😁 Happy Friday!  Thanksgiving is next week already. What a wonderful tradition it is for family and friends to get together at the dinner table and feast. However, there’s one controversy surrounding the holiday: Do you come for the Turkey or the sides?

-Wide Open Country

Weekend Weather:
Today 🌤️ Hi 42, Sat 🌤️ Hi 46, Sun ☁️ Hi 51, Mon ⛅️ Hi 34

B&A Club: 
🎂 Happy Birthday
Nancy Croghan -- Manning
Michelle Simons -- Westside (47 yrs)
🥂 Happy Anniversary
Ben & April Tigges -- Carroll

MARKETS FROM SHERWOOD SNACKS
Comcast’s cord cut

You can stream the eagles, and we’re not talking football. Minnesota’s launching an eagles’ nest livestream to showcase birds of prey lounging in their off hours. A similar avian airing last year drew viewers from 160 countries.

US indexes barely budged yesterday. After the bell, NvidiaNVDA $143.92 (-1.35%) reported expectation-beating #s, with sales nearly doubling from a year ago (though growth is slowing). BitcoinBTC $96,873.52 (-0.78%) hit a fresh record of nearly $95K after the launch of options on BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF.

👂 Hear, hear: Tune in to the latest episode of “Snacks Mix” on Spotify or Apple Podcasts for fresh takes on big-box earnings and ByteDance’s AI moves.

LOCAL NEWS

American Legion Highlights 'Be The One' Campaign In Nationwide Push To Address Veteran Suicide

National officers from the American Legion are touring across Iowa to promote an ongoing initiative known as “Be the One” in an effort to address the alarming veteran suicide rate. According to National Vice Commander James Kellog, a concerning number of veterans die by suicide every day, and the data suggest the problem is growing. Reports from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs show more than 30,000 veterans of the Global War on Terror (GWOT) have died by suicide, compared to the 7,088 who died in combat during the same conflicts. Kellogg says Be the One has several missions, the first of which is to help veterans understand they aren’t struggling alone. Kellogg notes it is difficult to help a veteran if they don’t tell somebody. However, Be the One outlines ways fellow veterans, friends, and family can connect with vets using a Columbia University-designed protocol. The Columbia Protocol asks pointed yes/no questions, such as “Have you wished you were dead or wished you could go to sleep and not wake up,” or “Have you done anything, started to do anything, or prepared to do anything to end your life?” Kellogg says this can be daunting for some, but it can make all the difference to a veteran in crisis. Once suicidal ideation has been identified, Kellogg says there are many resources available, such as the 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, your county’s Veterans Affairs office, and medical service providers. As the Be the One campaign grows and develops, the American Legion is seeking volunteers to provide suicide prevention training to posts throughout the state. Those interested in becoming a trainer can register online using the link included with this story on our website. Learn more about Be the One.

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AREA NEWS
Area headlines

💸 New Way Ford in Coon Rapids donates almost $2,000 towards a scholarship in memory of a long-time teacher at Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School District. Leesa Stoffers served as a math teacher and volleyball coach for CR-B up to 2015, when she retired. Stoffers passed away back in September after a fight with breast cancer. In honor of her memory, New Way Ford donated a portion of all car sales and oil change services towards the Leesa Stoffers Senior Memorial Scholarship fund, a total of $1,800. Kyle Bauer, General Manager at New Way Ford, says that honoring Stoffers’ legacy by encouraging continued education through this scholarship is a great feeling. Bauer says New Way Ford prides itself on helping out the communities in which it serves in more ways than car service and sales. CR-B administration is working closely with Stoffers’s husband, Rich, to develop qualifications for the scholarship. In an email, Seth Streebin, the high school principal, says, “Leesa was loved by many in this community, and this is a great way to honor her and keep her memory alive.”

💯 The Audubon Community School District received scores above the state average, requiring no support in this year’s school performance rating and recognized with a 100 percent five-year graduation rate from the Iowa Department of Education. In the report, the state looks at scores to measure a median growth in mathematics and English language arts, proficiency in math, English, and science, chronic absenteeism, and post-secondary readiness. Students measured 86.49 percent proficient in English language arts, 81.68 percent in mathematics, and 74.36 in science. Test scores also recorded a median growth above the 50-point average at 57 points for mathematics and 66 points for English language arts. The district is excelling in post-secondary readiness, with over 87 percent of high school students earning college credit and 61 percent participating in a work-based learning experience. The Audubon Elementary School earned a performance score of 65.89 percent, receiving a commendable rating, with the middle and high schools earning a high-performing designation at 72.87 percent. Here is a link to view more in-depth data about the performance score for the district.

