COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A man has been arrested following a brief standoff in Council Bluffs. The Council Bluffs Police Department says 29-year-old Kevin Bequette was taken into custody Monday morning. A fugitive task force says it tracked Bequette to a residence and attempted to apprehend him on a warrant for a parole violation. He is accused of locking himself inside a detached garage behind the home.

COALVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say an Iowa man shot another man who was trying to initiate a robbery at his home. Webster County Sheriff Jim Stubbs says the incident occurred Sunday morning at a home near Coalville, when a male suspect arrived at the residence. A struggle ensued between the suspect and the resident. Both men were hospitalized. Their names and conditions have not been released.

COON RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A man has been accused of molesting two toddlers at his house in the small western Iowa community of Coon Rapids. The Coon Rapids Police Department says 51-year-old Scott Allen Warnke was arrested Thursday and faces two counts of second-degree sexual abuse. The girls’ ages have not been released.

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — Volunteers have gathered in southeast Iowa for an annual “clinic” to fix stuffed animals. The Teddy Bear Picnic on Sunday at a Burlington park involved volunteers mending and fixing plush toys for children. The afternoon also included face painting, bubbles and a bounce house. Various organizations in the community help plan the event. The event this year corresponded with the municipal band’s summer season. The band plays weekly at the park’s bandstand.