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River to River's series of conversations with Iowa veterans who served in Afghanistan continues with retired Army National Guard Captain Chad Cook.

Host Ben Kieffer talks to Iowa Public Radio reporters Kassidy Arena and Grant Gerlock.

Downtown Des Moines hosted a special Juneteenth celebration over the weekend featuring artists of color and other marginalized groups at the first-ever 515 Manifestival.

Des Moines hosted Iowa’s first Latino film festival this past weekend. It was an event aimed at connecting Iowans to Latino culture and life.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual Kids Count report ranked Iowa ninth in the nation for well-being, but researchers say Iowa still has work to do for the state's children and families.

Find the latest headlines from Iowa Public Radio news in our Daily Digest.

Asexuality in Iowa ‘still so unknown’

The court ruled 4-3 that officers commit an unreasonable search and seizure under the Iowa Constitution when they look for evidence of crimes in trash left for collection outside homes.

The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld the portion of a Waterloo "ban the box" ordinance that prevents businesses from asking about a prospective employee’s criminal record on a job application. But the court found the city cannot ban employers from making hiring decisions solely on an applicant’s criminal history.

Charity Nebbe talks with gardening experts about how to best fertilize plants in a variety of landscapes.