Good Morning! Today is Wednesday, December 17th, the 351st day of 2025. There are 14 days left in the year.
Today on KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… Waterloo Mayor Quentin Hart reviews his decade in office… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with David Sowell, author of “America Tees Up”… Dr. Stephen Loyd of “Reach! United” discusses fentanyl being designated a weapon of mass destruction… a new edition of “Weathered Questions” with meteorologists Jan Ryherd and Kaj O’Mara… and Chick Powers has an “Inside Story Behind the Christmas Songs”—today featuring “Sleigh Ride”.
On yesterday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joined us live… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Alexa Groff on the AI in Ag 4-H Challenge… Todd Starnes comments on the weekend terror attacks…Dustin Hoffmann of the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network with an RFD1540 conversation… and Chick Powers has an “Inside Story Behind the Christmas Songs”—today featuring “Snoopy’s Christmas”.
Don’t forget…the KXEL Morning News with Tim Harwood is on weekdays from 6-8 a.m.
“Christmas Earworms” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.
Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day: “Do you still send Christmas cards/holiday greetings?” 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!
