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The pandemic has taken a toll on Iowa’s economy. Many jobs are coming back, but businesses are still searching for ways to reach customers.

The Sioux City Police Department will bring forward a proposal to the city council on Monday requesting body cameras and other related equipment to enhance police accountability and public trust.

The Smithsonian Institute includes the African-American History and Culture museum, and the museum of the American Indian. But the country's largest minority group isn’t represented, yet. The House recently passed legislation to include a museum for the American Latino.

One man was slated to be released from the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility two weeks ago, but his transfer was delayed because of the coronavirus. A loved one says that since then, he's been exposed to the virus.

New state rules say Iowa school districts must conduct mostly in-person learning unless they meet certain virus-related benchmarks, including a county-wide coronavirus test positivity rate of 15 percent.

The University of Iowa football coach is apologizing and taking responsibility for a culture of racial bias in the program. Still, administrators say no coaching or personnel changes are planned.

A partnership between Iowa and Uganda is helping to ensure school children get a safe, nutritious meal and farmers have a better chance of making a profit on their grain harvest.

Iowa’s Latino commission members work for hours every month to give the governor insight into their community. At the end of each year, they list multiple proposals to solve problems Latinos in the state face. But they say their recommendations seem to fall through the cracks of government.

Linn County Supervisors plan to formally call on Gov. Kim Reynolds to authorize local mask mandates, as elected officials continue to grapple with how to get more residents to wear face coverings.