Good Morning! Today is Friday, July 25th, the 206th day of 2025. There are 159 days left in the year.
It’s only 8 days away! 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 with guests Van Harden, JayJay Goodvin, Mike Chapman, David Welter, and more! Reserve your free tickets at kxel.com/iowafest today!
Today on KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein … Broadcaster and bicycle enthusiast Von Ketelsen reports from RAGBRAI… America’s Money Answers Man Jordan Goodman joins us live… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Bill Stephens of Trains Magazine… and an IowaFest preview interview with JayJay Goodvin, author of “Rural Iowa Sausage”.
On yesterday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein … Monticello farmer Zach Timm, an Iowa Soybean Association Front Forty Conservation Champion… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Kim Bear on today’s RAGBRAI stop in Cedar Falls… Dustin Hoffmann of the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network with an RFD1540 conversation… and an IowaFest preview interview with Waterloo native, author and historian Mike Chapman.
Don’t forget…the KXEL Morning News with Tim Harwood is on weekdays from 6-8 a.m.
“Time for Vacation” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.
Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day: “The U.S. Department of Agriculture is planning to close much of its Washington office and move employees to regional hubs. Good or bad idea?” 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!
