Good Morning! Today is Monday, July 28th, the 209th day of 2025. There are 156 days left in the year.
IT’S THIS SATURDAY! The fourth annual KXEL listener appreciation picnic, IowaFest, will be held Sat. Aug. 02 at the National Cattle Congress Pavilion in Waterloo. Free food, fellowship, and fun with guests Van Harden, JayJay Goodvin, Mike Chapman, David Welter, and more! Doors open at noon…and we’ll have a special announcement about Tractorcade 2026…Reserve your free tickets at kxel.com/iowafest today!
Today on KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein … Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate on Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking… Democrat candidate for governor Rob Sand… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with B.J. Hollars, author of “Year of Plenty”… and the latest “Moore Money” with economist Stephen Moore.
On last Friday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein … Broadcaster and bicycle enthusiast Von Ketelsen reports from RAGBRAI… America’s Money Answers Man Jordan Goodman joins us live… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Bill Stephens of Trains Magazine… and an IowaFest preview interview with JayJay Goodvin, author of “Rural Iowa Sausage”.
Don’t forget…the KXEL Morning News with Tim Harwood is on weekdays from 6-8 a.m.
“A Celebration of Iowa” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.
Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day: “Will the USA/EU trade deal be beneficial to American businesses and consumers?” 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).
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