A northern Idaho man has pleaded guilty to kidnapping and aggravated battery after taking a 6-year-old hostage last summer and holding a bread knife against him.

The Lewiston Tribune reports that 57-year-old Roger D. Ehler of Lewiston made the plea Tuesday in 2nd District Court Tuesday.

Authorities say that on July 14 Ehler stopped a minivan carrying two adult men and the child and demanded a ride to Orofino, grabbing the child.

On the way to Orofino, the minivan stopped when met by law enforcement officers and the men and child were released, and Ehler was arrested.

Ehler on Tuesday told Judge Michael J. Griffin he suffers from bipolar disorder and didn't mean to hurt anyone.

Ehler faces up to 20 years at his sentencing set for July 30.

Schools across Idaho have been awarded Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grants so that they can provide healthy snack options throughout the day. A total of 113 schools were awarded the grant including 20 schools in 10 districts in North Idaho.

“The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program is a voluntary program that many schools across Idaho have used not only to provide more nutritious options, but also as a creative way to teach Idaho students about history, geography, writing or other critical subjects,” said Tom Luna, Superintendent of Public Instruction.

The program is part of a federal initiative by U.S. Department of Agriculture to offer schools a wider variety of produce. Schools are reimbursed for providing fresh produce to all students during the school day, but it has to be at a time outside of the normal lunch hour.

LEWISTON, ID - A 22-year-old Culdesac woman was killed this morning in a one-vehicle rollover crash east of Lewiston.

According to the Idaho State Police, Brandi Smith was driving a 1989 Ford Bronco westbound on US 12 near milepost 11 when a possible vehicle malfunction caused her to lose control at 8:22 a.m. She drove off the left shoulder and the vehicle rolled. Smith died at the scene, while her passenger, 27-year-old Jeremy Nelson, was treated and released at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. Neither occupant wore a seatbelt, according to ISP.