IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Thousands of Iowans convicted of crimes will be ineligible to vote Tuesday under a policy imposed by Republican Governor Terry Branstad while others remain uncertain over whether they have voting rights because of confusing laws. Branstad signed an executive order last year that reversed a policy started in 2005 by Democratic Governor Tom Vilsack. Under that policy, felons automatically regained voting rights once they were discharged from state supervision. The change made Iowa among four states where ex-felons must apply to have rights restored.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa (AP) — Iowa authorities are investigating the death of a hunter who appeared to have fallen from his tree stand in Henry County. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says 38-year-old Clint Lawrence was found dead near Mount Pleasant around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday.

DECORAH, Iowa (AP) — Fans of the American bald eagles featured on an Iowa web cam may have to wait to see the birds because they are building a new nest outside the camera’s view. The Gazette in Cedar Rapids reports the eagles are building a new nest near Decorah about 300 feet away from their own one.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Pizza Hut deliveryman lost his job after apartment security cameras caught him urinating on a customer’s door. The Des Moines Register reports the incident happened in Des Moines on Thursday.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The number of University of Iowa students arrested or ticketed was up last year as the number of female students getting in trouble continued to grow. University officials told The Gazette in Cedar Rapids that 1,369 arrests or citations were issued to students last school year. That’s up from 1,313 the previous year and 1,072 in 2009-2010. During last school year, 508 female students were arrested or ticketed by either university or Iowa City police. That’s up significantly from the 324 female students in trouble during the 2009-2010 year. The majority of the arrests or citations were related to alcohol. For instance, 441 students were arrested or ticketed on suspicion of public intoxication last school year, and 67 were arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa has set a record for early voting, reflecting a push by the major political parties to lock in votes from supporters. As for Friday, 613,749 Iowans had voted, already exceeding the 2008 record of 545,000 early votes. About 70 percent of the votes were absentee ballots sent by mail to the voter’s home. They can be returned in person by 9 p.m. Tuesday. If they’re mailed, they must be postmarked by Monday.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — President Barack Obama told voters in Dubuque that he kept his promises to end the war in Iraq and to provide health insurance for millions of citizens. Obama and Romney held dueling rallies yesterday in Dubuque as they made a final push to win Iowa’s six electoral votes in Tuesday’s election.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two Arizona telemarketers have been ordered by judges in separate cases to stop calling Iowa residents. In the first, a Polk County District Court issued an order Friday to permanently restrain Action Point LLC from soliciting Iowa residents. On October 26th, a different Polk County judge issued an Iowa soliciting ban for America Workshops LLC.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids has announced receiving a $2.1 million donation — the largest single gift in its history. The gift from Dyan and John Smith on behalf of transportation company CRST International will be used to create a new graduate center.