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Good Morning! Today is Monday, January 12th, the 12th day of 2026. There are 353 days left in the year.

Today on KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… Michael Swanger, owner and publisher of “Iowa History Journal,” previews the new issue of the magazine… encore presentations of our 2020 and 2021 interviews with Michael Reagan, the radio host and presidential son who died last week… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Jessica Rucker of Main Street Waterloo on the group’s 30th anniversary… and a new edition of “American Radio Journal” with Lowman Henry.

On last Friday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… Brad Metzler, author of “The Viper,” joined us live… U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak)… Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with the Iowa Gallivant JayJay Goodvin on Emmet County… and a live conversation with America’s Money Answers Man Jordan Goodman.

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

“Registration Numbers” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.

Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day:  “What is the chance the Iowa Legislature passes property tax reform this session?” 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!