Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:20 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Democratic candidate in a northeast Iowa House district trailing by just nine votes has sued, seeking to force election officials to count 33 ballots left uncounted because they lack a postmark. Kayla Koether, is seeking a temporary injunction in Polk County District Court to stop Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate from certifying the House District 55 election results on Monday.

BETTENDORF, Iowa (AP) — Longtime Bettendorf Alderwoman Debe LaMar has died. She was 61. The city says in a news release that LaMar died Thursday. Television station WQAD reports that LaMar died after a long battle with cancer. She was first elected to the City Council in 1998 and served five terms. She also served as mayor pro-tem for seven years.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Federal security agents say a gun was found this week in the carry-on bag of a passenger at the Des Moines International Airport _ the 11th gun found at the airport this year. Television station KCCI reports that Transportation Security Administration workers discovered the loaded handgun Wednesday during an X-ray screening of the bag. Des Moines police are investigating to determine whether the passenger will face criminal charges.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — A state health official says the products that will be for sale when medical marijuana dispensaries open in Iowa on Saturday will shake up traditional ideas about the herb and how it is consumed. Department of Public Health deputy director Sarah Reisetter says “there won’t be joints, there won’t be edibles.” Dispensaries are set to open in Council Bluffs, Davenport, Sioux City, Windsor Heights and Waterloo.