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The Board of Regents has reallocated over two million dollars originally used for DEI programs. The first transgender representative has been elected to the Iowa House. And why are farmers needing second or third jobs?

Missouri voters petitioned to make abortion legal on the ballot and approved it. The competitive first congressional district race in Iowa still has not been called yet. And a theatre in Cedar Rapids will keep the lights on.

Iowa election results as of early Wednesday morning. Follow uncalled races at ipr.org.

A settlement has been reached to the estate of a former Glenwood Resource Center resident. A Des Moines teen has been sentenced for a shooting he was involved in. And happy Election Day! All the details you need for the last day to cast a ballot.

Stressed about the election? You're not alone - some tips on alleviating stress this week. A federal ruling sided with the Iowa Secretary of State's plan to challenge the ballots of more than two thousand voters. And the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge celebrates its 100-year anniversary.

The ACLU has filed a lawsuit against the Iowa Secretary of State for challenging over two thousand voter registrations. Cargill union workers are no longer on strike. And what is being done to close the voting gap between people with disabilities and people without?

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says public pressure led him to flag over two thousand Iowans as potential non-citizens. City officials say all manufactured homes for displaced Rock Valley residents should be done by Thanksgiving. And a look at the candidates in Iowa's second congressional district.

There are no designated Rural Emergency Hospitals in Iowa. Lawmakers are questioning why a chicken processing company that recently declared bankruptcy received millions of federal dollars just two years ago. Trick-or-treating in the Des Moines area has been moved to Halloween night. And what are the candidates in Iowa's first congressional district saying?

Planned Parenthood North Central States says more Iowans are traveling out-of-state for abortions. Some Iowa Democrats are raising concern over the constitutional amendment about governor succession. And who are the laureates for this year's World Food Prize?

The Iowa Department of Agriculture has euthanized over a million chickens. The country's top election security official says U.S. elections are secure. And the Republican in Iowa Senate District 22 is running for his sixth term.