Hola Iowa | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com The Midwest's Latino News Source Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:12:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 https://holaamericanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Hola Iowa | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com 32 32 Dustin Nolan leaves KWQC with message about local journalism https://holaamericanews.com/dustin-nolan-leaves-kwqc-with-message-about-local-journalism/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:08:40 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=37832 Dustin Nolan said goodbye on air at KWQC-TV6 in Davenport, announcing that he is leaving the station and stepping away from the news industry after several years on the morning […]

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]]> Des Moines youth nonprofit turns to former Kum & Go CEO amid funding strain https://holaamericanews.com/des-moines-youth-nonprofit-turns-to-former-kum-go-ceo-amid-funding-strain/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:14:31 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=37820 By Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register Leading the C-suite of a convenience store corporation may not seem like relevant work experience for taking the helm at the Boys & Girls […]

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]]> Des Moines closes downtown streets for Arts Festival https://holaamericanews.com/des-moines-closes-downtown-streets-for-arts-festival/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:53:28 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=37811 By Hola Iowa Street closures for the Des Moines Arts Festival began this week in downtown Des Moines, bringing street restrictions near Grand Avenue, Locust Street, Walnut Street, High Street […]

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]]> Des Moines Woman is National Queen of Charrería (Mexican Rodeo) https://holaamericanews.com/des-moines-woman-is-national-queen-of-charreria-mexican-rodeo/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:36:03 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=37794 By Jonathan Turner, Hola Iowa Alejandra Piña is riding high in a sport that is deeply meaningful to her as a Mexican-American. The 31-year-old native of Torrance, Calif., who’s lived […]

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]]> Muscatine orders evacuation of East 2nd Street buildings https://holaamericanews.com/muscatine-orders-evacuation-of-east-2nd-street-buildings/ Sat, 20 Jun 2026 17:50:22 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=37784 By Hola America The city said new structural inspections found unsafe conditions in buildings on the north side of the 200 block, near the demolition site at 201 and 203 […]

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]]> Two Blank Park Zoo giraffes are expecting calves this summer https://holaamericanews.com/two-blank-park-zoo-giraffes-are-expecting-calves-this-summer/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:53:54 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=37748 By Hola Iowa Skye and Zola, two reticulated giraffes at the Des Moines zoo, are nearing the end of their pregnancies. The announcement comes ahead of a family event celebrating […]

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]]> Iowa family denied school ESA over visa status https://holaamericanews.com/iowa-family-denied-school-esa-over-visa-status/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:39:04 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=37741 An Iowa family used an ESA for private school. Then they were rejected By Samantha Hernandez, Des Moines Register For two years, a northwest Iowa couple applied for and received […]

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]]> Young Miko will bring Latin urban music to Hinterland in Iowa https://holaamericanews.com/young-miko-will-bring-latin-urban-music-to-hinterland-in-iowa/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:37:15 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=37673 By Hola Iowa Puerto Rican artist Young Miko will perform Sunday, Aug. 2, at Hinterland Music Festival 2026 in Saint Charles, Iowa. Kali Uchis, Wet Leg, Suki Waterhouse and other […]

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]]> Far from Home, Close to the Dream https://holaamericanews.com/far-from-home-close-to-the-dream/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:39:13 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=37578 By Joaquin Ramirez-Andrade, Hola Iowa  How two international students made history in Marshalltown When I think of Marshalltown, I think of a city that rarely makes the headlines. A city […]

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]]> This Des Moines high school’s ‘One Piece’ mural is getting online buzz https://holaamericanews.com/this-des-moines-high-schools-one-piece-mural-is-getting-online-buzz/ Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:01:28 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=37647 By Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register A Des Moines high school’s newest mural is getting a lot of attention online. Siriaco “Siricasso” Garcia recently painted a mural with a scene […]

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