Author Archives: Tim Martin

Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.5% in January as more residents joined the workforce. The state’s Workforce Development department reported yesterday the rate was down from a revised...

On the Monday, March 15, 2021 edition of KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein: Paul Cowan of Freshbooks on business resiliency during COVID TV9 Meteorologist Kaj O'Mara KXEL's Tim Harwood with Conno...

THE CLOSE ELECTION AND CONTINUING DISPUTE OVER RESULTS IN IOWA'S SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT HAS BROUGHT CONGRESSWOMAN MARIANETTE MILLER-MEEKS INTO THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT. SHE RECENTLY JOINED FOX'S ...

Silence Is Not Golden Permit me again to reference the governor of New York today. I recorded this segment yesterday, so by the time you hear it, the phrase could be “former New York governor...

A ban on personal fireworks within the city limits of Waterloo is set to be discussed at tonight's Waterloo City Council meeting. The idea of a ban first came up at a work session two weeks ago, with ...

From UNI Athletics CARBONDALE, Ill. - UNI kicker Matthew Cook uncharacteristically missed a 30-yard field in the final seconds and the fourth-ranked Panthers fell to Southern Illinois 17-16 Saturday a...

From UNI Athletics MOLINE, Ill. - UNI women’s basketball fell to Bradley 62-59 quarterfinal game of the MVC Tournament at the TaxSlayer Center on Friday afternoon. The Panthers led for the durat...

On the Friday, March 12, 2021 edition of KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein: Tim Koegel, author of “The Exceptional Presenter Goes Virtual” TV9 Meteorologist Kaj O'Mara KXEL's Tim Harw...

More Hypocrisy The last time I talked about New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in this segment was last summer, as many Democrats were trying to figure out a way for him to get the party’s presidential ...

On the Thursday, March 11, 2021 edition of KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein: Jason Snead of the Honest Elections Project TV9 Meteorologist Kaj O'Mara Dustin Hoffmann of the Iowa Agribusiness Rad...