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Good Morning! Today is Monday, April 20th, the 110th day of 2026. There are 255 days left in the year.

Today on KXEL Live &Local with Jeff Steina new program in the “Iowa Talking Points—The Candidates” series, with GOP candidate for U.S. Senate Jim Carlin… speakers from the KXEL Farmer Appreciation Luncheon… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Lisa Dill, author of “Around the Bend”… and from “Insight on Business: The News Hour,” Georgie Libbie on the business of camping.

On yesterday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein a live conversation with America’s Money Answers Man Jordan Goodman… Ben Murrey of Common Sense Institute Iowa joined us live to talk about Iowa population and demographics… Paul Runko, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, K-12 Programs for Defending Education… and an encore of the most recent “Voice of Reason” with Andy Hooser.

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

Big George At Restis the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.

Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day:  “On this 4/20 Day…Should recreational use of marijuana be legalized?” 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!