Food & Drink

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.

Throughout the country, elderly people have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, as well as the social distancing guidelines aimed at avoiding it. Four members of central Iowa’s Asian community decided to do what they can to protect the elderly. They also want to make sure their lives and culture can continue as normally as possible.

We asked what recipes you hold dear, you answered.

The COVID-19 pandemic has left many Iowans struggling to afford accessible, nutritious and culturally-specific food.

Tell us your favorite comfort food recipes and the stories behind them.

This program originally aired on 8/23/2018.

This program originally aired on 8/23/2018.

A nice meal, a friendly atmosphere, maybe a little dancing... Supper clubs had it all.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is working with Hy-Vee to prevent milky water from reaching an Ankeny creek after 800 gallons of spoiled milk were poured down a storm drain.

About half of the county fairs around Iowa have been postponed to next summer because of the coronavirus. Others are still happening, but some have scaled back or canceled their grandstand shows and concerts. One county fair in western Iowa last week blended precautions with fun.