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Iowa News Headlines: Sunday, June 3rd 2018

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June 3rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 5:00 a.m. CDT

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.

BERTRAM, Iowa (AP) — Officials in eastern Iowa say a man has died after crashing his bicycle. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened around 9 p.m. Friday in Bertram. The department says in a news release that the man was riding down a steep hill when he fell off the bike. He was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

FORT MADISON, Iowa (AP) — Amtrak trains will still stop in Fort Madison, but passengers will no longer be able to buy tickets at the depot counter as the carrier moves toward digital-only sales. The Hawk Eye reports that 18 of the railway’s stations are becoming digital-only this year. Passengers are encouraged to purchase tickets online, through a mobile app or by calling Amtrak. Passengers can also pay in cash on the train, but will be charged higher prices and be subject to availability.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A Waterloo man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend. Federal prosecutors in Iowa say 25-year-old Adam Charles Butler was sentenced Thursday after he pleaded guilty in November to willfully making threats to kill or injure another by means of an explosive. At Butler’s sentencing, prosecutors referenced text messages Butler sent to his ex-girlfriend threatening to blow up her car and apartment while she and their young child were at home.