DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A family of four has survived a plane crash in Des Moines. KCCI-TV reports the family was taking off in their private aircraft and had to deploy the parachute. The parachute snagged on a stoplight. The accident is under investigation. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A Cedar Rapids man has been accused of starting his mother’s garage on fire. KCRG-TV reports a woman came home and found scorch marks on her detached garage. She told investigators she thought her son, 18-year-old Kyle Netolicky, was responsible. Officers determined Netolicky had intentionally started the garage on fire, and he’s in jail. SOMERS, IA (IRN) – An Iowa man who flew a U.S. flag upside down under a Chinese flag to protest future placement of an oil pipeline near his home, has been charged with desecrating the American banner. The Fort Dodge Messenger reports Homer Martz says the pipeline will be placed without his consent next to the well supplying his home with water near Somers. He says he didn’t know he was desecrating the flag, a misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail. LE MARS, IA (IRN) – The Le Mars gospel group “The Browns” will be inducted into America’s Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame, according to the Sioux City Journal. The Browns perform inside the family’s intimate 150-seat performance theater in downtown Le Mars. Artists are nominated into America’s Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame by musicians who’ve already been inducted. LECLAIRE, IA (IRN) – 11 teams from Port Byron, Illinois and LeClaire, Iowa will compete this weekend to see who can tug the hardest. The 30th Annual Tug Fest goes all weekend with live music, parades and carnival rides. Today a 680-pound rope will stretch 2,400 feet across the Mississippi River. Then, competitors will have three minutes to see who can pull the most rope. It’s a fundraiser for local fire and police departments.

WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – The Waterloo Police Department has settled several lawsuits, according to KWWL-TV. Three Waterloo residents, including a 13-year-old girl, will be getting a payout from settlements for incidents of police brutality between 2013 and 2015. In one case officers tased a victim and kneed him in the groin in his own home. ANKENY, IA (IRN) – Retired Maj. Gen. Warren “Bud” Lawson of Ankeny has died, according to KCCI-TV. Lawson was the 26th Adjutant General of Iowa. He passed away on Wednesday at the age of 83. Lawson retired as the Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard in 1999, following more than 44 years of military service in the U.S. Army and Iowa National Guard. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A man was killed and a woman injured Thursday when their car veered off a street on a curve in Des Moines and smashed into a garage, causing the roof to fall on them. KCCI-TV reports it isn’t the first time wrecks have happened on the curve. Neighbors say they have lost fences, trees, a light pole, and a fire hydrant in previous wrecks. BURLINGTON, IA (IRN) – A former Burlington city councilman and photographer will serve prison time for sexually abusing teenage girls, according to WQAD-TV. A jury found Chris King guilty on four counts of sex abuse. King would contact girls and offer them a discount if they helped him with his business. He would then provide alcohol, drive them to a rural location, and require them to play a sexually oriented game. AMES, IA (IRN) – Ames police are looking for a man wanted for attempted murder in a shooting that happened Tuesday. WHO-TV reports police are looking for 23-year-old Kevin “Splash” Williams of Ames. He’s facing charges of attempted murder and robbery. His victim was found on a roadway with several gunshot wounds. DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – People watching the Olympics have probably seen small red or purple spots showing up on athletes. The pepperoni-like bruises come from a therapy called cupping, which is used to relieve muscle pain. It’s an ancient therapy, mostly used in Middle Eastern and Asian countries, especially China. KCRG-TV reports the Inspirit Institute in Dubuque offers cupping massage, and staff say requests have skyrocketed, and clients love it.

