Good Morning! Today is Wednesday, May 20th, the 140th day of 2026. There are 225 days left in the year.
Today on KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… Jennifer Harrison of the Victims’ Rights Reform Council joins us live… U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak)… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Steve Darnall, author of “Marvels: The Novelization”… and the latest edition of the popular podcast “Weathered Questions” with meteorologists Kaj O’Mara and Jan Ryherd.
On yesterday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… “Iowa Talking Points—The Candidates” with Randy Feenstra, GOP candidate for Governor… a live conversation with Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig… Trent Hunter of the Exchange Club of Waterloo on the America 250 Field of Honor project… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Steven Eilers of ISU Extension on the start of the 2026 gardening season… and Dustin Hoffmann of the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network with an RFD1540 conversation.
Don’t forget…the KXEL Morning News with Tim Harwood is on weekdays from 6-8 a.m.
“Don’t Count Your Votes Before They’re Cast” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.
Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day: “Gov. Reynolds says circumstances surrounding two top IPERS officials’ departures will be kept from the public. Agree or disagree?” 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!
