Good morning, Des Moines.

A vehicle hit a utility pole near Easton Boulevard (between East 27th and East 29th) on Wednesday at noon, knocking down wires and causing a power outage for parts of the city while crews responded and MidAmerican Energy was dispatched.

Iowa Lottery announced its second Lotto America jackpot win of the year after a winning ticket sold at a Des Moines QuikTrip on SW 63rd St drew winning numbers on Saturday, Oct.

3, offering a $6.14 million annuity or $2.52 million cash option and awarding the store a $5,000 bonus—marking the achievement.

State lawmakers approved $1.4 billion in tax credits for a new steel plant in Lee County today — a decision that sparked worries over taxpayer protection and job guarantees.

Meanwhile, several companies, including Wells Fargo in West Des Moines and Lund Food Holdings in Lake Mills, announced impending layoffs.

Des Moines Water Works may restart its nitrate-removal system within a week as officials noted rising nitrate levels at a community forum on Tuesday (Oct.

6); the decision comes less than three months after ending a record 193-day treatment run.

Des Moines Parks and Recreation held two community feedback sessions yesterday at Greenwood Park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. to gather residents’ ideas for improving the historic park; their input will guide future repairs plus potential grant and donor funding.

U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn met with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today to discuss diesel and fuel prices, federal energy policy and the impact of a recent executive order on local consumers, farmers and businesses.

Hundreds of Salvadoran workers in Iowa face layoffs after the government missed a Sept.

9 deadline for a TPS extension decision. Local advocates say employers are terminating workers without new permits and urge officials to act.

Iowa seniors enrolled in Medicare Part B may get a one-time $90 payment from the federal government funded by a 2008 program + about 327,000 Iowans qualify; those with direct deposit will get the funds automatically while others receive a mailed check.

Iowa fall events offer something for everyone, from haunted attractions and candy crawls in Davenport to pumpkin patches and Renaissance fairs in Cedar Rapids, while in Des Moines Blank Park Zoo hosts an adults-only Spirits of the Wild tomorrow (Oct.

9) and a kid-friendly Night Eyes event.

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