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Good morning, Des Moines! It is Monday, Oct. 19, and this is The Daily Umbrella Podcast, your five-minute weekday morning briefing from Big Green Umbrella Media. Here is what is happening around central Iowa and beyond, along with your weather, sports and a little Monday morning humor. Let's get started. …

Polk County voters have opportunities to cast their ballots early ahead of Election Day. Satellite voting locations are available throughout the county, with schedules varying by site. Check the Polk County election information or local news coverage for locations and hours before heading out. …

A community-led effort to help Carlisle businesses recover from the city's recent water emergency has raised $30,000 in just one week. The emergency began after two water mains broke, leaving the city without water for days. Some businesses had to close temporarily or reduce operations, resulting in lost revenue, spoiled inventory and continuing expenses. The fundraising effort is providing a helping hand as local businesses work to recover. …

Des Moines police are investigating reported vandalism involving Metronet fiber-optic lines that affected thousands of customers and delayed the start of classes at 16 Des Moines Public Schools on Friday. The district said transportation was delayed two hours, although breakfast and lunch were still served. Metronet reported that restoration efforts had been completed Saturday morning, but some customers could still experience problems. …

A Sac County deputy's patrol car was struck Saturday while parked behind a vehicle-deer accident on Highway 20. Authorities are reminding motorists to slow down and move over when approaching emergency vehicles. …

And in international news, four Canadian service members were killed and 39 people were injured, including 19 critically, when a fast-moving grass fire overtook soldiers conducting live-fire training at a military base in Alberta. Officials said shifting winds sent flames racing toward the soldiers. …

Here is your central Iowa forecast. Expect mostly sunny skies today, with a high of 66 degrees and an overnight low of 44. The chance of rain is zero percent. Tuesday looks mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and a low of 50. Wednesday will be sunny, with a high of 71 and a low of 53. The rain chance remains at zero percent each day. …

In sports, the Pittsburgh Steelers rallied from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit Sunday to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 26-19, in overtime. Aaron Rodgers threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns, tying Peyton Manning for third on the NFL's all-time career passing touchdown list with 539. Only Drew Brees and Tom Brady have thrown more. In baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians, 3-1, on Sunday to take a three-games-to-two lead in the American League Championship Series. Game 6 is scheduled for tonight. Meanwhile, Sacramento Kings guard Ben Simmons suffered a torn right Achilles tendon during practice Sunday and will undergo surgery. …

On Oct. 19, 1985, the first Blockbuster video-rental store opened in Dallas, Texas. It featured about 8,000 videotapes and a computerized checkout system. For those of us who remember browsing the shelves on a Friday night, that was a pretty big deal. Blockbuster eventually became a video-rental giant before filing for bankruptcy in 2010. Also on this date in 1987, the stock market suffered what became known as Black Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 22.6% in a single day. …

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