FROM KCCI: Overnight I-80 closures continue in Des Moines as grading and concrete work shut down both directions. Overnight closures on Interstate 80 in Des Moines are affecting both westbound and eastbound traffic for grading and concrete work. Westbound I-80 between the Southwest Mixmaster and Grand Prairie Parkway is closed nightly starting at 8:30 p.m. and will remain closed until 5 a.m. The closure will repeat nightly through Friday, Nov. 13. ... READ MORE

FROM WHO-TV: Iowa Military Veterans Band honors veterans with annual Des Moines concert. Patriotism took center stage Sunday at the Des Moines Civic Center as the Iowa Military Veterans Band performed its annual Veterans Day concert. The free show honored those who have served in the U.S. military, and marked the conclusion of the band’s 2026 concert series. The group has been performing for 31 years and includes nearly 80 musicians ranging in age from their mid-20s to 92. ... READ MORE

FROM WOI: Man, teenager dead after law enforcement pursuit across 4 Iowa counties. Garrett Sager — a 36-year-old man of Grand Island, Nebraska — led law enforcement on a chase across four Iowa counties on Friday before colliding with another vehicle, resulting in his and the teenage driver's deaths, according to an Iowa State Patrol crash report. Sager was driving a 2019 Chevrolet Impala when he attempted to flee from law enforcement in Marshall County and headed east. Sager shot at officials and hit an occupied police vehicle, Iowa State Patrol said. ... READ MORE

FROM AROUND THE STATE: Johnson County finishes counting 2,000 missed absentee ballots, finds no effect on final results. The Johnson County Auditor’s Office has counted about 2,000 absentee ballots found unopened in a secure ballot storage room. The ballots are included in the total results to be canvassed Tuesday, Nov. 10. The counting of these ballots did not change any outcomes for state, federal, county or township races. It also has no effect on the outcomes of the state amendment or any ballot measures. ... READ MORE

Back to the Biz
Third quarter fast food earnings reports revealed winners: Starbucks, Burger King, Domino’s, and losers: Popeye’s, McDonalds, Wendy’s, Pizza Hut, Papa John’s. 

The reaction:
Popeyes brought back its seasonal Cajun-Style Turkey for Thanksgiving pre-orders starting at $59.99... Chick-fil-A announced its first new sauce in a decade — Spicy Chick-fil-A Sauce — rolling out in dipping cups and 8-ounce bottles on Nov. 16… Chipotle brought back its popular Smoked Brisket nationwide... McDonald's launched an $8 Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal on Nov. 2, alongside new Frosted Cranberry and Cookie Butter beverages on Nov. 3, while bringing back their oldest war horse, McRib, even though they permanently retired it two years ago and it has caused the company to defend a lawsuit because it allegedly contains no rib meat at all... Burger King and Domino's doubled down on their strong points with increased advertising of BK's new nuggets and Domino's special deals.

Deals today
• Beaver Tap (4050 Urbandale, Beaverdale) offers $10 hot beef sandwiches Mondays.
 
• Cheese Shop hosts a Burgundy and Champagne tasting tonight at 5:30 p.m., $75 for six wines and cheeses. 
 
• It's My Jam (7015 N.E. 14th St., Ankeny) has specials today apple and chocolate cream pies and sauerkraut soup. 
 
• Hy-Vees offer meat loaf dinners for $7.99 Mondays. 
 
• Guesthouse Tavern + Oyster (9500 University, West Des Moines) offers all-day happy hour prices Mondays. 
 
• High Life Lounge (200 S.W. Second St., downtown) has a Monday special tater casserole for $8.99.
 
• Fong's Pizza offers a free crab Rangoon with a pizza Mondays.
 
• Fresh Thyme (2800 University Ave., West Des Moines) has $6 quarts of prepared soup on Mondays. 
 
• The Empire's (223 Fourth St., Des Moines) Monday special is spaghetti Alfredo with grilled chicken for $10.
 
• Tacos Mariana's (1305 University Ave., Des Moines) offers carnitas tacos for $2 Mondays.
 
• Centro (1003 Locust St., Des Moines) offers half-price pizza and Peronis on Monday.
 
• Cowboy (1234 E Euclid Ave., Des Moines) has a Monday special fajitas lunch for $11.99.
 
• The False Nine Social Club (206 Fifth St., Valley Junction) has British pies on sale Mondays for $10.
 
