DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Des Moines man faces charges after he told a 17-year-old girl he was an undercover cop. KCCI-TV reports Kent A. Smith, 60, is charged with impersonating an officer. According to police, Smith followed a 17-year-old girl to her home and blocked her in her driveway. He allegedly told the girl he was an undercover officer and said he was not going to leave until police arrived. When they did arrive, they placed Smith into custody. He’s in jail.

MARION, IA (IRN) – Marion police are investigating a stabbing that sent one person to the hospital Sunday night. KCRG-TV reports 32-year-old Quincy Franklin allegedly stabbed the victim during a fight. He’s in jail.

STORM LAKE, IA (IRN) – A man wielding a selfie stick and a “Keep America Great” sign was arrested Saturday in Storm Lake for allegedly becoming aggressive with attendees at a political rally for Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Randal James Thom, 58, of Lakefield, Minnesota, was charged with disorderly conduct.

ELDRIDGE, IA (IRN) – A gun-making group moving to eastern Iowa is bringing with it a $25 million contract to make rifles for a European nation’s military. The Quad-City Times reports that Lewis Machine & Tool is relocating from Milan, Illinois, to its new and much larger plant in Eldridge, Iowa, where it will supply the Estonian Defence Forces with 16,000 rifles. Estonia borders Russia and the Baltic Sea in northern Europe.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Female wrestlers in Iowa will get a chance to win a state title later this month. The Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association announced on Friday plans to host a high school girls’ wrestling state tournament. The competition is set for Jan. 19 at Waverly-Shell Rock High School. Over 16,000 girls are wrestling in high schools across the country.