FROM KCCI: Des Moines considering mini-roundabouts for two high-crash intersections. The City of Des Moines is considering replacing two intersections with frequent crashes with mini roundabouts. Instead of 2-way stops, the Cottage Grove Avenue and Woodland Avenue intersections on 31st street would be replaced with roundabouts that have a smaller island in the middle. ... READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: Kristin Ramsey’s attorneys cite Iowa Supreme Court ruling in bid to protect attorney-client privilege. The attorneys for a Woodward woman accused of killing realtor Ashley Okland in 2011 are citing a recent ruling by the Iowa Supreme Court in an attempt to prevent investigators from accessing privileged attorney-client communications on her cellphone. ... READ MORE

FROM WOI: Former Des Moines middle school principal sues district, alleges discrimination. A former Des Moines Public Schools principal has sued the district, alleging discrimination, harassment and retaliation. Dr. Fairouz Bishara-Rantisi Martinez served as the principal of Hoyt Middle School from July 2022 until October 2024, when she was placed on administrative leave. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz, complicating efforts to resume US-Iran talks. Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, underscoring the ongoing threat to global energy supplies and complicating efforts to bring the United States and Iran together for talks to end the war. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE NATION: Southern Poverty Law Center charged with defrauding donors with payments to extremist informants. The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted Tuesday on federal fraud charges alleging it improperly raised millions of dollars to secretly pay leaders of the Ku Klux Klan and other hate groups for inside information, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE STATE: Sigourney man charged with murder after fatal Ottumwa shooting, police say. A 24-year-old Sigourney man has been charged with first-degree murder after a fatal shooting Tuesday morning in Ottumwa that left a 45-year-old man dead. Michael Joe Johnson was arrested around 4:22 p.m. Tuesday in connection with the shooting. He faces charges of first-degree murder, a Class A felony, and first-degree burglary, a Class B felony. ... READ MORE

Woebegone Wednesday

Live cattle prices hit $2.50/pound, on Tax Day, for the first time ever. That was up more than 8% in one month. Feeder calves have increased in price at an even faster rate. USDA predicted beef prices would rise 10% in 2026. Now that is being revised to 20% or more. $10/pound hamburger is coming, soon.

LJ’s Burger on Second Avenue closed.

Deals today
• Podcaster Alex Armstrong will be serving some Japanese-inspired specials with a Cheese Bar (2925 Ingersoll Ave.) twist from 2 p.m. to close and through Saturday while supplies last. 

• The False Nine Social Club (206 Fifth St., Valley Junction) has hamburgers for $7 on Wednesdays.
 
• B&B Grocery, Meat and Deli (2001 S.E. Sixth St., Des Moines) has a Philly cheesesteak on special today.
 
• Crouse Cafe (115 E. Salem, Indianola) offers ham and beans with cornbread as today's special. 
 
• Waveland Cafe (4708 University Ave., Des Moines) offers a wiener Wednesday special today. 
 
• Today is Mongolian beef day at Sale Barn Cafe (Lamoni).
 
• Wednesdays are Chicago Italian beef sandwich day at Graziano Brothers (1601 S. Union St., Des Moines).
 
•  AJ's (Prairie Meadows) has a new early bird menu on Wednesday and Thursday from 4-6 p.m. Half-pound burgers with frites $15, pasta and chicken dinners, $20-22, seafood and steak dinners $27-30. Prime rib dinners for $30 all night. 
 
• Hy-Vees offer chicken and noodles dinners for $5 on Wednesdays.
 
• Clyde's Fine Diner (111 E. Grand Ave., East Village) has a four-course tasting menu tonight for $125.
 
• Guesthouse Tavern and Oyster (9500 University, West Des Moine) offers Walleye Wednesday with dinners $21.
 
• Jack’s Place (6112 S.W. Ninth, Des Moines) has 10 wings for $10 Wednesdays.
 
• Wednesday at Short E's BBQ (8805 Chambray Blvd., Johnston) the lunch special is tacos and taco salads and Wednesday evening is rib night.
 
