Food | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com The Midwest's Latino News Source Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:35:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 https://holaamericanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Food | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com 32 32 Midwest families seek food help as SNAP benefits shrink https://holaamericanews.com/midwest-families-seek-food-help-as-snap-benefits-shrink/ Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:34:48 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=37774 By Kevin Hardy, Stateline The days of ground beef and chicken legs are long gone at the Ritenour Co-Care Food Pantry just outside of St. Louis. The nonprofit has swapped […]

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]]> Workers of color lack retirement savings as racial wealth gap grows https://holaamericanews.com/workers-of-color-lack-retirement-savings-as-racial-wealth-gap-grows/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:24:26 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=37696 By Kevin Hardy, Stateline The racial wealth gap is widening as many workers of color go without retirement savings. The median wealth gap between Black and Hispanic families and white […]

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]]> Arts Alley Holiday Market open 4 weekends for the holidays https://holaamericanews.com/arts-alley-holiday-market-open-4-weekends-for-the-holidays/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 18:22:25 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=27502 The inaugural Arts Alley Holiday Market, presented by Valley Construction, will be open weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting Nov. 29 through Dec. 22, located at 1719 2nd […]

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]]> Restaurant update: Flies in the cheese, ants in the sugar and moldy ribs https://holaamericanews.com/restaurant-update-flies-in-the-cheese-ants-in-the-sugar-and-moldy-ribs/ Wed, 20 Apr 2022 20:37:52 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=18480 By Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch State and county food inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and grocery stores for hundreds of food-safety violations in the past month, including undercooked burgers […]

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]]> Proof’s executive chef shares his mother’s Mexican dishes during Con Pan with Mama Laura https://holaamericanews.com/proofs-executive-chef-shares-his-mothers-mexican-dishes-during-con-pan-with-mama-laura/ Sun, 27 Mar 2022 20:36:41 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=18174 By Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register During the pandemic, when restaurants in Des Moines closed for dine-in service to slow the spread of COVID-19, Proof turned to takeout service, making […]

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]]> Swift Pork Co. accused of discouraging workers’ use of family medical leave https://holaamericanews.com/swift-pork-co-accused-of-discouraging-workers-use-of-family-medical-leave/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:05:12 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=16574 By Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch An Iowa man is suing Swift Pork Co., alleging it discourages workers from taking advantage of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. The […]

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]]> An Iraqi food truck owner is giving Afghans a little taste of home on their first nights in Des Moines https://holaamericanews.com/an-iraqi-food-truck-owner-is-giving-afghans-a-little-taste-of-home-on-their-first-nights-in-des-moines/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:02:38 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=16567 By Andrea May Sahouri, Des Moines Register When Ahmed Aldoori moved to Iowa from his native Iraq in 2013, the only English words he knew were “yes” and “no.” He […]

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]]> Downtown Winter Farmers’ Market comes to Court Avenue this Saturday https://holaamericanews.com/downtown-winter-farmers-market-comes-to-court-avenue-this-saturday/ Wed, 17 Nov 2021 03:15:05 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=16476 GREATER DES MOINES, IA (Nov. 16, 2021) – It’s time to stock up on winter mittens and hot cocoa in preparation for the outdoor Downtown Winter Farmers’ Market presented by […]

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]]> A Salvadoran immigrant has made a home in Des Moines for 26 years. Now, her visa program may be ending https://holaamericanews.com/a-salvadoran-immigrant-has-made-a-home-in-des-moines-for-26-years-now-her-visa-program-may-be-ending/ Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:45:45 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=15925 By Andrea May Sahouri, Des Moines Register Maura Francisca Merino has planted deep roots in Des Moines. Her home here reminds her of her native El Salvador, both boasting rich, fertile […]

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]]> Mercado Reinvents Downtown Building Into Community Center https://holaamericanews.com/mercado-reinvents-downtown-building-into-community-center/ Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:03:51 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=15902 As it has since its humble beginnings, Mercado on Fifth continues to have a positive impact on its corner of the world. Located on the edge of Moline’s Floreciente neighborhood, […]

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