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Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, June 4th 2018

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June 4th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:50 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police are investigating an early morning shooting death in a neighborhood west of downtown. Police say officers were called about 2:15 a.m. Sunday to a report of shots being fired. When officers arrived at the home, they learned a shooting victim had been driven by a private vehicle to a hospital. The 40-year-old man later died. His name isn’t being released until relatives can be notified. Police say the shooting appears tied to a domestic dispute.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s upcoming primary will mark the first statewide test of a new law that requires voters to show identification at the polls. State officials and voting advocacy groups say they’re keeping a close watch on its rollout Tuesday. The law, which was passed last year and is being phased in, requires voters in 2018 to be asked for approved ID to vote. If someone doesn’t have that identification, they can sign an oath verifying their identity and cast a regular ballot.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — The Dubuque library plans to start a service delivering books and other material to people unable to leave their homes. The Telegraph Herald reports that Carnegie-Stout Public Library officials hope to launch the service in July. Library staff say the program will give access to library resources and provide enrichment to people who need it.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa teen has been given a suspended prison sentence and probation for torching a famed covered bridge in Madison County, Iowa, that featured on the cover of the novel “The Bridges of Madison County.” Television station KCCI reports that 18-year-old Alexander Hoff was sentenced Friday, getting five years’ probation and a suspended 10-year prison sentence. He had pleaded guilty in March to second-degree arson and first-degree criminal mischief.