Good morning, Des Moines.

Veterans on the Central Iowa Honor Flight shared special moments with family guardians who supported them throughout the trip.

Navy and Army veterans traveled with their kin to connect at memorial sites & celebrate service and family bonds.

Iowa’s unemployment rate stayed at 3.2% in September with 1,800 new jobs added in restaurants, health care and construction.

Iowa Workforce Development said over 60,000 positions remain open statewide.

Des Moines Public Schools launched Conectando Familias on Sept.

25 to help Spanish-speaking families access school info and support. Bilingual liaisons Cesar Carranza and Brenda Lucero host the podcast, available on the district website and streaming platforms — it aims to keep families connected.

NOAA says Iowa’s winter will be warmer and slightly wetter.

A strong El Niño is driving the forecast, and snowy days will be fewer while heavy snowfall may occur on cold snaps later this winter.

Des Moines police are asking for help to locate an 83-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s last seen near the Price Chopper in Beaverdale shortly before 5 p.m. on Thursday, after she reportedly took a DART bus to DART Central Station.

The Iowa SIDS Foundation and Count the Kicks campaign are urging expectant families to monitor baby movement and follow safe sleep guidance in honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.

They advise using the ABCs — alone, back, crib — to reduce sleep-related infant deaths.

Drake University will unveil a statue today at 11:30 a.m. outside the southeast gate of Drake Stadium along Forest Avenue to honor Johnny Bright — a 1952 graduate who overcame a racially motivated attack and left a lasting legacy on campus.

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