One of Iowa’s most iconic buildings is being demolished. The Henry A. Wallace Building, recognized for its golden-glass exterior and reflective views of the Capitol dome, has been a fixture in Des Moines since the late 1970s. It has long been admired for its unique design and its interaction with its surroundings. Photo by Paul Houston

FROM KCCI: Missing Des Moines teen found seriously injured. A missing 18-year-old Des Moines Police have been searching for has been found. Officers were looking for 18-year-old Landon Shivers, who was last seen Saturday in the Drake neighborhood. Officers say Shivers left that area, and no one knows where he was going. Police had a seen a video that shows Shivers with physical injuries, likely related to an assault. ... READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: More details released after pipeline fire in eastern Iowa. Washington County Emergency Management has released more details after a pipeline explosion caused a massive fire in eastern Iowa. The Washington County Communications Center said around 10:50 a.m. Saturday, they received multiple 911 calls reporting an explosion and a subsequent large fire in the 2000 block of 325th Street, north of the Skunk River, near Brighton. ... READ MORE

FROM WOI: Northern Iowa mourns after football player Parker Sutherland dies. The University of Northern Iowa is mourning the death of freshman football student-athlete Parker Sutherland. UNI did not share information regarding the circumstances of Sutherland’s death. "It is a heartbreaking day for our Panther Athletics family," said UNI Director of Athletics Megan Franklin in a release. "We are devastated - just devastated. The blessing is that we have a Panther family who will hold the Sutherland family, our football team, and our athletics staff close as we grieve." ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Ukrainian drone strike sparks fires at Russian Black Sea port ahead of US-brokered peace talks. A Ukrainian drone strike ignited fires at one of Russia’s Black Sea ports, officials said Sunday, ahead of fresh talks aimed at ending the nearly 4-year-old war. Two people were wounded in the attack on the port of Taman in the Krasnodar region, which damaged an oil storage tank, warehouse and terminals, according to regional Gov. Veniamin Kondratyev. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE NATION:  Trump’s border czar says ‘small’ security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown. White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that more than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota’s Twin Cities area and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead as part of the Trump administration’s drawdown of its immigration enforcement surge. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE STATE: Woodward police chief resigns, citing 'impassable disagreement' over fire chief investigation. The city of Woodward's police chief tells KCCI he has resigned from his position following an "impassable disagreement" with the city's mayor over the arrest of the city's fire chief earlier in the week. On Tuesday, fire Chief Matt Cavanaugh was arrested by Woodward police and charged with 10 counts of tampering with public records. ... READ MORE

Clear Mortgage meteorology

Highs in the 60s until cooler weather moves in late this week and lows dip down below freezing again.

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

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Fried chicken won the fast food battles again in the year ending September 2025. Chicken fast food sales were up 3% while overall fast food traffic was down 1%. (Circana) Chicken did that despite the bankruptcy of Hen House Nashville Hot Chicken, a chain out of Buffalo.  As protein is the new king of nutritional dogma, the top ten fast food dishes for packing protein all feature chicken. 

Wednesday is the first day of Lent. Culver's will have walleye featured for the entire Lenten period. Waterfront will have fresh haddock, arctic char and Icelandic cod all week. Catholic churches will have Friday night fish fests. Check them out here.  

Deals today 
• Today is Cuban sandwich and homemade chips day at Sale Barn Cafe (Lamoni).

• District 36 (1375 S.W. Vintage Parkway, Ankeny) has a Monday special $60 dinner for two. Two entrees starring sea bass and NY strip de Burgo with soup or salads, a bottle of wine and a dessert to share. 
 
• Hy-Vee Market Grilles offer chicken fried steak specials on Mondays for $8. 
 
• It's catfish night at Waterfront stores. Dinners cooked any way you like it, $19.99.
 
• Kids eat free on Monday at Curbin' Cuisine (1325 S.W. Oralabor Road, Suite 200, Ankeny).
 
• It's Meat Loaf Monday at Mickey's in Yale.
 
• Chuck's (3610 Sixth Ave., Des Moines) Monday special is three for $25 on all appetizers.
 
