FROM KCCI: Person electrocuted while working on a home in Winterset. One person died after being electrocuted in Winterset on Wednesday evening, according to the Madison County Sheriff's Office. The incident occurred on West South Street, authorities said. Officials believe the person was electrocuted while doing construction at a home. ... READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: Grimes teen drowns during South Dakota trip with church group. Officials say a Grimes teenager drowned Tuesday during a trip to South Dakota with their church group. The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, in South Dakota, says deputies were called to Hippie Hole around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday on reports of a possible drowning. According to authorities, Hippie Hole is a well-known but challenging-to-access swimming and cliff jumping spot in the Black Hills. ... READ MORE

FROM WOI: Judge opts to keep Libertarian candidates off November ballot. A Polk County judge is upholding an objection panel’s decision to leave a pair of Libertarian candidates off the November ballot. Libertarian gubernatorial hopeful Nicholas Gluba and his lieutenant governor pick, Jules Cutler, did submit a nomination petition with over 8,000 signatures, which is enough to appear on the ballot. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE WORLD: The US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution. The United States and Iran each fired barrages of missiles Thursday, as the pattern of back-and-forth strikes took hold again and hope dimmed for any quick resolution. After a brief respite, the risk of a return to all-out war emerged once more, with the fighting threatening to engulf even more countries: Jordan said Thursday it intercepted Iranian missiles for the second consecutive day, while Kuwait said a strike in the northern part of the country killed one person. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE NATION: Judge weighs bid to block or reverse transfers of transgender inmates into a segregated prison unit. The Trump administration has violated a court order by transferring several incarcerated transgender women to a segregated prison unit, an attorney for the inmates argued on Wednesday in urging a federal judge to enforce the order. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE STATE: Iowa’s new niche fruit: Honeyberries. Fruit and vegetable specialists at Iowa State University have been helping growers with honeyberry production. The honeyberry is a new niche fruit that could become more popular in the coming years. It looks like a mixture of a blueberry and a grape, but tastes tart. Peak season is from mid-May to mid-June. Honeyberries have been around in the United States for over 10 years, but as farmers see the benefits they bring, they could have a larger presence. ... READ MORE

Betcha didn't know...
The golden arches weren’t always part of Big Mac’s logo plan. In the 1960s, consultant Louis Cheskin persuaded McDonald’s to keep them. He suggested that their shape resembled “comforting maternal symbols,” which could subtly connect the brand with feelings of nourishment and familiarity. Over time, the arches became the McDonald's identity, Mac's mother milk.

Chipotle opened its first store in Mexico last month in Monterrey.

Cityview’s Summer Stir moves to the East Village tomorrow, where you can stroll and sample 10 drinks for $25, prepaid, $35 at the door.

Deals today
• The Empire's (223 Fourth St., Des Moines) Thursday special is baked spaghetti for $10.
 
• Thursday is $10 kebabs and wings day at Desi Bites (3828 100th St., Urbandale). 
 
• Mariana's (1305 University Ave., Des Moines) offers pastor tacos for $2 Thursdays.
 
• Talk Shop Lounge (3357 St. Charles Road, St. Charles) has two deals Thursday: jambalaya dinner for $15, lasagna for $10.
 
• Cowboy (1234 E. Euclid Ave., Des Moines) has ribs on special today, $2.99/per rib.
 
• The False Nine Social Club (206 Fifth St., Valley Junction) has jacket potatoes on sale Thursdays for $10.
 
• The Waveland (4708 University Ave., Des Moines) has rodeo burgers and sweet corn on special today.
 
• B&B (S.E. Sixth and Hartford, Des Moines) has a Thursday special Killer's double hot Polish with fries and a soda for $12.95.
 
• Thursdays are triple decker Reuben day at Graziano Brothers (1601 S. Union St., Des Moines).
 
• Quarter pound cheeseburgers and chicken sandwiches are $3.39 each on Thursdays at Kwik Star.
 
• Striking Sparrow (1930 S.E. Sixth St., Des Moines) has a Thursday special breaded pork tenderloin with fries and soda for $12.
 
• Taco pizzas are the Thursday special at Walker's Place (475 N.E. Broadway Ave., Des Moines).
 
• Sale Barn Cafe (Lamoni) is offering rib sandwich and watermelon specials today.
 
• Beef and noodles dinners are today's special at Crouse Cafe (115 E. Salem, Indianola).
 
•  AJ's (Prairie Meadows) has an 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.
 
• Guesthouse Tavern and Oyster (9500 University, West Des Moine) offers spaghetti dinners with 8-ounce meatballs and salad for $22 on Wednesdays.
 
