Tuesday Morning Read: Auditor hopes for high election turnout; smoking out faulty sewer lines; woman faces murder charge in stabbing of ex-husband

TODAY'S WEATHER — Clouds early, sun late. High 42, low 20.

AUDITOR HOPES FOR HIGH ELECTION TURNOUT — After months of campaigning, Election Day arrives Tuesday with voters deciding a full slate of local races and issues. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/government-politics/election-day-2017-polls-are-open-from-7-a-m-to-8-p-m-tuesday-in-linn-and-johnson-counties/

SMOKING OUT FAULTY SEWER LINES — Smoke billowing up from homes, yards and manhole covers in the southeast quadrant of Cedar Rapids on Monday is the beginning of an effort to identify defects in an overwhelmed and in places broken sanitary sewer system, which has caused flooded basements during heavy rain events, including along Grande Avenue SE and Blake Boulevard SE. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/government-politics/smoke-testing-begins-effort-to-combat-flooding-in-cedar-rapids-southeast-quadrant/

WOMAN FACES MURDER CHARGE IN STABBING OF EX-HUSBAND — A woman armed with a knife and razor blades sneaked into the home of her former husband and their son early Monday, then stabbed the man to death and took the boy, authorities said. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/news/woman-faces-murder-charge-in-stabbing-of-ex-husband/

TWIN VOLLEYBALL POWERS — Sisters Baylee and Sydney Petersen lead Dike-New Hartford into the state volleyball tournament, which opens today at the U.S. Cellular Center. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-prep-sports/dike-new-hartfords-petersen-twins-are-second-generation-superstars/

QUOTABLE — 'Keeping the status quo is not an option and it must be replaced with a system that will lower costs, offer more choices and put the patient and doctor back in charge, not a government bureaucrat or regulator.' Rep. Rod Blum, advocating for changes in the federal health care system. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/nation-world/group-calls-on-blum-to-assist-in-aca-health-insurance-sign-up/