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.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A 20-year-old woman has been given 15 years in prison for shooting a teenager at a Des Moines restaurant. The Des Moines Register reports that Maryann Hannam was with three other people at an IHOP when the girl came in and began yelling at Hannam. One of the women Hannam was with threw a coffee pot at the girl. The girl then challenged Hannam to shoot her. Hannam pulled a handgun from her waistband and while holding down the teen in a booth, shot her. SIOUX CITY, IA (IRN) – Two people have sued Sioux City over its ordinance banning pit bulls.The Sioux City Journal reports the lawsuit was filed Friday in U.S. District Court. The lawsuit allegest the ordinance is inconsistent and bans animals that are not harmful. RUDD, IA (IRN) – A Charles City man died as the result of a crash near the northern Iowa town of Rudd. 23-year-old Trent Alan Smith of Charles City ran into the back of a parked semitrailer that had stopped on the highway. The driver of the semitrailer was not hurt. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Des Moines mother faces multiple charges for leaving her toddler alone. KCCI-TV reports 30-year-old Hallie Amick was charged with child endangerment bodily injury and possession of narcotics. Police found the 2-year-old boy in the backyard alone wearing only a T-shirt and a diaper that was “full and sagging.” The child was sucking on a frozen chicken breast while a small dog was jumping on the boy trying to get the chicken. Police also found a marijuana pipe, blunts, and stems in the house, in plain sight. AMES, IA (IRN) – Ames police are searching for a suspect after a man was shot several times and sent to the hospital Tuesday. WHO-TV reports two men got into an argument that escalated into a shooting. They used a K-9 unit to track the man, but he remains at large. CHARLES CITY, IA (IRN) – A freight train car that derailed in Charles City rolled into and damaged a trackside tavern called DeRailed. KCRG-TV reports Police Chief Hugh Anderson says says a patrol officer called him to say a train car had derailed into DeRailed, adding that “it’s not every day you get to say that.” No one was injured.

GRANDVIEW, IA (IRN) – Authorities have released the name of a missing swimmer whose body was recovered from the Mississippi River in southeast Iowa. KCRG-TV reports the man is 40-year-old Jason Fowler of Muscatine. His body was found Sunday in the Mississippi’s main channel. He was swimming with a small group of people when he ventured too far from shore and disappeared underwater. KEOKUK, IA (IRN) – A body has been found in a stolen vehicle pulled from the Des Moines River near Keokuk in Lee County. KCCI-TV reports officials began searching for the vehicle after a missing man had been seen in the area Saturday morning. They found tire tracks leading into the river and then the SUV in about 15 feet of water. The body was inside. MT PLEASANT, IA (IRN) – Three motorcycles were involved in a fatal wreck Sunday. KCII-radio reports the accident was north of Mt. Pleasant. The three motorcycles were operated by 63-year-old Kenneth Koch of Wayland, 41-year-old Lori Leffler of Washington and 45-year-old Dwayne Leffler of Washington. The Yamaha motorcycle operated by Koch ran into the back of the other two motorcycles and then ran off the roadway. Koch died of his injuries. HARDIN COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A fatal crash was reported on Highway 20 in Hardin County Monday morning. The Iowa State Patrol reports a semi driven by Sosa Alberto of Melrose Park, Illinois, was traveling westbound when he lost control and tipped onto the passenger side, coming to rest partially in the roadway. Another semi driven by 34-year-old Lucas Lodermeier of Zearing, hit the first semi. Lodermeier was killed. His seatbelt was severed in the crash. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A driver pled guilty Monday in a fatal hit-and-run in April. KCCI-TV reports 21-year-old Ray Alexander Sangster pled guilty to leaving the scene of a crash causing death. 37-year-old Constantino Ayala passed away from injuries suffered in the crash. Ayala was hit while crossing a street on foot. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowans love Pokemon go. The Des Moines Register reports research shows that Iowa is the ninth most-engrossed state in the U.S. when it comes to hunting Pokemon. Maybe hunting Pokemon is good for us. Iowa is the 16th most obese state and the 26th least active. MINOCQUA, WI (IRN) – An Iowa City woman celebrated her 80th birthday this week but not like most people would imagine, according to KCRG-TV. Linda Watkins rang in her big day by zip-lining with family members in northern Wisconsin on Sunday. She invited all of her kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids to meet her in Minocqua (min-OCK-wah), where her son lives. She says the experience was amazing but seeing her family was the icing on the cake.