Good Morning! Today is Wednesday, July 23rd, the 204th day of 2025. There are 161 days left in the year.
The fourth annual KXEL listener appreciation picnic, IowaFest, will be held Sat. Aug. 02 at the National Cattle Congress Pavilion in Waterloo. Free food, fellowship, and fun! Reserve your free tickets at kxel.com/iowafest today!
Today on KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein … a live conversation with Tyler Grey of “Seal Team,” author of “Forged in Chaos: A Warrior’s Origin Story”… the latest edition of “Weathered Questions” with meteorologists Jan Ryherd and Kaj O’Mara… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with author Jeffrey Copeland on Pete Rose, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, and the Baseball Hall of Fame… and an IowaFest preview interview with Iowa radio hall-of-famer Van Harden, author of “Jesus: The Prequel”.
On yesterday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein … a live conversation with Troy Miller of the National Religious Broadcasters on the “AM in Every Vehicle Act” and public funding of PBS and NPR… Sisters Carol Bouska and Sally Bouska McCoy on conservation efforts on their family farm in Winneshiek County… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Joseph Lensing of ISU Extension on farm leasing… Michael Libbie of “Insight on Business” with Tim Zarley… and an IowaFest preview interview with Cedar Falls educator, coach, and author David Welter.
Don’t forget…the KXEL Morning News with Tim Harwood is on weekdays from 6-8 a.m.
“The Fix Is In” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.
Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day: “RAGBRAI makes an overnight stop in Cedar Falls tomorrow. Will you be participating?” 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!
