🌱 3 Men Charged In Stabbing Murder + Ballet Des Moines Returns

Good morning, Des Moines! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 57 Low: 39.

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Here are the top stories today in Des Moines:

1. Des Moines police charge three men with murder in a fatal stabbing. The victim has been identified as a 19-year-old Norwalk man, Cory Elifritz. He was killed this week in an apparent Des Moines home invasion. (Des Moines Register)
2. Ballet dancers from across the country and locally will gather to put on a show called "Kiss" Friday night at the Des Moines Civic Center. For the dancers of Ballet Des Moines, it will be their first time performing at the venue since April 2019. (Local 5 - weareiowa.com)
3. Des Moines Playhouse presents check to Des Moines Fire Department. The donation will go to the Fire Department Trust which will be used to help fund a history display at the Des Moines Fire Department as well as fund the DMFD Honor Guard. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Des Moines:

• Cross Country: Boys Varsity vs. Fort Dodge (Away) (11:00 AM)
• The 4th Annual Halloween Bar Crawl - Des Moines (4:00 PM)

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— 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.