FROM KCCI: Iowa high school boys wrestling state champions for 2026. Forty-two Iowa boys will forever be able to call themselves champions. Check the following list for results from Saturday night’s title matches at Casey's Center in Des Moines. State champions are in bold. ... READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: Person found dead after disturbance in Urbandale, PD investigates. Authorities have opened an investigation after they say one person was found dead Sunday afternoon after a disturbance in Urbandale. Sgt. Joe Fisher with the Urbandale Police Department says authorities were called to an unknown disturbance just before 5 p.m. in the 3800 block of 64th Street. Urbandale officers arrived on scene and located one person deceased “with obvious signs of trauma.” ... READ MORE

FROM WOI: Drake names Matt Walker as next head football coach. The Drake Bulldogs named their football coach of the future Sunday night, with athletics director Brian Hardin announcing Matt Walker was chosen to head the program. Walker joins the Bulldogs after 15 seasons as University of Wisconsin-River Falls' head coach, replacing Joe Woodley who resigned to accept an assistant coaching gig with Rutgers. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Mexico fears more violence after army kills leader of powerful Jalisco cartel. School was canceled in several Mexican states and local and foreign governments alike warned their citizens to stay inside, as widespread violence erupted following the army’s killing of the powerful leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE NATION: Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says. An armed man drove into the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida, before being shot and killed early Sunday morning, according to a spokesman for the U.S. Secret Service.Although Trump often spends weekends at his resort, he was at the White House when the breach occurred around 1:30 a.m. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE STATE: One killed during snowmobile accident in western Iowa. Authorities say one person was killed during a snowmobile accident early Sunday morning. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office says around 12:15 a.m. Sunday, the Communications Center received a report of a snowmobile accident along Highway 191, south of Portsmouth. ... READ MORE

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Nestlé's original product, developed in 1867 by Henri Nestlé, was farine lactee ("flour with milk"). That life-saving infant formula was created as a nutritious mixture of cow's milk, sugar and wheat flour to combat high infant mortality rates. How far we have strayed. Nestlé’s new CEO recently announced a "sharper focus" on four product categories — coffee, pet care, nutrition and health, food and snacking — to try to lift sales volumes at the world’s largest food maker. (Reuters)

Kraft Heinz paused their plan to split into two companies... Exile Brewing Co. announced plans to open a new location inside the Kettlestone Social food hall and entertainment space coming to Waukee... Kwik Star is planning a new store near Westown Parkway and Valley West Drive... Scoops by Beth opened over the weekend in the former Chicago Dog venue in Highland Park. 

Deals today 
• 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. 
 
• Today is brisket-stuffed baked potato day at Sale Barn Cafe (Lamoni).
 
• 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, blueberries at $2.29/pint, and ground wagyu at $4.99/pound.

• Fareways have specials through Saturday on navel, Cara Cara, blood and mandarin oranges at $3.99/bag, Brussels sprouts at $2.99/pound and St. Louis ribs for $2.99/pound.

— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com

CORRECTION: The link to Friday's story, "Pursuing art with purpose: Sperry embraces color in her paintings" was incorrect. Read the story here.

1945: U.S. flag raised on Iwo Jima. Feb. 23, 1945: During the bloody Battle for Iwo Jima, U.S. Marines from the 3rd Platoon, E Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Regiment of the 5th Division take the crest of Mount Suribachi—the island’s highest peak and most strategic position—and raise the U.S. flag. Marine photographer Louis Lowery, who was with them, recorded the event. Americans fighting for control of Suribachi’s slopes cheered the raising of the flag. … READ MORE

1954: Children receive first polio vaccine. On Feb. 23, 1954, a group of children from Arsenal Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, receive the first injections of the new polio vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk. Thanks to the vaccine, by the 21st century polio cases were reduced by 99 percent worldwide. … READ MORE

2014: Jason Collins, first openly gay athlete to play in NBA, makes U.S. sports history. On Feb. 23, 2014, Brooklyn Nets center Jason Collins becomes the first openly gay athlete to play in a game in the United States’ four major professional leagues. The 35-year-old journeyman plays 10 scoreless minutes, recording two rebounds and five fouls in the Nets’ 108-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. … READ MORE

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