DES MOINES – Some ballots will not list the names of local candidates due to clerical errors. KCCI-TV reports Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate said the municipalities of Andover, Galva, Jolley, Pulaski, Welton, and Williamsburg, as well as the New Hampton, Oelwein, and Turkey Valley School districts all missed the deadline to file paperwork. Pate said due to the mistakes, only write-in candidates will be eligible to win on November 4th. Pate said there were no significant changes to those election deadlines, and an investigation is underway as to why those groups did not file signatures on time.

CEDAR RAPIDS – For the first time in four years, Iowa has a full slate of confirmed U.S. Attorneys. KCRG-TV reports the U.S. Senate confirmed both Leif Olson for the U.S. Attorney in Iowa’s Northern District and David Waterman to serve in the Southern District. Democrats had slowed the process of approving President Trump’s nominees for a variety of positions until Republicans changed the rules to require a simple majority for many positions.

VAN METER – A construction worker died following injuries suffered at the Van Meter School District’s campus. WHO-13 reports an email from the district sent to families mentioned a construction worker was involved in an accident on Tuesday. Van Meter Police confirmed the fatality, and did not immediately release additional information.