Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds are hitting the campaign trail in hopes of giving Republican legislative candidates a boost. Branstad and Reynolds are campaigning on Tuesday and Thursday.

GARNER, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa company is recalling the cookie dough it sold to Blue Bell Creameries and other food companies because it may be contaminated with listeria bacteria. Dough-maker Aspen Hills notified customers about the recall Sunday. The Garner, Iowa, based company doesn’t sell directly to consumers. Aspen Hills did not say the companies or states where the dough was sold.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — This year will go down in the Iowa history books as the third wettest among 144 years of records. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources in its monthly Water Summary Update says the statewide average precipitation in Iowa was 45 inches, nearly 10 inches more than normal for the 2016 water year, which is measured from Oct. 1, 2015, through Sept. 30, 2016.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A fraternal organization in Davenport is handing out 1,300 dictionaries to third-grade students throughout the local school district. The Quad-City Times reports that the dictionaries from Davenport Elks Lodge 298 also come with a coloring book and bookmark. Longtime Elks member Earl Oelerich visits the schools, telling the students to stay in school, avoid drugs and use scholarships to fund their college education. The project has continued for 15 years so far.