Good Morning! Today is Wednesday, March 18th, the 77th day of 2026. There are 288 days left in the year.
ONE WEEK FROM TODAY–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…you’ll also hear from Iowa Farm Bureau president Brent Johnson…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… a live conversation with Mark Meckler of Convention of States… John Piotti of American Farmland Trust joins us live… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Annette Knoop on the Traer Quilt Experience… and a new episode of “Weathered Questions” with meteorologists Jan Ryherd and Kaj O’Mara.
On yesterday’s 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… Cole Goerdt and Doug Rice of Linn Coop… Charles Goyette, author of “Empire of Lies”… U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak)… 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.
“A Costly Holiday” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.
Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day: “The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is in full swing tomorrow. Paying attention?” 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!
