Good Morning! Today is Tuesday, October 20th, the 293rd day of 2026. There are 72 days left in the year.
Listen as KXEL’s Jeff Stein fills in hosting the national “Todd Starnes Show” today and tomorrow…the show airs weeknights from 8-11 p.m. on KXEL.
Today on KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… “Iowa Talking Points—The Candidates” with Joe Mitchell (R-IA02)… Ken Chester, author of “Two Hour Entrepreneur”… Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Aaron Steil of ISU Extension on fall garden and yard cleanup… and Dustin Hoffmann of the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network with an RFD1540 conversation.
On yesterday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… Bill O’Reilly, author of “Confronting America”… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Celia Even on the 2026 Hawkeye Community College Manufacturing Conference… Scot Bertram of “Radio Free Hillsdale Hour” with Delano Squires, author of “The Vanishing Black Family”… and the latest editions of “American Radio Journal” with Lowman Henry, and of “Memories from the Field” with Wade Kisner.
Don’t forget…the KXEL Morning News with Tim Harwood is on weekdays from 6-8 a.m.
“Still in the Headlines” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.
Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day: “Despite a rule requiring players to stand for the National Anthem, both teams in the WNBA finals are leaving the court instead. What should happen?” 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!
