Good Morning! Today is Thursday, March 12th, the 71st day of 2026. There are 294 days left in the year.
Join us to recognize Iowa’s farmers and farm families at the Farmer Appreciation Luncheon on Wednesday, March 25 at the National Cattle Congress grounds in Waterloo…it’s free and open to everyone…Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig will be the guest speaker…go to kxel.com/farmer to reserve your free tickets (or send email to jeff@kxel.com, or send a text to 319-235-1540).
Today on KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… Dustin Hoffmann of the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network with an RFD1540 conversation… and special broadcasts of two popular weekend programs: “This Week on Capitol Hill” and “Everything Old Is New Again”.
On yesterday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council with information on the group’s annual Iowa’s Competitive Dashboard report… a live conversation with Dr. John West of the Discovery Institute on his new book, “Endowed by Our Creator”… Michael Libbie of “Insight on Business” talks with the folks from Steiner Tractor Parts… and a new edition of the popular podcast “Weathered Questions” with meteorologists Kaj O’Mara and Jan Ryherd.
Don’t forget…the KXEL Morning News with Tim Harwood is on weekdays from 6-8 a.m.
“Context Matters” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.
Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day: “Jill Biden has a new book, where she tells about how her husband dropped out of the 2024 race. Your reaction?” 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!
