Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 5:40 a.m. CDT

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man granted a new trial after initially being convicted and sentenced to 50 years for the death of his infant daughter has now pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and been released from prison. Paul Hill, 26, was released from prison Friday after spending nearly six years behind bars. An appeals court had ruled that police obtained statements from Hill in violation of his right to remain silent.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — The Cedar Rapids Community School District will cut teachers and programs before the next school year starts in the fall to deal with a budget shortfall. Television station KCRG reports that the district has announced it will eliminate 10 elementary school and 13 high school teaching positions. It’s also getting rid of the Foreign Language in Elementary Schools program.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A psychiatrist says he plans to continue working as an expert witness in Iowa trials even though he no longer has a medical license. The Des Moines Register reports that Michael Taylor, of Cumming, surrendered his state license on April 8. The Iowa Board of Medicine says Taylor failed to maintain proper medical records on 11 patients.

SHERRILL, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say fire has caused an estimated $100,000 in damage to a Canadian Pacific railroad bridge in eastern Iowa. The Dubuque Telegraph Herald reports that the fire occurred Friday afternoon. No one was injured. The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Department says the fire remains under investigation.