BENTON COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A Mount Auburn couple was killed in a crash near Vinton yesterday. KGAN-TV reports 73-year-olds Terry and Evelyn Bradshaw lost their lives in the crash. Terry was driving their SUV when it crossed the center line hitting a pickup head-on. The 41-year-old female driver of the pickup suffered non-life threatening injures.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad is acting as an adviser to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on agricultural issues. The Des Moines Register reports Branstad was asked to advise Trump in an unofficial role on agricultural and rural issues. Branstad’s son, Eric Branstad, is the director of Trump’s campaign in Iowa.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – An animal rights advocate tried to get Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s attention in Des Moines yesterday. KCCI-TV reports Secret Service agents were quick to act after Chicago resident Kelsey Atkinson tried rushing the stage during the rally. Atkinson is with the international animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere. She was charged with disorderly conduct.

MARSHALLTOWN, IA (IRN) – A police pursuit of a man in a stolen vehicle ended with a collision involving four law enforcement vehicles Wednesday. WHO-TV reports law enforcement from several agencies engaged in the pursuit of the stolen vehicle out of Marshalltown. During the chase, 29-year-old Kirk Williams slammed on his brakes intentionally, causing a collision and damage to four law enforcement vehicles. He faces multiple charges, including assault with a deadly weapon.

BURLINGTON, IA (IRN) – A house fire in Burlington caused an estimated $85,000 in damages to the home Wednesday, according to WQAD-TV. Six people escaped without injuries, but one dog died in the fire and several cats are missing.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa State Fair begins today. KCRG-TV reports the fair broke attendance records last year, when 1.1 million people attended. There will be plenty to see and do, with hundreds of performances, livestock shows, Iowa’s biggest art exhibition, the midway, more than 75 kinds of food on a stick and, of course, the butter cow.