🌱 Teen Arrested In Crash That Caused Fire + Bobcat In Westwood

Morning, people of Des Moines! It's me again, Katarina Betterton, your host of the Des Moines Daily.

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First, today's weather:

A little p.m. snow, up to 1". High: 24 Low: 16.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Des Moines today:

1. An Ankeny teen has been arrested in connection with the car crash that burned down a woman's home on Dec. 20. 18-year-old Miguel Delos Reyes is believed to have been driving the car that crashed into the side of the home. Reyes allegedly fled the scene of the crash but was identified by other occupants from the vehicle.(KCCI Des Moines)
2. A big cat was spotted in a Des Moines neighborhood this weekend thanks to one homeowner's doorbell camera footage. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said the animal spotted slinking through the city's Westwood neighborhood is most likely a bobcat. A spokesperson for the department said that to his knowledge, there has not been a documented bobcat attack of a human in Iowa in recent history. (KCCI Des Moines)
3. Ottumwa High School students collected over 2,000 pounds of food to donate to the Food Bank of Iowa in just two weeks. Student council members organized the food drive, citing a desire to give back to the organization that helps the community. The students added that the Food Bank of Iowa is always looking for volunteers to help sort food. (ktvo.com)

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Today in Des Moines:

• Music And Movement At Urbandale Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Tween And Teen Breakout Room At Urbandale Public Library (3:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The US National Weather Service advised Iowa residents to look out for an Arctic air mass this weekend as a strong cold front sweeps across the region Saturday and into Sunday. (Facebook)
• The Des Moines Public Library is offering 17 different literacy and STEM take-home kits to help keep kids of all ages busy over winter break. (Instagram)
• The State of Iowa celebrated its statehood anniversary Tuesday, remembering when President James K. Polk signed the bill that made Iowa the 29th state on Dec. 28, 1846. (Instagram)

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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.