Latinos

Comedian and actor Maria Bamford is very open about her personal struggles with mental illness, and shares more dysfunctional family stories than she probably should.

The Day of the Dead is celebrated primarily Nov. 1 and 2. Families celebrate the Mexican holiday by gathering together, building altars called ofrendas and honoring deceased family members by sharing memories, food and gifts.

Studies show that ELL students, or English language learners, are at a higher risk of dropping out due to the challenges they face. A teacher in one western Iowa district inspired her students to stay in school. In fact, some of them are still there.

The Iowa State Fair is known for its creative food and passionate politics, and in this week's News Buzz, we sample from both.

Hampton police are investigating anti-immigrant signs posted on the doors of Latino-owned businesses in the north-central Iowa town.

Dementia, including Alzheimer's and vascular dementia, affects Latinos at a higher rate than whites.

Gov. Kim Reynolds is expected to sign a bill into law this week that would merge, eliminate, and change the duties of many state boards and commissions.

Joe Gonzalez was one of the first Latino officers to serve in the Des Moines Police Department a half century ago. Today, he is the executive director of the largest ethnic event in Iowa, the Latino Heritage Festival.

The drag show for Latin entertainers originated when producer Juan Valdovinos noticed that many performances only had music in English and lacked diversity.

A district court judge sentenced Fairfield teen Willard Miller to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 35 years for the 2021 murder of his Spanish teacher Nohema Graber.