Good Morning! Today is Tuesday, March 17th, the 76th day of 2026. There are 289 days left in the year.
SIGN UP NOW–Join us to recognize Iowa’s farmers and farm families at the Farmer Appreciation Luncheon on Wednesday, March 25 at the National Cattle Congress grounds in Waterloo…it’s free and open to everyone…Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig will be the guest speaker…go to kxel.com/farmer to reserve your free tickets (or send email to jeff@kxel.com, or send a text to 319-235-1540).
Today on KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… Nicole Crain of the Iowa Association of Business & Industry on the annual “Coolest Thing Made in Iowa” contest… Evan Brehm of the Iowa Soybean Association… U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak)… and Dustin Hoffmann of the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network with an RFD1540 conversation.
On yesterday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… Attorney Christina Martin of the Pacific Legal Institute … Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell… Ryan Dobson, executive producer of the TV project “The Covenant”…Michael Libbie of “Insight on Business: The News Hour” with Ro Crosbie of Tero International on retirement… and our monthly conversation with Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird.
Don’t forget…the KXEL Morning News with Tim Harwood is on weekdays from 6-8 a.m.
“Bigger Refunds” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.
Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day: “Today is St. Patrick’s Day. Do you participate?” 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!
