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Good Morning! Today is Thursday, December 25th, the 359th day of 2025. There are 06 days left in the year. This is Christmas Day.

Today on KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… Raymond Arroyo hosts “Christmas Merry and Bright”… and Chick Powers has an “Inside Story Behind the Christmas Songs”—today featuring “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”.

On yesterday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… Ainsley Earhardt hosts “The Life of Jesus” from Fox News Radio… Jerry Stewart’s “One Moment in America” Christmas special, entitled “The Giving”… Meteorologists Kaj O’Mara and Jan Ryherd have a new edition of “Weathered Questions”… and Chick Powers has an “Inside Story Behind the Christmas Songs”—today featuring “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”.

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

“At Christmas” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.

Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day:  “Now that Christmas gifts have been opened…are you returning any of them?” 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!