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

ROCKWELL CITY, Iowa (AP) — Some Iowa landowners are raising concerns about the way workers are building an oil pipeline across their land, but backers of the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline say the complaints don’t represent major problems with the project. The Des Moines Register reports some landowners along the pipeline route have filed complaints with local or state officials about things such as debris left behind after construction or cattle being released.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Republicans say they’ll have the pieces in place on Election Day to take control again of the Legislature. That is a long-standing goal that would enable them to alter Iowa’s legislative priorities next year and move unhindered on a conservative agenda. State GOP leaders are pointing to their party’s voter registration numbers in key district races as a sign of possible success on Tuesday to flip the state Senate. The party has been trying to take back the Senate for several years.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Briar Cliff University is dropping its plan to buy part of a Sioux City park for practice fields after some neighbors opposed the idea. University officials say it is putting its plan to use the park on hold because of the neighborhood concerns.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Officials say that since a new recycling program began in August in Davenport and Bettendorf, the amount of recyclables collected has increased more than 70 percent from the same three-month period last year. The Quad-City Times reports that officials are crediting a switch to the “Go All In” program that allows more types of plastic and paper containers to be recycled. Also, the system no longer requires sorting of recycled materials _ it all goes in one cart.

While the Country will be focusing on the Presidential race during Tuesday’s General Election, Iowans will be voting on various Legislative and Congressional candidates as well as local and County offices. In the KJAN listening area, there are a few, locally contested races we’ll be watching for you.

In Cass County, two men from Griswold (Republican Steve Baier and Democrat Dana Kunze), are vying for a seat on the Cass County Board of Supervisors in District 4. Incumbent Republican Frank Waters, along with No Party candidates J. Ford Lillard and Randy J. Pollock, are each hoping to win the one, open District 5 seat on the Board of Supervisors.

In Adams County, Republican incumbent Sheriff Alan Johannes faces a challenge from one of his Deputies, Robert Lillie, who has No Party affiliation.

In Audubon County, incumbent Sheriff Todd W. Johnson, a No-party candidate, faces a challenge from one of his Deputies, Republican Brian Juelsgaard. Three men are running for two seats on the Audubon County Board of Supervisors: Republicans Todd M. Nelson and Rick Thompson, and Democrat LaVerne Bub Deist.

In Guthrie County, Republican Jack E. Lloyd and Democrat Jerome F. Caraher are competing for one seat on the Board of Supervisors in District 1, and, Republican Mike Dickson along with Democrat David Wood, are vying for one seat on the Board in District 5.  Two women, Republican Tristen Richard and Democrat Rhonda J. Miller, are each hoping to fill a vacancy position as Audubon County Recorder.

In Shelby County, Democrat Marsha J. Carter and Republican Mark L. Maxwell, are competing for the County Auditor’s job.

And, in Pottawattamie County, Republicans Marilyn Jo Drake and Tim Wichman, Democrats Marsha Pilger and Bartholomew Randolph, and No Party candidates Jake Driver and Lynn Grobe, are running for two open seats on the Board of Supervisors. Also in Pott. County, Republican Melvyn J. Houser, Democrat Dennis Keithley and No Party candidate Art Hill, are vying to become the County Auditor.

A reminder, the polls open at 7-a.m. and close at 9-p.m. If you have any questions about where to vote and what you need to bring with you to the polling center, contact your local county auditor’s office. We’ll have local results for you on KJAN as soon as they become available, along with updates on the Iowa legislative, congressional and presidential races, from Radio Iowa, and national election information from Fox News.