Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa officials say more than 12,000 Medicaid service providers have signed necessary paperwork to offer care under the state’s proposed privatization plan. Governor Terry Branstad’s office said Thursday the four private companies scheduled to oversee Medicaid services on January 1st signed the contracts since November 1st. The Iowa Department of Human Services says there are more than 17,200 active providers available to offer Medicaid services.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A former lottery security officer in Iowa convicted of rigging a Hot Lotto game to win a $14 million jackpot also allegedly fixed a lottery game in Oklahoma in 2011. Iowa Assistant Attorney General Rob Sand mentioned the Oklahoma allegation during a hearing Wednesday. It’s the fourth lottery game Eddie Tipton is alleged to have fixed. Tipton was convicted in July of fraud for a 2010 Iowa Hot Lotto game.

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is voicing support for creating a mandatory database to track Muslims in the United States following the Paris attacks by Islamic State militants. Trump told NBC News between campaign events in Newton, Iowa Thursday evening that he would “absolutely” implement such a system.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Fran McCaffrey won his 350th career game and Peter Jok scored 20 points to lead six players in double figures as Iowa cruised past Marquette 89-61 Thursday night. Jarrod Uthoff scored 15 points and several other players were in double digits for Iowa.