FROM KCCI: Witness saw suspect Kristin Ramsey at scene where Realtor Ashley Okland was killed. New court documents released Thursday detail witness accounts of the events surrounding Ashley Okland's killing in 2011, marking the first time this information has been made public. Kristin Ramsey, 53, has been charged with first-degree murder in the real estate agent's death after being arrested in March. Okland was shot and killed in broad daylight on April 8, 2011, while hosting an open house at a townhome development. The case remained unsolved for years, with police interviewing hundreds of people and pursuing countless leads. ... READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: Bondurant elementary principal blew more than twice legal limit while on duty. New details are coming to light surrounding a central Iowa principal accused of being drunk on the job. A field report created by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and obtained by WHO 13 shows that Principal Carrie Ratliff of Morris Elementary in Bondurant allegedly blew more than twice the legal limit while at work. Newly obtained body camera footage from the deputy who responded to the public intoxication call shows Ratliff taking a breathalyzer test on Monday, March 9. ... READ MORE

FROM WOI: Des Moines police investigating early morning homicide in Prospect Park neighborhood. One person is dead following an early morning shooting in the Prospect Park neighborhood, Des Moines police said in a press release.
Officers and fire department personnel responded to a residence on 30th Street just after 3 a.m. Friday to investigate a report of a person who was shot. When they arrived, officers found a woman deceased in an apartment. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE WORLD: US and Iran prepare for ceasefire talks as Netanyahu authorizes negotiations with Lebanon. Negotiators from Iran and the U.S. prepared for high-level talks with their ceasefire still shaky Friday, as Israel and Hezbollah traded fire and Tehran maintained its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE NATION: Artemis II’s grand moon finale is almost here with a Pacific splashdown to cap NASA’s lunar comeback. Their dramatic grand finale fast approaching, Artemis II’s astronauts aimed for a splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity’s first voyage to the moon in more than half a century. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE STATE: Anamosa State Penitentiary halts in-person visits amid security concerns. The Iowa Department of Corrections has suspended all in-person visitation at the Anamosa State Penitentiary because of ongoing safety and security concerns. According to a Thursday morning press release, the suspension took effect immediately and will remain in place until further notice. Officials are taking steps to ensure the safety of staff, people in custody and visitors. ... READ MORE

Vamsi Krishna and Amar Reddy, the owners of Indymart Grocery on EP True Parkway, opened a butcher, seafood and spice store – Meat Mart – in the same Jordan Creek Point retail complex just north of Jordan Creek Town Center. 

Weekend deals 
Cambodian New Year will be celebrated Saturday, 5-11 p.m. in Scottish Rite Consistory, adults $25, kids $5.

• Waveland Cafe (4708 University Ave., Des Moines) offers a meatball sub special today.  

• Paula's (524 Elm, Valley Junction) has a Friday special meat loaf dinner, $14.
 
• Hessen Haus (101 Fourth St., Des Moines) offers all-you-can-eat fish and shrimp for $18 on Fridays through Lent.
 
• Friday lunch special is $12 Italian beef with fries and soda, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Striking Sparrow (1930 S.E. Sixth St., Des Moines).
 
• Waveland Cafe (4708 University Ave., Des Moines) has fish tacos on special today.
 
• Friday is ramen day at Wilson Orchard & Farm (3201 15th Ave., Cumming). 
 
• Hy-Vees offer $5 fish and chips Fridays, $14 ribs Saturdays and eight-piece chicken buckets for $10 on Sundays.
 
• Sale Barn Cafe (Lamoni) is offering spaghetti specials today.
 
• Machine Shed (11151 Hickman, Urbandale) offers smoked prime rib on Saturday only. Whatcha Smokin? (Luther) offers smoked Dino beef ribs on Saturday only. 
 
• Spaghetti is today's special at Crouse Cafe (115 E. Salem, Indianola). Saturday's is coconut shrimp and Sunday's is pan-fried chicken on super 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.
 
• Amruth (9974 Swanson Blvd., Clive) has 20 dishes on their 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 (128 Fifth St., Valley Junction) has Friday prime rib dinners with baked potatoes and asparagus for $32 or mahi mahi for $28.50. Saturday's special is pork tenderloin dinners 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.
 
• Fareways have specials through Saturday on 85-15 hamburger at $4.99/pound, Iowa chops at $1.99/pound and navel oranges for $.99/ pound.

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

• Hy-Vee stores have a sale through Sunday on pasta at $.88/pound, mini watermelons at $4.99, and Smart chicken thighs at $1.99/pound.

• Aldi stores have sales through Tuesday on cantaloupes at $1.99, boneless chicken thighs at $2.49/pound, and mandarins $2.89/3-pound bag.

• Price Choppers have sales on russet potatoes at $1.88/5 pounds, zucchini at $1.29/pound and navel oranges at $2.99/3 pounds through Monday.

• Fresh Thyme (2800 University Ave., West Des Moines) is running a sale through Sunday on snow crab clusters at $11.99/pound and boneless ribeyes at $11.99/pound and through Tuesday on Coho salmon fillets at $5.99/pound.

Music 
Jacob County and The Damaged Goods with Pink Flag plays Maggie’s Rumble Room  at 8 p.m. Saturday... Taylor King plays Kelly's Little Nipper at 7 p.m. Friday... El Toreado Mexican Bar & Grill on EP True has live music from The Juan and Only on Friday from 6 p.m... “Church Basement Ladies” plays at The Ingersoll at 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday… Willie Shay plays Simon’s at 7 p.m. Friday... Steve Grismore / Rod Leaverton Duo plays Louie’s Wine Dive Sunday at 5 p.m.... Velvet Trio plays Mickey's Irish Pub Waukee, at 8:30 p.m. Saturday... Scott Eggleston plays Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Kitchen Insider welcomes Steve Little at 10 a.m. Saturday, KFMG 98.9 FM. 

— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com

1815: Indonesian volcano erupts, killing more than 100,000. On April 10, the most powerful volcanic eruption in human history begins in earnest when Indonesia's Tambora volcano sends ash 20 miles into the atmosphere and boiling liquified rock starts streaming down its slopes. Its "cacophony of explosions" could be heard hundreds of miles away and, within hours, nearby villages ceased to exist, forests were incinerated and massive lava flows plowed into the sea, redrawing maps of the island. … READ MORE

1963: Atomic submarine USS Thresher sinks in the Atlantic, killing all on board. On April 10, 1963, the USS Thresher, an atomic submarine, sinks in the Atlantic Ocean, killing the entire crew. One hundred and twenty-nine sailors and civilians were lost when the sub unexpectedly plunged to the sea floor roughly 300 miles off the coast of New England.… READ MORE

1970: Paul McCartney announces his break from the Beatles.  On April 10, 1970, when promoting the release of his forthcoming solo album, Paul McCartney announces that he is taking a break from the Beatles, the legendary rock band he had been a part of for a decade. It wasn't that much of a surprise. The Beatles spent the better part of three years breaking up in the late 1960s—and even longer than that hashing out who did what and why. … READ MORE

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