• Chelsie's Courtyard Diner (100 MLK, Des Moines) has buck burgers Thursdays. $1!
 
• Istanbul Grill Cafe & Bakery (3281 100th St., Urbandale) has a Thursday special of $11.99 for a döner wrap with fries as well as $5 off döner plate which comes with Turkish salad and your choice of rice or bulgur. 
 
•  Turkey club melt on garlic focaccia with fries for $12.99 are a Thursday special at Club 2000. 
 
• Maxie's (1311 Grand Ave., West Des Moines) Thursday special for $20.95 is half a fried chicken with potato, side of spaghetti, and a salad. Lunch and dinner.
 
• Mullets Norwalk offers two, two-topping pizzas for $20 on Thursdays, 4 p.m. to close.
 
• Buzzard Billy's (615 Third St., Des Moines) has $2 off appetizers on Thursdays.
 
• Whatcha Smokin? (Highway 17, Luther) has a pork belly burnt ends special on Thursdays.
 
• Beaver Tap (4050 Urbandale Ave., Des Moines) offers $10 country fried breakfasts and $9 tenderloins or shrimp/fish tacos on Thursdays.
 
• Ruth's Chris (Ashworth Road at Jordan Creek Parkway) has a Thursday special with their decadent RBAR burgers and fries going for $16.
 
• Steak Nights: Sirloin steak dinners are featured specials today at Johnny's Italian Steakhouses (before 4 p.m.), Sully's Irish Pub (860 First St., West Des Moines); Front Row (9956 Swanson Blvd., Clive); Winn’s Pizza and Steakhouse (122 W. Ashland Ave., Indianola); and Hy-Vee Market Grilles. The Station on Ingersoll (3120 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines) has a $12 ribeye sandwich special on Thursdays. Gilroy's (1238 Eighth St., West Des Moines) offers ribeyes and sirloins only on Thursdays after 5 p.m.
 
• Mullets has a Thursday pizza special — buy one large specialty pizza and get a free 14-inch two-topping pizza.
 
• Kids eat free at Scorno’s Pizza & Pasta (1930 S.E. 14th St., Des Moines) on Thursdays with every $15 order.
 
• ShortE's BBQ (8505 Chambery Blvd., Johnston) has $1 smoked wings Thursdays.
 
• Jethro's Thursday special is a pound of boneless "wings" for $8.
 
• Bevy’s Tavern (1300 50th St., West Des Moines) has a special of beef stew and cornbread Thursdays for $13.
 
• Destination Grille (2491 E. First St., Grimes) has a "Comfort Thursday" special chicken fried De Burgo, a gluten free spin on DSM's classic. $16
 
• The Dam Pub (2710 Beaver Ave., Des Moines) has a throwback Thursday special goulash with garlic toast.
 
• The Continental (407 E. Fifth St., Des Moines) has $7 loaded fries on Thursdays.
 
• Buffalo Wild Wings offers two orders for the price of one Thursdays on orders of six, 10 and 15 boneless wings.

• Price Choppers have sales through Monday on red cherries at $3.99/pound, watermelons at $3.99 and frozen tilapia fillets at $4.99/pound.

• Aldi stores have sales through Tuesday on sweet corn at $2.39/six-pack, nectarines and plums at $1.49/pound, and Kandy melons at $1.89.

• Fresh Thyme (2800 University Ave., West Des Moines) is running a sale through Sunday on top sirloin at $8.99/pound and through Tuesday on red cherries at $3.99/pound and ground beef at $3.99/pound.
 

— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com

1965: President Johnson signs Medicare into law. On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signs Medicare, a health insurance program for elderly Americans, into law. At the bill-signing ceremony, which took place at the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, former President Harry Truman was enrolled as Medicare’s first beneficiary and received the first Medicare card.  … READ MORE

1974: Under subpoena, Nixon surrenders Watergate tapes. Under coercion from the U.S. Supreme Court, President Richard M. Nixon releases subpoenaed White House recordings—suspected to prove his guilt in the Watergate scandal—to special prosecutor Leon Jaworski. The same day, the House Judiciary Committee voted a third article of impeachment against the president: contempt of Congress in hindering the impeachment process. The previous two impeachment articles voted against Nixon by the committee were obstruction of justice and abuse of presidential powers … READ MORE

1999: “The Blair Witch Project” released in theaters. On July 30, 1999, The Blair Witch Project, a low-budget, independent horror film that will become a massive cult hit, is released in U.S. theaters. … READ MORE

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