Good Morning! Today is Friday, May 23rd, the 143rd day of 2025. There are 222 days left in the year.
Today on KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein … U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Iowa Gallivant JayJay Goodvin with a look at Lee County… and Jerry Stewart’s “One Moment in America” Memorial Day Special.
On yesterday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein … live from the American Red Cross blood drive from the American Legion in Hiawatha—Nicole Buhrow of the Zach Johnson Foundation… plus Iowa Secretary of Agriculture & Land Stewardship Mike Naig… Congressman Zach Nunn (R-IA03)… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Russell Field, author of “Winters of Discontent”… and Dustin Hoffmann of the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network with an RFD1540 conversation.
Don’t forget…the KXEL Morning News with Tim Harwood is on weekdays from 6-8 a.m.
“The Reason for the Day” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.
Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day: “You get one item from the grill at the Memorial Day cookout. What’s your choice?” Weigh in at kxel.com/poll.
Scroll down for today’s KXEL Morning News summary…and as always, contact us via email (kxel@kxel.com) or text (319-235-1540).
Make the most of your day!
