Author Archives: Tim Martin

Parents’ Choice This is National School Choice Week, with the group promoting it reminding us that they include strong public schools as one of those choices, but that there are many others. You...

Announcement of a second positive case of coronavirus at the Iowa Capitol yesterday again raised the issue of safety in the building. Iowa House Chief Clerk Meghan Nelson says a person associated with...

On the Thursday, January 28, 2021 edition of KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein: Phil Kerpen of American Commitment TV9 Meteorologist Kaj O'Mara KXEL's Tim Harwood with Jennifer Cooley of the Stat...

From UNI Athletics DES MOINES, Iowa - UNI women’s basketball fell to the Drake Bulldogs, 96-79, Wednesday, Jan. 27 at the Knapp Center in Des Moines. Cynthia Wolf recorded a career-high 18 point...

THE BLACK HAWK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS LIKELY TO RECEIVE A SMALLER BUDGET INCREASE THAN EXPECTED. PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS WERE HOPING FOR A MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT BOOST BUT WILL LIKELY BE UP CLOSE...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says the federal government is promising states a 16% increase in COVID-19 vaccine doses starting next week. Reynolds says federal officials promised governors in a call Tuesday...

Executive Order Governing Much has been made about the huge number of executive orders signed in the first week of the Biden Administration…more than in the first week of his three predecessors ...

From UNI Athletics CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The UNI men’s basketball team defeated the Kohawks of Coe College 70-60 in the McLeod Center on Monday night. The Panthers took an early lead against their...

On the Wednesday, January 27, 2021 edition of KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein: Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA 04) TV9 Meteorologist Kaj O'Mara KXEL's Tim Harwood with Black Hawk County Supervisor Da...

IOWA AND NEIGHBORING STATES HAVE FARED REASONABLY WELL DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC'S ECONOMIC REVERBERATIONS. CREIGHTON ECONOMIST ERNIE GOSS ANALYZES THE MIDWEST ECONOMY. HE WAS A RECENT GUEST ON KXE...