🏫 The IKM-Manning Community School District scored better than the statewide average for Iowa on nearly every tracked metric in the 2024 school performance report cards. The IKM-Manning Middle School and Irwin Elementary School received “high performing” designations, while the IKM-Manning High School was rated “commendable” based on its scores. IKM-Manning’s four-year graduation rate was one of the highest in the state at 98.04 percent, beating the statewide average by nearly 11 points. IKM-Manning students scored quite well in proficiency for all subjects compared to the average Iowa school. Nearly 75 percent of students are considered grade-level proficient in science, 14 points over the state’s average. Mathematics was similar, as IKM-Manning registered 84.1 percent of students as grade-level proficient, compared to 69.81 percent for the state. English language arts matched other subjects, with 82.26 percent of Wolves students considered proficient. Even with the higher scores, IKM-Manning still ended up eight points over the median in their math and English scores growth rates. The only metric IKM-Manning didn’t perform above the state average is post-secondary readiness, which they missed by only 0.06 points. Here is a link with more information and statistics on IKM-Manning’s 2024 report.

LOCAL SPORTS
PHOTOS: KCIM Sports Rewind Fall All-Star Festivities

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STATE NEWS
Iowa's bottle return rates have tanked
Jason Clayworth

A new study shows more than half of Iowa's beverage containers are going to landfills.

Why it matters: The results question the effectiveness of the state's frequently debated 46-year-old bottle bill that uses deposits to incentivize people to recycle many types of beverage containers.

• Some lawmakers have threatened to repeal the law if the state recycling program struggles.

Driving the news: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources assesses what materials have been going to state landfills every five years.

• The report by the Container Recycling Institute (CRI) used 2022 data and found that just 49% of beverage containers were recovered through the state's deposit law or siphoned to recycling programs.

Stunning stat: That means more than half, or around 39,300 tons of recyclable beverage containers, were sent to Iowa landfills in 2022, CRI estimates.

• The unclaimed deposit money goes to beverage distributors.

Threat level: Iowa's recycling recovery rates have been plummeting for years. full story

MORE STATE NEWS:

• Des Moines bridge to sport synthetic turf play mounds

• Abortions drop in Iowa in the months following 'heartbeat' law going into effect

• More than 40% of Iowans are mortgage-free

• Iowa State vs Utah prediction, picks, betting odds: Who wins Week 13 football game?

• Leistikow: What would a Jackson Stratton game plan look like for Iowa?

MORE NEWS
What else!

• HGTV designers share on-trend Thanksgiving tips for that 5-star experience

• The Christmas Hits playlist became the No. 1 playlist on Spotify in the U.S. last week, with almost double the streams as the same time last year.

• A new eagle camera is going live in Minnesota to the delight of global viewers

• Duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million at art auction

• Simon Cowell breaks down crying, hugs Liam Payne’s parents at late singer’s UK funeral

WEEKEND
To Do List

✅GET PREPARED: Save your Holiday stress levels with this before-Thanksgiving checklist.
✅NO EFFORT: Try these few-ingredient crock pot dump meals for cozy dinners.
✅KICK BACK: Watch the top 10 movies on Netflix right now.
✅HOLIDAY HACK: The best way to send leftovers home with your guests!
✅READ: The Myths of the Thanksgiving Story 
✅RAISE THE ROOF: Brincks Exteriors is here to lend a hand to someone in need. ✅GETTING FESTIVE: Find the Turkey on our website, you might win the prize!
✅PARENT HACK: When it’s snack time for your toddler but you have a dog.
✅DON’T MISS: Manning’s Annual Weignachtsfest.
✅THANK YOU AGAIN: For supporting ‘The Great Holiday Food Drive’

HOLIDAY HISTORY
The first Thanksgiving was a three-day harvest festival in 1621 that celebrated Wampanoag people and the English colonists, known as Pilgrims.

-WorldStrides

GAMES
Ready…Get Set…Go

Time for Word Search: For those of you that wake up each morning wanting a challenge—how fast can you finished this quiz. Ready…get set…go.

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