Good Morning! Today is Monday, March 23rd, the 82nd day of 2026. There are 283 days left in the year.
THIS WEDNESDAY!–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…you’ll also hear from Iowa Farm Bureau president Brent Johnson…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… GOP candidate for governor Randy Feenstra… Jason Mulvihill of the Association for Consumer Debt Relief… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Chad Hammar of the Black Hawk County NAMI… and a special program with highlights from the first half-century of CBS Radio, which will cease broadcasting in May.
On last Friday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… America’s Money Answers Man Jordan Goodman joined us live… a live conversation with Dr. Jon Mills, author of “WOKE: A Critique of Social Justice Ideology”… Iowa Speaker of the House Pat Grassley joined us live… and we go to Camp Courageous to talk with former CEO Charlie Becker and new CEO Craig Stadtmueller.
Don’t forget…the KXEL Morning News with Tim Harwood is on weekdays from 6-8 a.m.
“Meet the Candidates” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.
Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day: “Last Friday was the first day of Spring. Which season do you welcome seeing start the most?” 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!
