WINTERSET, Iowa (AP) — Two people have been given probation for setting fire to a historic Madison County covered bridge featured on the cover of the novel “The Bridges of Madison County.”
Court records say 19-year-old Joel Davis and 20-year-old Alivia Bergmann were sentenced Monday to five years of probation and given deferred judgments. Both had pleaded guilty to arson charges stemming from the fire last April.

Under deferred judgments, the convictions can be wiped from their records if the two successfully complete their probation terms. A third person, Alexander Hoff also has pleaded guilty. He’s scheduled to be sentenced Monday. The bridge near Winterset also was featured in the 1995 movie adaptation of “The Bridges of Madison County.”

Adair County Sheriffs Jeff Vandewater reports a man was arrested April 8th on drug charges, during a traffic stop on Interstate 80, about a mile west of Casey. 54-year old Ronald Gene Emgarten, of Casey, was a passenger in an SUV that was pulled over for a traffic infraction. The driver was cited, but Emgarten, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was taken into custody for Possession of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine/3rd or subsequent offense. During an inventory search of the vehicle, a bag of meth and two smoking devices were found in the air vents on the passenger side. Emgarten was transported to the Adair County Jail, where his cash or surety bond was set at $5,000. He was released two-days later, but arrested again Aprl 14th on an outstanding warrant out of Guthrie County. Emgarten was transferred to the authority of Guthrie County Deputies.

33-year old Steven William Thompson, of Woodbine, was arrested April 13th by a DOT Motor Vehicle Enforcement Officer, after a straight truck he was driving was pulled over in Stuart. Thompson was taken into custody for Driving While License Denied or Revoked/OWI-related. He was also given warnings for five equipment violations. Thompson was released the next day on a $1,000 cash or surety bond.

Sheriff Vandewater reports also, three people were cited last week for Driving Under Suspension, in Adair County. They were cited for the offense and released.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 2:55 a.m. CDT

An AMBER ALERT was issued 12:30-a.m. today (Tuesday) in Iowa, for two children who were allegedly abducted by their biological father. Authorities say 4-year old Bryson Michael Jason Milroy, and 2-year old Braxton Anthony James Milroy, both of Toronto, IA, were taken by 27-year old Taylor Jason Milroy, and were possibly enroute to the Calona, IL area. The trio was said to have been in a silver, 4-door 2006 Hyundai, with IL license plate V809407.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A former University of Iowa wrestler has pleaded guilty to a federal computer fraud charge for manipulating the school’s network so he could access its computers and change his and other students’ grades for classes. The U.S. attorney’s office says Trevor J. Graves pleaded guilty Monday. Graves admitted he manipulated the computer network and obtained professors’ usernames and passwords. He then changed grades for himself and five other students.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A former Iowa House lawmaker has been sworn in as a state senator. Annette Sweeney, of Alden, took an oath Monday at the state Capitol. The 60-year-old Sweeney is now the second female Republican in the chamber, where the party has a majority. She won a special election on April 10 to replace Bill Dix. Dix, a former majority leader who resigned last month.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a man was arrested after deputies found marijuana in his car after stopping it along Interstate 80 near Lincoln. The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy pulled over the car Friday morning for a traffic violation near the U.S. Highway 77 exit. The deputy reported smelling marijuana in the car, and a subsequent search turned up 114 pounds of pot. Court records don’t show the man’s been formally charged. He lives in Sioux City, Iowa.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Cerro Gordo County jury has convicted a Mason City man of injuring his infant daughter. Station KIMT reports that 28-year-old Jeremy Rose was found guilty Monday of child endangerment resulting in serious injury. Prosecutors say he violently shoot the tiny girl last June.