•  Bubba (200 10th St., Des Moines) has a Monday night sirloin dinner special for $20. 
 
• Kelly's Little Nipper (1701 E. Grand Ave., Des Moines) offers a "Monday grind" special grinder and fries basket for $9.50.
 
• Monday brings prime rib specials to both Chicago Speakeasy (1520 Euclid Ave., Des Moines) and Christopher's (2816 Beaver Ave., Des Moines).
 
• Trostel's Greenbriar (Merle Hay Road, Johnston) has a Monday burger with a side and beer deal for $14.   
 
• Beaver Tap (4050 Urbandale Ave., Des Moines) has $8 omelets and $10 hot beef sandwiches or Mexican bowls on Mondays.
 
• Johnny's Italian Steakhouses have a chicken de Burgo special on Mondays before 4 p.m., $14 including beverage.
 
• Smoking Goat Pub (3015 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines) hosts Shelby Smokehouse Soul Food on Mondays, 5-9 p.m.
 
• G Mig's (126 Fifth St., Valley Junction) has $11 smashburgers today including a side.
 
• The Station on Ingersoll (3124 Ingersoll, Des Moines) has a Monday special Graziano grinder with a side for $12.
 
• The Continental (407 E. Fifth St., Des Moines) offers a Monday special double smash burger and shoestring fries, $12.
 
• Jethro's have a Monday chicken tenders and fries special $9.95.
 
• Angry Goldfish (2301 S.W. Ninth St., Des Moines) has specials on chicken Parmesan and lasagna today, $15 with garlic bread and salad.
 
• Eastside Eddie’s (3517 E. 26th St., Des Moines) Monday  special is a burger with domestic beer, soft drink or well drink for $10.  
 
• Centro (1003 Locust St., Des Moines) offers half-price pizza and Peronis on Monday.
 
• Pelican Post (265 50th St., West Des Moines) has a special today on hot beef sandwiches, $10.95 all day. 
 
• Tito’s Lounge (3916 Urbandale Drive, Urbandale) offers all-you-can-eat wings Mondays. 
 
• Johnny's Hall of Fame (302 Court Ave., Des Moines) has $12 burger baskets on Mondays and Fridays.
 
• Urban Cellars (640 S. 50th St., West Des Moines) offers $60 wine dinners for two on Mondays including two entrees with soup or salad, a dessert and a bottle on wine. 
 
• Club 2000 (422 Indianola Road, Des Moines) has a burger basket with fries deal Mondays for $9. 
 
• Red Lobster's Monday special is lobster and shrimp scampi with a side for $20. 
 
• Paula's (524 Elm St., Valley Junction) has a Monday special homemade tomato soup with grilled cheese sandwich for $12.50. 
 
• Destination Grille (2491 E. First St., Grimes) has a Monday steak night special, sirloins and truffle fries for $18.
 
• Price Chopper delis offer two-piece, bone-in fried chicken dinners with two sides and a roll for $7 on Mondays. 

• Aldi stores haves sales through Tuesday on navel oranges at $2.49/4-pound bag, red grapes at $1.49/pound, and short ribs at $7.29/ pound.

• Fareways have specials through Saturday on butter at $2.77/pound, top sirloin at $9.99/pound and chicken hindquarters for $1.38/pound.

— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com

1923: Archaeologist opens tomb of King Tut. On Feb. 16, 1923, in Thebes, Egypt, English archaeologist Howard Carter enters the sealed burial chamber of the ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamen. … READ MORE

1968: First 9-1-1 call is placed in the United States. Feb. 16, 1968 sees the first official "911" call placed in the United States. Now taken for granted as first course of action in the event of emergency by nearly all of the nation's 327 million people, 911 is a relatively recent invention and was still not standard across the United States for many years after its adoption by Congress. … READ MORE

1984: Bill Johnson becomes first U.S. man to win Olympic gold in downhill skiing. On Feb. 16, 1984, Bill Johnson becomes the first American man to win an Olympic gold medal in downhill skiing, a sport long dominated by European athletes. Johnson quickly became a national hero, though his fame was short-lived, and he never again competed in the Olympics. … READ MORE

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