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Good Morning! Today is Wednesday, April 8th, the 98th day of 2026. There are 267 days left in the year.

Today on KXEL Live & Local with Jeff SteinA live conversation with Chris Towner, policy director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, on the President’s proposed FY2027 budget… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Eric Dean Freese on the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival… and a new episode of the popular podcast “Weathered Questions” with meteorologists Kaj O’Mara and Jan Ryherd.

On yesterday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein Dustin Hoffmann of the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network with an RFD1540 conversation… and segments from the most recent weekend edition of “The Voice of Reason” with Andy Hooser.

Don’t forget…the KXEL Morning News with Tim Harwood  is on weekdays from 6-8 a.m.

Double Hatersis the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.

Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day:  “Will the cease fire with Iran lead to a lasting peace agreement?” 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!