Good Morning! Today is Thursday, February 19th, the 50th day of 2026. There are 315 days left in the year.
Today on KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… a live conversation with Michael Bedenbaugh, author of “Reviving Our Republic”… Wendy Yuengling on her family brewery now marketing its products in Iowa… Scott Hendricks of Dubuque County Watersheds… Christine Czernejewski of MediaPedia… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Tammy Bedard on the upcoming Allen College benefit event… and Dustin Hoffmann of the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network with an RFD1540 conversation.
On yesterday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… a live conversation with Jason Isaac, CEO of the American Energy Institute… Pete Sepp, president of the National Taxpayers Union, joined us live to discuss federal spending/debt… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with author and animator Jeff Balke… and a new edition of the popular podcast “Weathered Questions” with meteorologists Jan Ryherd and Kaj O’Mara.
Don’t forget…the KXEL Morning News with Tim Harwood is on weekdays from 6-8 a.m.
“They Didn’t Learn ‘Rithmetic” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.
Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day: “Will U.S. military forces be involved in Iran?” 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!
