Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:25 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s top election official doesn’t plan to ask the Legislature for extra money to help inform the public about a voter identification bill that could soon become law. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate intends to use existing office funds to pay for voter education and outreach in connection to his proposal to require ID at polling places. Advocacy groups say a lack of designated money for public outreach could make it harder for people to find out about the change.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Pork industry experts say U.S. consumers shouldn’t worry about a bacon shortage. The reassurance comes amid news that demand for bacon depleted frozen pork belly supplies in the U.S. to a record low for December. But the industry is confident it can boost hog production enough to avoid any serious shortages.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Volunteer fire departments all over Iowa have members who were improperly awarded nationally-recognized certificates by the state fire academy. The Fire Service Training Bureau has sent letters to 560 mostly volunteer agencies notifying them that “one or more firefighters on your department may have been” improperly granted certificates, despite failing their exams. The Iowa Department of Public Safety says 1,706 firefighters and emergency responders were improperly granted 2,278 certifications.

ELKADER, Iowa (AP) — Iowa officials say several deer killed in northeast Iowa during the fall hunting season in 2016 have tested positive for chronic wasting disease. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says a deer killed in Clayton County had chronic wasting disease, making it the first to test positive for the disease outside Allamakee County. Another 10 deer killed in Allamakee County during the 2016 hunting season also had the disease.