• District 36 (1375 S.W. Vintage Parkway, Ankeny) has a Monday special $60 dinner for two. Two entrees starring sea bass and NY strip de Burgo with soup or salads, a bottle of wine and a dessert to share. 
 
• The Key (360 Sixth St., Waukee) offers a half-pound sirloin dinner for $19 Mondays 5 p.m. till sold out.
 
• Cottontail Lounge ( 3700 Dennis Drive, Urbandale) offers first Monday sirloin, filet and prime rib dinner deals.
 
• Today is maple chicken and sweet potatoes day at Sale Barn Cafe (Lamoni).
 
• It's catfish night at Waterfront stores. Dinners cooked any way you like it for $19.99.
 
• It's Meat Loaf Monday at Mickey's in Yale.
 
• Chuck's (3610 Sixth Ave.) Monday special is three for $25 on all appetizers.
 
•  Bubba (200 10th St., Des Moines) has a Monday night sirloin dinner special for $20. 
 
• Kelly's Little Nipper (1701 E. Grand Ave., Des Moines) offers a "Monday grind" special grinder and fries basket for $9.50.
 
• Monday brings prime rib specials to both Chicago Speakeasy (1520 Euclid Ave., Des Moines) and Christopher's (2816 Beaver Ave., Des Moines).
 
• Trostel's Greenbriar (Merle Hay Road, Johnston) has a Monday burger with a side and beer deal for $14.   
 
• Johnny's Italian Steakhouses have a chicken de Burgo special on Mondays before 4 p.m., $14 including beverage.
 
• Smoking Goat Pub (3015 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines) hosts Shelby Smokehouse Soul Food on Mondays, 5-9 p.m.
 
• G Mig's (126 Fifth St., Valley Junction) has $13 smashburgers today including a side.
 
• The Station on Ingersoll (3124 Ingersoll, Des Moines) has a Monday special Graziano grinder with a side for $12.
 
• The Continental (407 E. Fifth St., Des Moines) offers a Monday special double smash burger and shoestring fries, $12.
 
• Jethro's have a Monday chicken tenders and fries special $9.95 in Altoona and West Des Moines.
 
• Angry Goldfish (2301 S.W. Ninth St., Des Moines) has specials on chicken Parmesan and lasagna today, $15 with garlic bread and salad.
 
• Pelican Post (265 50th St., West Des Moines) has a special today on hot beef sandwiches, $10.95 all day.  
 
• Tito’s Lounge (3916 Urbandale Drive, Urbandale) offers all-you-can-eat wings Mondays. 
 
• Johnny's Hall of Fame (302 Court Ave., Des Moines) has $12 burger baskets on Mondays and Fridays.
 
• Urban Cellars (640 S. 50th St., West Des Moines) offers $60 wine dinners for two on Mondays including two entrees with soup or salad, a dessert and a bottle of wine. 
 
• Club 2000 (422 Indianola Road, Des Moines) has a burger basket with fries deal Mondays for $9. 
 
• Red Lobster's Monday special is lobster and shrimp scampi with a side for $20. 
 
• Paula's (524 Elm St., Valley Junction) has a loaded chicken on a croissant sandwich for $14. 
 
• Destination Grille (2491 E. First St., Grimes) has a Monday steak night special, sirloins and truffle fries for $18.
 
• Price Chopper delis offer two-piece, bone-in fried chicken dinners with two sides and a roll for $8 on Mondays. 

• Fareways have specials through Saturday on chicken hindquarters at $.99/pound, St. Louis ribs at $2.99/pound and sourdough baguettes for $2.49.

— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com

1965: The Great Northeast Blackout. At dusk on Nov. 9, 1965, one of the biggest power failures in history occurs as all of New York state, portions of seven nearby states, and parts of eastern Canada are plunged into darkness. The Great Northeast Blackout began at the height of rush hour, delaying millions of commuters, trapping 800,000 people in New York’s subways, and stranding thousands more in office buildings, elevators, and trains. Ten thousand National Guardsmen and 5,000 off-duty policemen were called into service. … READ MORE

1970: Supreme Court refuses to rule on legality of Vietnam War. The Supreme Court refuses to hear a challenge by the state of Massachusetts regarding the constitutionality of the Vietnam War. By a 6-3 vote, the justices rejected the effort of the state to bring a suit in federal court in defense of Massachusetts residents claiming protection under a state law that allowed them to refuse military service in an undeclared war. … READ MORE

1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall. East German officials open the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9, 1989, allowing travel from East to West Berlin. The following day, celebrating Germans began to tear the wall down. … READ MORE

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