Good Morning! Today is Friday, December 12th, the 346th day of 2025. There are 19 days left in the year.
Today on KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… a live conversation with Drew Thomas Allen, author of “For Christ and Country: The Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk”… America’s Money Answers Man Jordan Goodman joins us live… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Brian Button of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources on the 2026 “Iowa Outdoors” calendar… Chick Powers has an “Inside Story Behind the Christmas Songs”—today featuring “White Christmas”… and segments from the most recent “American Radio Journal” with Lowman Henry.
On yesterday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… a live conversation with Priscilla West, education researcher with the Government Accountability Institute, author of “The New Face of Woke Education”… Alleigh Marre, executive director of American Parents Coalition, on ads to support MAHA… Chick Powers has an “Inside Story Behind the Christmas Songs”—today featuring “Silent Night”… 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.
“Lottery Fever” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.
Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day: “Will the President’s cabinet change as 2026 begins?” 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!
