Good Morning! Today is Thursday, December 18th, the 352nd day of 2025. There are 13 days left in the year.
Today on KXEL Live &Local with Jeff Stein… U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak) on the death of two Iowa National Guardsmen in Syria… Michael Libbie of “Insight on Business” with Theresa Leppert of Maquoketa… Dustin Hoffmann of the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network with an RFD1540 conversation… a replay of President Trump’s Address to the Nation from last night… and Chick Powers has an “Inside Story Behind the Christmas Songs”—today featuring “We Three Kings”.
On yesterday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… Waterloo Mayor Quentin Hart reviewed his decade in office… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with David Sowell, author of “America Tees Up”…Dr. Stephen Loyd of “Reach! United” discusses fentanyl being designated a weapon of mass destruction… a new edition of “Weathered Questions” with meteorologists Jan Ryherd and Kaj O’Mara…and Chick Powers has an “Inside Story Behind the Christmas Songs”—today featuring “Sleigh Ride”.
Don’t forget…the KXEL Morning News with Tim Harwood is on weekdays from 6-8 a.m.
“Training for a Crisis” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.
Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day: “Christmas is one week from today. Shopping done?” 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!
