Good Morning! Today is Monday, March 9th, the 68th day of 2026. There are 297 days left in the year.
Join us to recognize Iowa’s farmers and farm families at the Farmer Appreciation Luncheon on Wednesday, March 25 at the National Cattle Congress grounds in Waterloo…it’s free and open to everyone…Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig will be the guest speaker…go to kxel.com/farmer to reserve your free tickets (or send email to jeff@kxel.com, or send a text to 319-235-1540).
Today on KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… segments from the latest editions of the “Radio Free Hillsdale Hour” with Scot Bertram, and “Legends of Success” with John Resnick, which were pre-empted on KXEL-AM Sunday due to tower work at our transmitter site.
On yesterday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… Michael Swanger of Iowa History Journal on the new March/April issue… a live conversation with America’s Money Answers Man Jordan Goodman… Michele Steeb of the Free Up Foundation discussed former President Obama’s recent comments on political advantages of homelessness… Kerry Lutz joined us live to discuss “America’s Great Parking Scam”… and we pay tribute to the late Coach Lou Holtz by re-airing our March 2024 conversation with him.
Don’t forget…the KXEL Morning News with Tim Harwood is on weekdays from 6-8 a.m.
“The Filing Deadline” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.
Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day: “What is your opinion of the new “Shield of the Americas” security initiative?” 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!
