Good morning, West Des Moines.

Blank Park Zoo is preparing for its second giraffe birth this year as Zola moves into a special stall ahead of giving birth, and viewers can watch on a daily livestream (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) on the zoo’s Facebook page.

Dutch Bros opened its new drive-thru coffee shop near West Glen — located at 5950 Mills Civic Parkway — on Wednesday morning.

It offers a wide range of coffee drinks and opens daily from 5 a.m.

Nike will release Caitlin Clark’s first signature shoe and an 18-piece apparel collection today on nike.com and select retailers in West Des Moines.

Dick’s Sporting Goods held a drawing — which closed at 3 p.m. central Wednesday — for a chance to purchase the new release.

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce will host the Economic Forecast Luncheon on Oct.

15 in West Des Moines. Renowned economic expert Marc Dummer will share insights to help local business leaders and investors plan ahead amid market uncertainty.

Iowa lawmakers reconvene Friday, Oct.

2, at 8:30 a.m. for a special session to amend the state’s MEGA program following Mesabi Metallics’ announcement of a new steel plant that will create 6,000 construction and 1,750 permanent jobs — some lawmakers remain cautious about unresolved questions.

Local refugee advocates said that new Medicaid changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will leave at least 2,000 refugees without access to doctor visits + prescriptions + preventive care effective today.

The Polk County Health Department is partnering with local groups to help provide alternative services.

Threshold Capital, a West Des Moines developer, bought the Valley West Mall Monday and asked the court to change JCPenney's long-standing lease; the company plans to transform the 58-acre property into a mixed-use space for multifamily, retail, entertainment+recreation.

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley said the Protect College Sports Act passed Monday will help level the playing field for smaller schools like UNI by replacing state rules with a single national rulebook for college sports.

The bill faces an uncertain future in the House after the November elections.