FROM KCCI: Police investigating bank robbery in downtown Des Moines. Des Moines police officers are investigating a reported robbery at a downtown Des Moines bank. According to the Des Moines Police Department, a bank robbery was reported Monday in the 500 block of Walnut Street. "No weapons were displayed and no injuries have been reported," Des Moines police said. The suspect ran away on foot, according to investigators, and has not been arrested. ... READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: CIWW says lawn watering ban likely due to high nitrate levels. Officials with Central Iowa Water Works said a ban on lawn watering may be likely this year. During a press conference on Monday held at the Maffitt Reservoir, CIWW provided an update on the current water quality conditions. Officials said nitrate levels remain high in the Racoon River and its nitrate removal facility has been running consistently since January. Due to the high levels, CIWW has been mixing water from the Racoon River with water from Maffitt Reservoir to lower nitrate levels, and, as a result, officials said the reservoir is currently about 5.5 feet lower than normal. ... READ MORE

FROM WOI: Apartment fire displaces around 75 people in south Des Moines. Des Moines fire crews battled a blaze at an apartment on the south side of the city Monday evening that caved in the structure's roof and caused the displacement of around 75 residents. Officials said the attic of the building, located at 2101 E. Caulder Ave., was fully involved when crews arrived shortly after 4:15 p.m. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE WORLD: US attempt to open Strait of Hormuz tests fragile Iran war ceasefire. The Iran war risked reigniting after the U.S. tried to force open the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, though a ceasefire seemed to be holding Tuesday even after the United Arab Emirates said Iran fired missiles and drones at it. It is unclear what will follow after an American attempt to end Iran’s stranglehold on the strait by creating an “enhanced security area.” A prominent Iranian official accused the U.S. of undermining regional security with the effort and warned that Iran will respond. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE NATION: Restaurants celebrate authentic Mexican culture and history this Cinco de Mayo. Nayomie Mendoza has become accustomed to how Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in the U.S.: the platters of tacos, the pitchers of margaritas and the jubilant sounds of mariachi bands. She is among a number of Mexican American business owners who’ve become more vocal about also honoring Mexican history and the significance of the holiday, as a way to combat anti-immigrant sentiments amid heightened immigration enforcement efforts that have targeted Latino communities. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE STATE: Iowa gas prices rise above $4 per gallon for first time since 2022. Iowa gas prices have topped $4 per gallon for the first time since 2022, averaging $4.11 a gallon. According to GasBuddy, prices jumped 15 cents from Sunday night to Monday, up from $3.84 on Wednesday. Prices have risen 61 cents in the past month. Iowa gas prices are $1.18 higher than a year ago. The highest recorded average in Iowa was $4.77 per gallon in June 2022. ... READ MORE

Tuesday touts

Harbinger celebrated their ninth anniversary in April with a nine-course dinner for $99. Des Moines dining is constantly renewing itself. Oak Park and Masao have been fabulous additions to the scene. But when it comes to invention, Joe Tripp and his staff at Harbinger have no Iowa peers. All nine courses were exquisite and all were completely new to me. Some of the foods, like aiyu jelly were previously unknown to me. Here are three:

Other courses featured original recipes of ramp pockets, halibut, duck breast, milk tea gelato, chicken consommé, and oyster mushrooms. Harbinger would be a top restaurant in any city. Every day of the week, they offer happy hour prices with six dishes at $8, three buns at $3 and a ramen of the week for $15. That's our Wonder Bargain of the Week.

Deals today
• The False Nine Social Club (206 Fifth St., Valley Junction) offers half-priced appetizers on Tuesdays.
 
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar (150 S. Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines) celebrates Tomahawk Tuesday with a choice of 35-ounce prime tomahawk or 34-ounce prime porterhouse, two salads, two sides and two desserts. $162.

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

• Paula's (524 Elm St., Valley Junction) offers hot beef sandwiches on special today.

• B&B Grocery, Meat and Deli (2001 S.E. Sixth St., Des Moines) has a Tuesday special Killer's grinder with fries and soda $11.95.

• Striking Sparrow (1930 S.E. Sixth St.) has a $12 double smash with fries and soda every Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• All pizzas are half priced at Maggie's Rumble Room (1432 Second Ave., Des Moines) 5-9 p.m. on Tuesdays.

• It’s taco day at Sale Barn Cafe (Lamoni).

• 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.

• 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.

• The Station on Ingersoll (3124 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines) has a Tuesday special pork tenderloin with a side for $10.

• 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.

• Most 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

1919: Italian delegates announce return to Paris peace conference. On May 5, 1919, the delegation from Italy—led by Prime Minister Vittorio Orlando and Foreign Minister Sidney Sonnino—announce that they will return to the Versailles Peace Conference in Paris, France, after leaving abruptly 11 days earlier during contentious negotiations over the territory Italy would receive after the First World War.. … READ MORE

1955: Allies end occupation of West Germany. The Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) becomes a sovereign state when the United States, France and Great Britain end their military occupation, which had begun in 1945. With this action, West Germany was given the right to rearm and become a full-fledged member of the western alliance against the Soviet Union. … READ MORE

1961: Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space. On May 5, 1961, Navy Commander Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. is launched into space aboard the Freedom 7 space capsule, becoming the first American astronaut to travel into space. The suborbital flight, which lasted 15 minutes and reached a height of 116 miles into the atmosphere, was a major triumph for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).. … READ MORE

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