Good Morning! Today is Friday, August 1st, the 213th day of 2025. There are 154 days left in the year.
IT’S TOMORROW! 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 including Iowa State Fair concert ticket giveaways! Doors open at noon…and we’ll have a special announcement about Tractorcade 2026…More at kxel.com/iowafest…Tickets are not needed, bring your family and friends!
Today on KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein … U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)… Cedar Falls Mayor Danny Laudick… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Iowa Gallivant JayJay Goodvin on Wright County… and segments from the latest “Tunnel 2 Towers Show with Joe Concha”.
On yesterday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein … Michael Swanger previews the new issue of “Iowa History Journal” magazine… Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joins us live… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Ryan Smith on a recent survey on irritable travelers… and results from the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s new quarterly member survey from Iowa ABI president Nicole Crain.
Don’t forget…the KXEL Morning News with Tim Harwood is on weekdays from 6-8 a.m.
“On the Sidelines” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.
Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day: “President Trump says the NFL’s Washington Commanders should return to its former name, Redskins. Agree or disagree?” 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!
