FROM KCCI: Central Iowa veterans take emotional Honor Flight trip to Washington, DC, to honor their service. For the first time since 2019, the Central Iowa Honor Flight whisked our veterans away to Washington, D.C., for a long-awaited trip to visit memorials and receive recognition for their service. Marine veteran George Rowe, who served "one year, 2 months and 24 days in Vietnam," shared his excitement for the journey earlier this month. "I keep watching it be flown from other areas. And there is no way I can get to go there, being that I'm wheelchair bound pretty much. And when it comes to Des Moines, that's home," Rowe said. ... READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: Top takeaways from Iowa’s U.S. Senate Debate between Hinson and Turek. All eyes were on Iowa Tuesday night as two U.S. Senate candidates took the stage for their second and final debate. Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson and Democratic State Representative Josh Turek went head-to-head for an hour inside the WHO 13 studio in Des Moines, Iowa. Candidates faced questions on issues important to Iowans, like the state’s increasing cancer rates, health care, Social Security, technology, and more. ... READ MORE

FROM WOI: 1 person hospitalized after train, car crash near Bondurant. One person is injured after a crash between a car and train northwest of Bondurant Tuesday evening, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Around 4:05 p.m., deputies responded to the crash in the 4300 block of Northeast 102nd Avenue. The driver of the car was transported to a nearby hospital with "suspected serious injuries," deputies said. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE NATION: Roller coaster rider’s death puts spotlight on the safety of ever more thrilling rides. The horrific death of a man who was ejected from a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia is drawing attention to the safety of amusement park rides that have become increasingly faster and steeper in their quest for the biggest thrill. Even so, deaths on roller coasters are still extremely rare, and Georgia officials have said little about what happened Monday when Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, was thrown from his seat while riding the Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia before striking other patrons and then landing below the ride. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE STATE: North Liberty considers removing Flock cameras. North Liberty is deciding whether to remove its Flock cameras. The cameras were installed without the City Council approving its contract with Flock, the company that supplies them. The process began in 2024, when the City Council unanimously approved the annual city budget, which included installing 12 license plate reading cameras for $40,000. Since then, North Liberty police say Flock’s technology has helped find missing people and stolen vehicles. At Tuesday’s meeting, dozens of people spoke during public comment. All of them spoke against keeping the cameras. ... READ MORE

Woebegone Wednesday 
Los Angeles Times recently laid out the latest woes for the wine industry in America: California’s oldest family-run winery has filed for bankruptcy protection. The family behind Gundlach Bundschu, founded in Sonoma County in 1858, said it couldn’t reach an agreement with lenders to restructure its debt, so it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to buy breathing room as it tries to rebuild.

In February, Constellation Brands (Robert Mondavi wines and Modelo and Corona beers) announced plans to lay off 212 workers at its Mission Bell Winery. The publicly traded company hopes this will save $200 million by 2028 and is shifting away from wine to focus more on its growing beer business.

McManis Family Vineyards, founded in 1990, is selling 3,500 acres of property, including a winery facility in Ripon and 10 vineyards ranging from Clarksburg to outside Modesto.

Deals today
• It's My Jam (7015 NE 14th St., Ankeny) • It's My Jam (7015 N.E. 14th St., Ankeny) has triple berry and coconut cream pies, ham and bean soup and chicken and noodles today.
 
• Dam Pub (2710 Beaver Ave.) has half-price wings on Wednesdays, usually with a special sauce available.
 
• Hy-Vees offer pork chop dinners for $4.99 Tuesdays.
 
• Irina's Steak & Seafood offers a Wednesday night $89 dinner for two, with 8-ounce filets and black garlic jus, truffled potatoes, green beans, salad and desserts.
 
• Guesthouse Tavern and Oyster (9500 University, West Des Moines) offers walleye dinner specials for $21 Wednesdays. 
 
• Fareways have a Wednesday-only half-priced sale on King Hawaiian sandwich trays, $9.99/16 count.
 
• High Life Lounge (200 Second St., Des Moines) has a Wednesday special chicken fried steak for $11.99. 
 
• Fresh Thyme (2800 University Ave., West Des Moines) has $6 half slabs of ribs on Wednesdays. 
 
• Sale Barn's (Lamoni) special today is  fried chicken with cheesy potatoes.
 
• The Empire's (223 Fourth St., Des Moines) Wednesday special is meatball sandwiches for $9.
 
• Wednesday is biryani day with two for $20 at Desi Bites (3828 100th St., Urbandale.
 
• Mariana's (1305 University Ave., Des Moines) offers asada tacos for $2 Wednesdays.
 
• 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 for $7 on Wednesdays.
 
• B&B Grocery, Meat and Deli (2001 S.E. Sixth St., Des Moines) has Philly cheesesteak 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 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. 
 
• Paula's (Elm Street at Sixth, Valley Junction) has a Wednesday Cuban sandwich special.
 
• Crouse Cafe (115 E. Salem, Indianola) has breaded pork chops on special today.
 
• 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 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. 
 
• Toad's (302 State Ave., Des Moines) special today is wings with two sides for $12.
 
• 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. 
 
• 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) and The Continental (407 E. Fifth St., Des Moines). 
 
• G Mig's (128 Fifth St., Valley Junction) offers a Wednesday special vodka cream bow ties, 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.
 
• Village Inns and Baker's Squares 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 special of chopped cheeseburger with a side for $12.

• Price Choppers offer red peppers for 88 cents and mandarins at $3.99/3 pounds.

— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com

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