DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A student was injured Friday afternoon after a fight broke out between a handful of students on the front lawn of a Des Moines school, according to KCCI-TV. The Hoover High School principal said in an email to parents that the incident happened after school was dismissed. One student had a knife, and another student was injured as a result.

MUSCATINE, IA (IRN) – Kidnapping charges in Muscatine have been dropped after the county attorney says the victim sabotaged the case. WQAD-TV reports the victim was bound by the hands and feet, thrown into a car trunk and then dumped in a field in the middle of the night. The victim now refuses to cooperate.

SIGOURNEY, IA (IRN) – Two eastern Iowa kids are recovering from severe burns after trying a viral online trend, according to KCRG-TV. It’s called the “salt and ice challenge.” Participants put table salt on exposed skin, add an ice cube, and then hold it there as long as they can tolerate the pain. A Sigourney 15-year-old tried it with a group of friends. The group raised the stakes by using snow and the results were gruesome. She received severe burns.

DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – The city of Dubuque has a goal of creating a new smart parking system, which could include an app that would show drivers available parking spaces, and allow payment through the app. But at least one city council member worries the implementation of this could hurt the taxpayer. The app will also issue tickets.