FROM KCCI: Ames police charge 2 in connection with early June shooting. Two men are facing charges in connection to a shooting in Ames in early June. According to the Ames Police Department, a shooting was reported just before 11 p.m. on June 1 in the 200 block of Franklin Avenue. Responding officers found two adult males with gunshot wounds. The two men involved — Karl Jermaine Flagg, 40, and Quintin L. Evans, 31, both of Ames — are now charged. ... READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: Iowa State Fair reveals 2026 butter cow companion. The Iowa State Fair has revealed the butter cow companion sculpture for this year’s fair. Iowa. On Tuesday, the fair shared that the iconic Pepsi Clock will join the butter cow this year. The sculpture, named “Meet Me at the Pepsi Clock,” will celebrate the spirit of the fair as well as America250. Fair officials also said the butter sculpture will serve as a “tribute to the people, celebrations, and diversity that make Iowa shine.” ... READ MORE

FROM WOI: Valley West Mall under contract with new potential buyer month after previous deal failed. Valley West Mall in West Des Moines is once again being evaluated for a potential deal, just one month after a previous one fell through.
Commercial real estate broker CBRE first put the mall up for sale in February 2025, 50 years after its grand opening — and three years after a Polk County judge ordered the foreclosure of the shopping center. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE WORLD: UN nuclear agency boss says inspectors will visit Iran’s nuclear sites under Iran-US interim deal. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear agency signaled Wednesday that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the United States and Iran to reach an end to the war. The comment by International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Mariano Grossi was the firmest yet from the United Nations agency, which is viewed as key in determining the status of Iran’s nuclear stockpile. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE NATION: Mamdani proves his power in New York House races, plus more takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani waded into Democratic U.S. House primaries to boost three progressives over establishment-backed candidates. All of them won Tuesday, defeating two incumbents and essentially ensuring that two self-described democratic socialists will be elected to Congress in their deep blue districts. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE STATE: Hostile workplace lawsuit against Ottumwa School District will move to trial. A lawsuit filed by a teacher with the Ottumwa Community School District can now head to trial, a judge filed last week. Robert Bender filed a lawsuit against the school in June of 2023. He worked at Evans Middle School during the 2021-22 school year as a special education teacher and basketball coach. ... READ MORE

World Cup wonders
Fox Business has been tracking World Cup fans from abroad for tweets regarding the wonders of American hospitality. Some of those with a million plus views include: air conditioned stadiums; self-serve ice machines in restaurants; self-service ice machines in hotels; free soft drink refills; the Fort Worth Stockyards (formerly Hell's Half Acre); BBQ brisket and chicken fried steak in Texas; lobster in New England; cheesesteaks in Philadelphia; the large size of hotel rooms; free chips and salsa; sports bars; toilet bowls with water in them.

Also, many soccer fans are putting tens of thousands of miles on rental cars, driving instead of flying because they like American gas prices... Hotels are harder to find in Monterrey, Guadalajara and Vancouver than in U.S. cities. European fans, particularly Scottish and English fans, are confessing on social media that they have become hooked on ice-cold beer... Scottish fans consumed so much beer in Boston that bars ran out of beer for the first time since the Red Sox broke the curse of the Bambino. 

Deals today
• Bubba (200 10th St., downtown Des Moines) teams with Whatcha Smokin’ today to kick off their 10th anniversary celebrations.

• Crouse Cafe's (111 E. Salem, Indianola) special today is chicken tetrazinni. 

• Sale Barn's (Lamoni) special today is fried chicken. 

• Every Wednesday in June, Meskwaki Bingo and Casino offers a buy-one get-one free deal on both their lunch and dinner buffets. 

• The Empire's (223 Fourth St., Des Moines) Wednesday special is meatball sandwiches at $9.

• Wednesday is biryani day with two for $20 at Desi Bites (3828 100th St., Urbandale).

• Mariana's (1305 University Ave., Des Moines) offers tacos for $1.50 Wednesdays during the World Cup.

• Talk Shop Lounge (3357 St. Charles Road, St. Charles) has a rib dinner deal Mondays, half slabs for $12, full racks $16. 

• The False Nine Social Club (206 Fifth St., Valley Junction) has hamburgers Wednesdays for $7.

• B&B Grocery, Meat and Deli (2001 S.E. Sixth St., Des Moines) has Philly cheesesteaks on special today.

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

• Wednesdays are Chicago Italian beef sandwich day at Graziano Brothers (1601 S. Union St., Des Moines).

•  AJ's (Prairie Meadows) has an early bird menu Wednesdays and Thursdays 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 second sushi rolls for half price on Wednesdays.

• Paula's (Elm Street at Sixth, Valley Junction) has a Wednesday Cuban sandwich special.

• Guesthouse Tavern and Oyster (9500 University, West Des Moines) offers Walleye Wednesday with dinners $21.

• Jack’s Place (6112 S.W. Ninth, Des Moines) has 10 wings for $10 Wednesdays.

• At Short E's BBQ (8805 Chambray Blvd., Johnston), the Wednesday special is ribs: $15 full racks, $10 half racks and $5 off rib dinners.

• 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., Beaverdale) 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 burgers and beer all day. 

• Gilroy's (1238 Eighth St., West Des Moines) has all you can eat fried chicken dinners on Wednesdays for $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 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). 

• 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.

•  The Station (3124 Ingersoll, Des Moines) has 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 BPT sandwiches, including a side of choice, on Wednesdays.  

• The Station on Ingersoll (3124 Ingersoll) has a Wednesday day special chopped cheeseburger with a side for $12. 

— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com

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