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Two LDS missionaries injured in car crash

Two missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are in critical condition in Canada.  Church officials say 19-year-old Bryant Keck of Sanford, Colorado and 19-year-old Dallin Thompson of Sahuarita, Arizona were in car that collided with a truck last Friday Kamloops, British Columbia.

Senator Romney calling for restraint

Republican Senator Mitt Romney is calling for restraint after an apparent attack on an oil field over the weekend in Saudi Arabia by Iran.  On Twitter, Romney called a direct response by U.S. armed forces on Iran a "grave mistake."

Two year old boy dies after horse accident

A two-year-old boy has died after a horse stepped on him last night in Millard County.  Sheriff's deputies say they were called out to a home in Hinckley.  The family there had a private rodeo arena on their property, and the boy was in the arena with his sisters and father when the animal got spooked and jumped, stepping on the victim's chest.

U.S. flag tours Utah to honor police officers and military members killed

A U.S. flag that tours the country to honor police officers and military members killed in the line of duty made its way to Utah yesterday.  The U.S. Honor Flag was raised in South Salt Lake to honor Officer David Romrell, who died while on duty last November.

Electric car charging systems easier to get

It's about to get much easier for organizations to install electric car charging stations.  The state's environmental quality department is now taking applications for grants to help buy and install the stations.  Businesses and nonprofit groups can get up to 50-percent of costs reimbursed.

Woman sentenced to prison for shaking baby

A Magna woman will spend up to five years in state prison following her sentencing in a baby shaking case.  Defense attorney David Brown said Kelsey Briceno was too emotional to speak in court yesterday. Briceno will spend from zero to five years in prison for her role in injuring the infant last year.

Brush fire in St. George controlled

Multiple agencies responded to a brush fire in St. George Monday afternoon that threatened nearby structures and began to creep into the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve before being contained by firefighters. The St. George Fire Department was alerted to the growing fire around 1:30 p.m. behind the Alano Club on 640 North off Industrial Drive.