Good morning, central Iowa. It’s Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, and this is your Daily Umbrella Podcast. Let’s get started. …

Today marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks. Across the country, Americans are remembering the nearly 3,000 people who died and the enormous changes that followed the attacks. Memorial ceremonies, moments of silence, flag displays, vigils and readings of victims’ names are taking place today. …

Iowa farmers are heading toward harvest with another major expense hanging over them: diesel fuel. KCCI reports that diesel prices are at record highs, with the national average approaching $6 a gallon. Mark Mueller, a farmer and president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association, says he hopes these prices are not the new normal. Mueller says he has a 5,000-gallon diesel tank that is empty. At more than $5 a gallon, filling it ...