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I met Sara Huddleston a few years ago while searching for contacts in the Latino community in Storm Lake. Most everyone I spoke to would tell me the same thing: “You have to talk to her, she is an icon in our community, and she will help you for sure." Now Huddleston...
I met Sara Huddleston a few years ago while searching for contacts in the Latino community in Storm Lake. Most everyone I spoke to would tell me the same thing: “You have to talk to her, she is an icon in our community, and she will help you for sure." Now Huddleston...
John Hawkins, the first Black chief juvenile court officer in Iowa's fifth judicial district, is the perfect illustration of resiliency, discipline and perseverance. He is the best example any young person can have in overcoming obstacles and becoming the best version...
President Donald Trump's reelection campaign pulled more than $1 million in TV ads off the Iowa airwaves in September, providing a realtime example of the financial deficit his campaign has produced despite a multi-year fundraising advantage over Joe Biden. Over the...
One of the greatest satisfactions of working with youth is having the chance to witness their growth and transformation — you get to see their lives change and where life takes them. I was given that privilege for nine years when I worked with young individuals in the...
September 18 is National Black Voter Day. Started by a partnership between the National Urban League, BET, and 40+ other organizations, the Day has caught on. In Iowa, the Iowa Democratic Party, Biden for President Iowa, and the Iowa Democratic Black Caucus have...
September 18 is National Black Voter Day. Started by a partnership between the National Urban League, BET, and 40+ other organizations, the Day has caught on. In Iowa, the Iowa Democratic Party, Biden for President Iowa, and the Iowa Democratic Black Caucus have...
In Iowa, some school districts are playing a game of musical chairs in order to skirt mandatory quarantining for students exposed to COVID-19, a method health experts warn may only put students at greater risk for infection. Since early September, Waukee and Woodbury...
Parents are their children’s first fans and cheerleaders. They are the first to encourage and support whatever interest or sports they may want to pursue from the very first moment. Maria Coronado is no exception, and she has cheered her son, Joe Colon, since he first...
Dot Bol, 38, tested positive for COVID-19 on April 28. Her 11-year-old daughter fell ill with the virus a few days later. Dot is a mother of three and a refugee from South Sudan. Being infected and feeling sick was scary, but seeing her daughter's illness was...
Dot Bol, 38, tested positive for COVID-19 on April 28. Her 11-year-old daughter fell ill with the virus a few days later. Dot is a mother of three and a refugee from South Sudan. Being infected and feeling sick was scary, but seeing her daughter's illness was...
Dot Bol, 38, tested positive for COVID-19 on April 28. Her 11-year-old daughter fell ill with the virus a few days later. Dot is a mother of three and a refugee from South Sudan. Being infected and feeling sick was scary, but seeing her daughter's illness was...
Illinois resident James, 18, made his decision on which college to attend in March, back near the outset of the pandemic in the U.S. The northwest suburban Chicago teenager chose Miami University in Oxford, Ohio — a school that has now pushed back in-person class...
Illinois resident James, 18, made his decision on which college to attend in March, back near the outset of the pandemic in the U.S. The northwest suburban Chicago teenager chose Miami University in Oxford, Ohio — a school that has now pushed back in-person class...
Iowa's exploding COVID-19 outbreaks at state universities in Ames and Iowa City are now disasters that can only be fully measured on a global scale. Ames holds the distinction this morning as the worst coronavirus outbreak in the entire United States, while Iowa City...
Iowa's exploding COVID-19 outbreaks at state universities in Ames and Iowa City are now disasters that can only be fully measured on a global scale. Ames holds the distinction this morning as the worst coronavirus outbreak in the entire United States, while Iowa City...
I do not believe in coincidences. When I met Joshua V. Barr, 39, I instantly felt a connection that one only feels a few times in one’s life. Joshua struck me to be a genuinely caring man, passionate about changing the system, to better his community and to uplift and...
State-reported COVID-19 positivity rates are routinely lower than media or individual data collector’s counts, leaving some confused by Iowa’s numbers—important benchmarks used to determine if a school district can switch to online learning during periods of the...
As a respected Fort Dodge community leader, Charles Clayton is well-known for helping countless at-risk students with programs and mentorship as they try to survive adversity. The work is deeply personal to him, as he knows the danger of youthful mistakes — Charles...
As a respected Fort Dodge community leader, Charles Clayton is well-known for helping countless at-risk students with programs and mentorship as they try to survive adversity. The work is deeply personal to him, as he knows the danger of youthful mistakes — Charles...
As a respected Fort Dodge community leader, Charles Clayton is well-known for helping countless at-risk students with programs and mentorship as they try to survive adversity. The work is deeply personal to him, as he knows the danger of youthful mistakes — Charles...
Give an extra tug on your seatbelt. The next couple of months will be rough ones. The new school year starts in a few weeks. Not surprisingly, with the coronavirus still sickening and killing people in Iowa, what normally is a time of much excitement has become a time...
Inside Pleasant Hill’s Berean Assembly of God, a nondenominational church next to a McDonald’s twenty minutes east of Des Moines, retired Lt. Colonel Dave Grossman asked a packed amphitheater in March 2018 if they were prepared to protect their neighbors from "the...
During a year full of unexpected and dreadful events, hope emerges through the rubble. Young people are showing up in powerful ways and are becoming the catalyst for some of the most clear and difficult conversations we have had on racism, inequality and injustice in...
Christina Bohannan, Iowa House District 85’s likely next representative, pledges to use her slot in the House serving a deep-blue district to speak up for progressive policies and “take back the majority.” The University of Iowa law professor pulled off a rare primary...
For the first time in Iowa history, women will compete head-to-head in multiple federal races this fall. Female candidates were elected Tuesday on the Democratic and Republican tickets for U.S. Senate, Iowa's 1st, 2nd and 3rd Congressional districts. It's a stark...
While the Federal races got most of the attention in the June 2 primary, there were also many important down-ballot primaries that will shape the general election in November. The most noteworthy primary on the Iowa Senate side was in Senate District 22, the western...
As Gov. Kim Reynolds continues to reopen Iowa, community members and businesses throughout the state are taking a more cautious approach. In West Liberty, Melanie Clark, a history teacher at the local school district, says now is not the time to reopen. She says the...
As Gov. Kim Reynolds continues to reopen Iowa, community members and businesses throughout the state are taking a more cautious approach. In West Liberty, Melanie Clark, a history teacher at the local school district, says now is not the time to reopen. She says the...
At least eight meatpacking plants in Iowa have many confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, putting the state No. 1 in its rate of meat industry-related infections, according to a new analysis. Environmental Working Group (EWG) dove into data compiled by Johns Hopkins...
