MINNEAPOLIS, MN (IRN) – Authorities in southern Minnesota say a wrong-way, drunken driver caused a head-on crash early Sunday, killing a Des Moines woman. WCCO-TV reports 29-year-old Kacy Merseal, a bride to be, was killed in the crash. A passenger from Story City was injured.

TIFFIN, IA (IRN) – A Tiffin man is facing a number of charges after sexually abusing his daughter over the course of five years. KGAN-TV reports 50-year-old Clyde Hinkle is charged with incest, child endangerment causing bodily injury, committing lascivious acts with a child and sexual abuse. Hinkle admitted he was aware that he was committing incest and knew it was wrong. His daughter is now 12.

ALGONA, IA (IRN) – A Titonka man is facing a felony kidnapping charge after allegedly taking a woman against her will. KIMT-TV reports the Algona Police Department charged 29-year-old Anthony Jay Countryman with kidnapping. Countryman is accused of taking an adult Algona woman against her will to several rural locations. The woman wasn’t harmed.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Iowa City Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a 70-year-old man Monday. KCRG-TV reports the man was walking on the sidewalk when the robber approached him, assaulted him, and took cash and property. Witnesses reported seeing the suspect riding a bicycle.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A vote by the Des Moines City Council has sealed the fate of a proposed federal courthouse site, according to KCCI-TV. The City Council voted to buy the former YMCA site for $5.2 million if the land is not developed by its current owner by May 31, 2018. The decision means the federal government will have to find a new location for its proposed courthouse.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – One of the biggest attractions at the Iowa State Fair is taking shape–the butter cow. WHO-TV reports Sarah Pratt is hard at work crafting her butter sculptures. This year’s companion sculpture to the butter cow is Laura Ingalls Wilder, well known for her Little House on the Prairie books for children. This marks the 150th year since Wilder’s birth. She lived in Iowa when she was 10 years old, and it is thought her life in Iowa influenced her books.

DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – Davenport police are looking for the driver who hit a pedestrian overnight and then took off. WQAD-TV reports a 25-year-old man from Rock Island was pronounced dead at the scene.

MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – An overnight motorcycle chase began in Cerro Gordo County and reached speeds of 125 miles per hour before a 31-year-old man was taken into custody in Butler County. KIMT-TV reports Robert Lee Hartkopp led authorities on a several-mile pursuit on rural county roads early this morning.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A man killed his brother this weekend at a family gathering in Des Moines, according to KCCI-TV. 49-year-old Shawn Davis is charged with first-degree murder after he fatally stabbed his brother, 35-year-old Preston Davis Saturday. The motive is unknown.

CAMP PENDLETON, CA (IRN) – A Marine from Iowa based at Camp Pendleton died after a tree fell on him. KCRG-TV reports 20-year-old Lance Cpl. Cody Haley of Hardin died Friday. Haley was doing routine morning physical training when the tree fell.

BRANDON, IA (IRN) – A home in the northeastern Iowa town of Brandon burned to the ground Sunday morning, and neighbors say they’re glad it’s gone. KWWL-TV reports twelve years ago Roger Bentley was living in the home, and now he’s serving time in prison for kidnapping and killing a 10-year-old girl. His brother James is serving time for taking pornographic photos of her. Their father, Howard, owns the home and was renting it to tenants. Howard says he’s happy to see the house go and so are neighbors.

WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – After losing both legs in a tragic accident, a Cedar Falls woman did the unthinkable. WHO-TV reports Pam Portillo crossed the finish line at the ShamRock N Run 5K in Waterloo this weekend with a huge smile on her face. One year ago, she fell off a boat and her legs caught in the propellers. Portillo says finishing the race meant the world to her.

CLINTON, IA (IRN) – The Clinton Fire Department is investigating what led to a fire that spread to three detached garages Saturday. There were no injuries and no homes were damaged.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Both of Iowa’s U.S. Senators told several hundred people at the Iowa Ag Summit they are opposing President Trump’s efforts to cut federal money toward crop insurance. In May, President Trump proposed to cut crop insurance by 36% in his budget for the coming year. Senator Chuck Grassley says “No cuts to crop insurance. Period.”

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines-area school districts are scrambling to find qualified bus drivers, according to KCCI-TV. Bus drivers have faced increasing scrutiny after horrific crashes dominated national headlines, such as the one that claimed the lives of six elementary school students last year in Tennessee. Todd Liston, director of transportation for Des Moines Public Schools, said the shortage of school bus drivers is a nationwide trend.

CANTON, OH (IRN) – Cedar Rapids native and former UNI football star Kurt Warner was inducted into the 2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday night. Warner says, “Hollywood couldn’t have written it any better.” His journey is one of the greatest stories in NFL history, with Warner going from stocking shelves at Hy-Vee to becoming a 2-time MVP in the NFL.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines Police say a man has died after being stabbed early this morning. A suspect has been detained and is being questioned by detectives. No charges have been filed. This is Des Moines’ 20th homicide of 2017.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Des Moines woman sentenced to five years’ probation this week is back in jail after failing a Breathalyzer test after the court hearing. 27-year-old Laci Taylor, whose baby died while unattended on a changing table, showed signs of drinking alcohol as she was signing up for probation. Taylor faced up to 10 years in prison but her sentence was lessened to five years’ probation after she admitted guilt in the death of her baby daughter.

BURLINGTON, IA (IRN) – A rash of burglaries where firearms were stolen may have been solved, Burlington police say, resulting in the seizure of 16 stolen weapons and the arrest of three men. WQAD-TV reports the weapons seized included handguns, shotguns, rifles and pellet guns.

STORY COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A Story County Sheriff’s Deputy was treated at an Ames hospital after being exposed to an unknown chemical Friday. WHO-TV reports the deputy was executing a search warrant for the Central Iowa Drug Task Force when he showed symptoms of chemical exposure. He was taken to Mary Greeley Medical Center where he was treated and released.

MCINTIRE, IA (IRN) – Apparently it was a not-so-special election in the tiny town of McIntire, Iowa, where none of its 70 registered voters showed up to cast ballots in Tuesday’s election. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports the poll workers didn’t even vote. None of them live in McIntire.