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A new mural in downtown Des Moines is meant to represent the diverse communities within the city and around the state. The two lead artists are women of color.

The maternal death rate for women in Iowa has been rising and is even higher for women of color. Some health professionals say this could be due to multiple risk factors, like socioeconomic status and even bias. Health care experts in the state are trying to understand and solve the problem.

The housing market is experiencing a boom across the United States. Many Latinos in Iowa have taken the opportunity to go into construction or even start their own businesses.

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.

An Iowa State University student is leading a statewide project to record Latinos’ stories throughout the pandemic. The student wants to make sure Latino voices are remembered in the future.

Activists said the celebrations for Pride Month in Iowa are two-fold this year. One being the celebration for identity. The other being bills labeled as anti-LGBTQ didn’t become law.

Pet adoptions spiked when more people started working from home. Now that the pandemic is subsiding, some national trends found these “pandemic pets” were returning to shelters. But that’s not the case in Iowa.

Demonstrators gathered in downtown Des Moines yesterday to remember George Floyd, who was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis one year ago.

Saturday is the last day for artists of color across Iowa to apply for a performance space at a Juneteenth festival.

Efforts are underway to open a new center at Buena Vista University. It will focus on students with a range of immigration statuses.