Good morning, Des Moines.

Sixteen unclaimed veterans were honored with a Final Salute burial at Iowa Veterans Cemetery after a ceremony began at Waukee’s Lutheran Church of Hope today.

A military helicopter carried the remains, with Iowa gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn & Congressman Zach Nunn joining the transport.

After founder Merlyn Linn passed away on Sept.

17, the family-run Linn's Haunted House opened on Oct. 2 and will run every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to midnight until Oct. 31 + welcoming visitors of all ages to keep his cherished Halloween tradition alive.

Gov. Reynolds signed a bill on Friday to offer up to $1.36B in tax credits for a planned $15 billion steel plant in Lee County; the company must still file with the Iowa Economic Development Authority + meet job creation targets before credits are issued.

Tornado sirens were tested yesterday at noon across Des Moines as part of the monthly check by Dallas + Polk counties.

The test ensures that warning systems are ready to alert people during severe weather.

Iowa DOT will close westbound I-80 for five nights starting today from 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. near West Des Moines and Waukee; drivers will use University Avenue (the main detour) to bypass the work zones.

At an Oct. 2 meeting, Polk County health officials warned that an Iowa HHS regionalization plan threatens the county's vaccine audits and school immunizations with a proposed funding cut that may also reduce staff for measles and other health investigations — a challenge to its bid to lead region 5.

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