• Fareway is offering $5 rotisserie chicken on Wednesdays. Other days they cost about $9.
 
• Whatcha Smokin? (Highway 17, Luther) has a brisket burnt ends special on Wednesdays.
 
• Kelly's Little Nipper (1701 E. Grand Ave., Des Moines) offers any burger with a side for $10 on Wednesdays. 
 
• Exile (1514 Walnut St., Des Moines) offers a $12 burger basket with fries and a beer on Wednesdays. 
 
• Beaver Tap (4050 Urbandale Ave., Des Moines) offers $8 French toast or pancake breakfasts and $2 tacos, $9 wraps and $10 half pounds of wings on Wednesdays. 
 
• Johnny's Italian Steakhouses have a chicken Madeira special on Wednesdays before 4 p.m., $15 including beverage.
 
• Club 2000 (422 Indianola Road, Des Moines) offers 10 wings for $10 on Wednesdays and steak night, too.
 
• Smoking Goat Pub (3015 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines) has a $10 classic burger and beer all day. 
 
• Paula's (524 Elm, Valley Junction) has a Wednesday special beef stew with biscuit, $13.50.
 
• Gilroy's (1238 Eighth St., West Des Moines) has all you can eat fried chicken dinners on Wednesdays, $23.99 after 5 p.m. 
 
• Wednesdays bring steak night to Club 2000 (422 Indianola Road, Des Moines). Steaks are cooked to order with salad, potato and bread, $14.99.
 
• Angry Goldfish (2301 S.W. Ninth St., Des Moines) offers hot beef sandwiches with mashed potatoes and gravy for $11.50 on Wednesday. It's also hot beef sandwich day at Chicago Speakeasy (1520 Euclid Ave.) where the gravy is made with pan drippings.
 
• Wine bottles are half price on Wednesdays at Trostel's Greenbriar (5910 Merle Hay Road, Johnston), Table 128 (220 S.W. Ninth, Des Moines) and The Continental (407 E. Fifth St., Des Moines). 
 
• G Mig's (128 Fifth St., Valley Junction) offers a Wednesday special perciatelli pasta with prosciutto, sundried tomatoes, zucchini, basil, white wine, cream and romano cheese, plus salad and garlic bread for $19.25.
 
• Barntown's (9500 S.E. University Ave., West Des Moines) Wednesday specials are a pound of chicken tenders with fries and two sauces for $11.99, plus $13 core pitchers of beer.
 
• Wednesday is Biryani Festival at Chowrastha (5910 Ashworth Road, West Des Moines). Buy two and a third is free.
 
• Tacos Mariana's (1305 University Ave., Des Moines) and The Station (3124 Ingersoll, Des Moines) have specials on tacos today. 
 
• Village Inns offer free pie with entrees on Wednesdays. 
 
• It's lasagna day at Maxie's Supper Club (1311 Grand Ave., West Des Moines) and breaded pork tenderloin day at Eastside Eddie's (3517 E. 26th St., Des Moines).
 
• Chuck's (3610 Sixth Ave., Des Moines) offers $5 off pizza on Wednesdays.
 
• Kwik Stars' Wednesday special is eight pieces of fried chicken for $10. Their fried chicken is ridiculously good for a convenience store.  
 
• On Wednesdays, flatbreads are $10 at Tito's Lounge (3916 N.W. Urbandale Drive, Urbandale). 
 
• Jethro's have $9.95 breaded pork tenderloin sandwiches, including a side of choice, on Wednesdays.  
 
• The Station on Ingersoll (3124 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines) has a Wednesday day special of chopped cheeseburger with a side for $12.

• Hy-Vee has sales through Monday on Hy-Vee brand pasta at 88 cents/pound, Chobani yogurts at $1 and AE sour cream dips at $1.38/8 ounces.

• Price Choppers have sales through Monday on frozen chicken hindquarters at 69 cents/pound, and red, yellow and orange peppers at 99 cents/pound.

— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com

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