Good Morning! Today is Monday, December 22nd, the 356th day of 2025. There are 09 days left in the year.
Today on KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… Hiedi Lane, psychiatric nurse practitioner, on challenges during the holidays… the third of three Christmas specials produced by “The Lutheran Hour”… segments from the latest “American Radio Journal” with Lowman Henry…and Chick Powers has an “Inside Story Behind the Christmas Songs”—today featuring “Frosty the Snowman”.
On last Friday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA03)…Iowa Secretary of Agriculture & Land Stewardship Mike Naig… Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate… GOP Congressional Candidate Joe Mitchell (R-IA02)…and Chick Powers has an “Inside Story Behind the Christmas Songs”—today featuring “Santa Baby”.
Don’t forget…the KXEL Morning News with Tim Harwood is on weekdays from 6-8 a.m.
“Shopping List” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.
Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day: “Yesterday was the first official day of winter. Your reaction?” 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!













