🌱 Des Moines Couple Raises $3500 + Hazmat Cleans Up Tracks

Des Moines IA

02 November, 2021

4:49 PM

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Good morning, Des Moines! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know today in town. First, today's weather: Partly sunny and chilly. High: 48 Low: 33. Here are the top stories today in Des Moines: A Des Moines couple raised $3,500 for the Salvation Army by turning their home into a haunted Harry Potter wonderland for Halloween. Sandy and John Selby spent a month creating the Harry Potter House from scratch. They don't charge for anyone to see the display, but donations go to the Salvation Army. The Selbys say people lined up by the thousands for two days. (KCCI Des Moines) Hazmat crews spent most of Monday cleaning up materials that spilled into the Middle River after a train went off the tracks near Carlisle. The train derailment happened Friday night. Twenty rail cars spilled lumber, salt, 30,000 gallons of corn syrup, and polyethylene pellets. One car went down the riverbank, leaking polyethylene pellets into the river. (KCCI Des Moines)The City Of Des Moines Food Security Task Force released findings, recommendations, and its FEED DSM Initiative. (Press Release Desk)Meet the Millennials seeking office in the Des Moines metro. (Axios.com) "Clue The Musical" opens Thursday at the Boone High School Auditorium. (Ames Tribune) Today's Des Moines Daily is brought to you by Newrez. Wondering when a cash-out refinance makes sense financially? We've got the answers. Call 844-979-1707 to connect with a Newrez loan officer. Newrez, LLC (NMLS #3013) Today in Des Moines: Heartland Developers Conference 2021 | Presented by Farm Credit Services of America (8:00 AM) Music and Movement - Urbandale Public Library (9:30 AM) Managing Grief Through the Holidays - Urbandale Public Library (6:00 PM) Monthly Board Meeting - Downtown Neighborhood Association (7:00 PM) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Lovesick Comedy (November 6) Taxes in Retirement Webinar (November 8) Add your event Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you soon. If you're feeling these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Katarina Betterton About me: Katarina loves to read and write. Her hobbies include cooking her grandmother's recipes, learning new languages, and crafting. She and her husband live with their mutt, Ledger, and Shiba Inu, Mikasa, who are both way too cute for their own good.