morning shooting in Drake neighborhood. The Des Moines Police Department is investigating after a shooting in the Drake neighborhood left one person hospitalized. According to a release, officials responded just before 4 a.m. to the 1500 block of 22nd Street to a reported shooting. On arrival, first responders found a 32-year-old man who had been shot in the chest. Patrol officers and then medics provided first aid at the scene before he was taken to an area hospital. Officials say he is in "critical condition." ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Venezuela’s top prosecutor orders the arrest of opposition leader’s ally, hours after his release. Venezuela’s top prosecutor said on Monday that his office had requested the arrest of one of the closest allies of opposition leader María Corina Machado, less than 12 hours after his release from a detention facility as part of a government move to free those facing politically motivated accusations. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE NATION: Ghislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions from lawmakers. Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, declined to answer questions from House lawmakers in a deposition Monday, but indicated that if President Donald Trump ended her prison sentence, she was willing to testify that neither he nor former President Bill Clinton had done anything wrong in their connections with Epstein. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE STATE: Eastern Iowa man charged in Manchester child grooming sting operation. An Atalissa man was arrested Sunday in connection to an ongoing child grooming sting that has uncovered hundreds of instances of predatory behavior online. 62-year-old Richard Mathis is charged with grooming, class D felony. Police say he allegedly traveled to Manchester to meet with an undercover officer who was posing as a juvenile. ... READ MORE

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Steady temperatures with highs in the 40s through the week. Precipitation possible starting Thursday and into next week.

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Italian American Cultural Center of Iowa hosts a fundraising pasta brunch, provided by Tumea and Sons, Feb. 15, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pioneer Columbus Community Center (2100 S.E. Fifth St., Des Moines). $12 adults, ages 2-12 $6, under 2 free. That is the Wonder Bargain of the week.
 
Chocolate Walk does West Glen Town Center Friday, Feb. 27, 5-9 p.m. Admission includes 10 drink tickets for sample cocktails at 10 top restaurants and bars, plus chocolate dessert samples at participating retail stores. Most of the hosts are going all out on cocktails. For instance, Anna Dolce’s Anna’s Secret combines Stoli vanila vodka with orange and dark chocolate liqueurs with cream; Tonic’s Chocolate Old Fashioned uses chocolate bitters and crème de cacao with Bourbon and simple syrup; El Fogon’s Cacao Ancestral mixes mezcal with chocolate liqueur and cacao chilate, which includes cacao and horchata. Altogether, there are 17 specialty cocktails available plus a shuttle bus. $25 in advance, $35 at the event. Full menu and tickets - https://chocolatewalk.dmcityview.com/drink-menu
 
Deals today
• Chicken and noodles is today's special at Crouse Cafe (115 E. Salem, Indianola).
 
• Sale Barn Cafe (Lamoni) has a special on beef nachos today.

• It's steak night at Grand Junction (1970 Grand Ave., West Des Moines). Steak, salad and potato $13.99. 
 
• Guesthouse Tavern and Oyster (9500 University, West Des Moines) offers fried chicken dinner special on Tuesdays, $17-23, plus half-priced whiskey pours.
 
• 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., Des Moines), Gilroy's (1238 Eighth St., West Des Moines), Jack's Place Grill & Bar, (6112 S.W. Ninth St., Des Moines) and both Faustino's. 

• Hy-Vees offer $5 tenderloins on Tuesdays. 

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

— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com

1970: Avalanche buries skiers in France. On Feb. 10, 1970, an avalanche crashes down on a ski resort in Val d’Isere, France, killing 42 people, mostly young skiers. This disaster was the worst such incident in French history. … READ MORE

1972: Ziggy Stardust makes his earthly debut. On Feb. 10, 1972, a relatively minor rocker named David Bowie debuts the spaceman character Ziggy Stardust during a concert at Greater London's Toby Jug pub. It's one of those events that virtually nobody witnessed—but many wish they had. … READ MORE

1996: World chess champion Garry Kasparov loses game to computer. On Feb. 10, 1996, after three hours, world chess champion Garry Kasparov loses the first game of a six-game match against Deep Blue, an IBM computer capable of evaluating 200 million moves per second. Man was ultimately victorious over machine, however, as Kasparov bested Deep Blue in the match with three wins and two ties and took home the $400,000 prize. An estimated 6 million people worldwide followed the action online. … READ MORE

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