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Good Morning! Today is Friday, October 9th, the 282nd day of 2026. There are 83 days left in the year.

Today on KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… “Iowa Talking Points—The Candidates” with Ashley Hinson (R-U.S. Senate)… America’s Money Answers Man Jordan Goodman joins us live… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Liz Brownlee on the NCR SARE Grant Program… and a live conversation with Mark Meckler of Convention of States Action.

On yesterday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… “Iowa Talking Points—The Candidates” with Taylor Wettach (D-Auditor of State)… U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA)… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Dan Cohen on the Iowa Natural Resource Trust Fund… and Riley Smith 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.

“Mistaken Identity” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.

Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day:  “We will have much warmer than normal temperatures this weekend. Which of the following abnormalities do you prefer?” 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!