🌱 Catalytic Converter Thefts + Lefty The Three-Legged Dog

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First, today's weather:

A shower and t-storm; breezy. High: 64 Low: 50.

Here are the top three stories in Des Moines today:

1. Beaverdale upholstery workshop Repinned reported a stolen catalytic converter from its delivery van after being parked in a lot across from the Flying Mango. Flying Mango owner Mike Wedeking says he has had a catalytic converter stolen at the parking lot (which he owns), and so have other vehicles parked nearby. Iowa Mufflers and Brake say they have seen as many as one to two catalytic converter thefts occur every day, so the company has begun designing cages to protect against the theft. (KCCI Des Moines)
2. Lefty, a three-legged dog adopted by Des Moines venue owner Anne Mathey, has become a local icon. The Drake Neighborhood music venue, Lefty’s, is owned by Mathey and her business partner Erik Brown. The dog’s notoriety comes from the venue’s namesake and being drawn by MAD Magazine contributor Pat Moriarty for the logo. (Little Village Magazine)
3. Polk County Emergency Management encourages residents to create an Emergency Health Profile to promote safety in the county and potentially save lives. The secure platform will allow residents to fill out their personal and health information to be accessible by 911 operators and first responders in the event of an emergency. Residents can create their profiles at emergencyprofile.org. (KCCI Des Moines)

Today in Des Moines:

• Brewgooders: The Supply Hive Community Garden & Social Hour At Captain Roy’s (4:00 PM)
• Hinterland Presents: Vinyl Brew At Peace Tree (5:00 PM)
• Anjelah Johnson Reyes At Hoyt Sherman Place (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Ankeny police are searching for a missing 13-year-old girl named Yalena “Star” Moore from Des Moines. She was last seen walking out of Parkview Middle School on Tuesday wearing dark gray sweatpants and a gray hoodie with “Airforce” across the front. (KCCI Des Moines)
• Are you looking for a new house in the Des Moines area? Four homes just hit the market with open houses this week! (Des Moines Patch)
• A few great events happening this week in Des Moines include the I-Cubs, Drake Relays, YMCA Skywalk Scavenger Hunt, and the 2022 Mayor’s Annual Ride & Run. (Local 5 - weareiowa.com)
• It’s the last week to visit the new LAPS: A Journey Through Time – Here and Now art installation in Downtown Des Moines. Be sure to visit before the installation leaves on Saturday, Apr. 30. (Instagram)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.