MADISON COUNTY, IA (IRN) – One of Madison County’s iconic covered bridges was destroyed early this morning by fire. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office received a report of the fire at the Cedar Bridge at about 6 a.m. The bridge was fully engulfed by the time fire crews and law enforcement got to the scene. The bridge and others like it have been the target of arsonists in the past.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A sheriff’s deputy shot at an Ankeny man who led police on a high-speed chase, according to KCCI-TV. Officers were sent to a Casey’s General Store in Des Moines on reports of a domestic dispute. 27-year-old Martin Andrews fled on his motorcycle. The chase hit speeds of over 100 mph until Andrews drove into a ditch, turned, and then began to drive toward a deputy, who then shot at him. Andrews is in jail.

FORT DODGE, IA (IRN) – A Fort Dodge man was arrested after attacking a state conservation officer. The Iowa DNR reports 30-year-old David Dayton took a swing at the officer on Thursday after being found fishing without a license. Once in custody, officers learned Dayton had two outstanding arrest warrants.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Governor Terry Branstad’s proposed budget cuts could have a big impact on worker training programs at Iowa’s community colleges. KCRG-TV reports the governor has called for a more than 10 million dollar cut in funding. Kirkwood Community College officials say the cuts are a bad idea. They say the programs help families and the state. People who participate in the programs get jobs that bring in tax dollars and they get off public assistance.

JASPER COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Just in time for visitors to head to state parks as they open, a new addition arrived at the Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge in Jasper County. The U.S. Department of the Interior tweeted a photo of the first baby bison born this year.