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Good Morning! Today is Monday, December 29th, the 363rd day of 2025. There are 02 days left in the year.

Today on KXEL Live &Local with Jeff Stein… Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council outlines the group’s legislative and public policy priorities for 2026… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Andy Oler, editor of the “Lingering Island” essay collection… we turn the tables on Tim and ask him about his latest book, “Seniors to Juniors,” in advance of his talk at the Denver Public Library tonight at 6… and the first in our series of “year-end” specials this week from Fox News Radio; today, “President Donald Trump on the World Stage”.

On yesterday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… America’s Money Answers Man Jordan Goodman joined us live… a live conversation with Rabbi Daniel Schonbuch on moral clarity… Guy Benson hosts “Tis the Season for Giving” from Fox News Radio… and Chick Powers has an “Inside Story Behind the Christmas Songs”—today featuring “Merry Christmas, Darling”.

Don’t forget…the KXEL Morning News with Tim Harwood  is on weekdays from 6-8 a.m.

“Freedom Reigns” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.

Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day:  “What is the chance the Russia/Ukraine conflict will end soon?” 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!