Good Morning! Today is Wednesday, August 5th, the 217th day of 2026. There are 148 days left in the year.
Today on KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-New Hartford)… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Nina Grant, vice president of student affairs at Hawkeye Community College… a live conversation with K.C. Crosbie, co-chair of the Republican National Committee… and a new edition of the popular podcast “Weathered Questions” with meteorologists Jan Ryherd and Kaj O’Mara.
On yesterday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… Ben Murrey of Common Sense Institute Iowa… KXEL’s Tim Harwood with Carol Ehlers of ISU Extension on back to school shopping… a live conversation with Kevin Hall of Iowa Pork on the group’s Iowa State Fair “1776 Pork Chop Salute” event… and Dustin Hoffmann of the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network with an RFD1540 conversation.
Don’t forget…the KXEL Morning News with Tim Harwood is on weekdays from 6-8 a.m.
“Losing Their Advantage” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.
Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day: “Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene are discussing starting a new political party. 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!
