Good Morning! Today is Thursday, October 29th, the 302nd day of 2026. There are 63 days left in the year.
Today on KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein…“Iowa Talking Points—The Candidates” with Chris Cournoyer (R-Auditor)… a live conversation with Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird… GOP U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Ashley Hinson… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Hawkeye Community College soccer coach Chris Rennie… and Dustin Hoffmann of the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network with an RFD1540 conversation.
On yesterday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… a live conversation with Mark Mix of the National Right to Work Committee on the impact of the 2026 election on labor policy… GOP election attorney Ben Ginsberg… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Emily DeaKyne on “Diverse Corn Belt” to be presented at the Cedar River Film Festival this week… and a new episode of the popular podcast “Weathered Questions” with meteorologists Jan Ryherd and Kaj O’Mara.
Don’t forget…the KXEL Morning News with Tim Harwood is on weekdays from 6-8 a.m.
“The Only Ads We Need” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.
Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day: “What is your level of trust in the state government?” 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!
