IPR News | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com The Midwest's Latino News Source Thu, 01 Dec 2022 21:49:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://holaamericanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png IPR News | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com 32 32 Food pantries see an increase in need as holiday season begins https://holaamericanews.com/food-pantries-see-an-increase-in-need-as-holiday-season-begins/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=food-pantries-see-an-increase-in-need-as-holiday-season-begins Thu, 01 Dec 2022 21:49:33 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=20873 By Catherine Wheeler, Iowa Public Radio Food pantries in Iowa are continuing to see an increase of people needing assistance. Officials say the demand for food assistance has been steadily […]

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]]> Iowa cities with large Latino populations feel shortchanged by census undercount https://holaamericanews.com/iowa-cities-with-large-latino-populations-feel-shortchanged-by-census-undercount/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iowa-cities-with-large-latino-populations-feel-shortchanged-by-census-undercount Thu, 07 Jul 2022 20:42:56 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=19313 By Kendall Crawford, Iowa Public Radio  A simple look at the signs on Main Street in Denison reveal the diversity of the residents that reside here. A quick stroll and […]

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]]> Iowa’s newest escaramuza team honors Mexican culture, embraces change https://holaamericanews.com/iowas-newest-escaramuza-team-honors-mexican-culture-embraces-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iowas-newest-escaramuza-team-honors-mexican-culture-embraces-change Fri, 27 May 2022 19:42:02 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=19024 By Kassidy Arena, Iowa Public Radio On a windy day on the east side of Des Moines, eight horseback riders call out to one another in a homemade arena. The […]

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]]> IPR’s Kassidy Arena Says Goodbye to Hola Iowa Readers https://holaamericanews.com/iprs-kassidy-arena-says-goodbye-to-hola-iowa-readers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iprs-kassidy-arena-says-goodbye-to-hola-iowa-readers Wed, 25 May 2022 16:52:25 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=18958 When I first moved to Iowa to work for Iowa Public Radio to cover Latino, Spanish-speaking and immigrant communities, I didn’t know a soul. I didn’t know my colleagues and […]

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]]> English-only test for teaching license frustrates efforts by dual language schools to find teachers https://holaamericanews.com/english-only-test-for-teaching-license-frustrates-efforts-by-dual-language-schools-to-find-teachers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=english-only-test-for-teaching-license-frustrates-efforts-by-dual-language-schools-to-find-teachers Wed, 11 May 2022 14:05:25 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=18670 By Kassidy Arena, Iowa Public Radio One boy crossed his eyes and shouted: “!Mira a mis ojos!” which translates to “Look at my eyes!” All of that chit-chat was in […]

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]]> Study finds racial and ethnic disparities in ‘Cost of Living in Iowa’ report https://holaamericanews.com/study-finds-racial-and-ethnic-disparities-in-cost-of-living-in-iowa-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=study-finds-racial-and-ethnic-disparities-in-cost-of-living-in-iowa-report Sat, 30 Apr 2022 17:27:45 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=18603 By Kassidy Arena, Iowa Public Radio The nonprofit public policy research organization Common Good Iowa released its eighth edition of the “Cost of Living in Iowa” report, which highlights challenges […]

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]]> Five of the 10 Des Moines teens charged with murder in the East High shooting plead not guilty https://holaamericanews.com/five-of-the-10-des-moines-teens-charged-with-murder-in-the-east-high-shooting-plead-not-guilty/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-of-the-10-des-moines-teens-charged-with-murder-in-the-east-high-shooting-plead-not-guilty Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:55:55 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=18568 By Kassidy Arena, Iowa Public Radio Des Moines Police have charged 10 teenagers in connection with the fatal shooting of 15-year-old José David Lopez outside of East High School last […]

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]]> Des Moines catering company turns into nonprofit to combat hunger https://holaamericanews.com/des-moines-catering-company-turns-into-nonprofit-to-combat-hunger/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=des-moines-catering-company-turns-into-nonprofit-to-combat-hunger Wed, 20 Apr 2022 23:47:47 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=18485 By Kassidy Arena, Iowa Public Radio One day a young girl walked into Angie Ramos’ catering business asking for a job. She had her siblings with her. Ramos could tell […]

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]]> Des Moines Public Schools will host a ‘Community Conversation’ series following a fatal shooting last month https://holaamericanews.com/des-moines-public-schools-will-host-a-community-conversation-series-following-a-fatal-shooting-last-month/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=des-moines-public-schools-will-host-a-community-conversation-series-following-a-fatal-shooting-last-month Fri, 15 Apr 2022 22:41:38 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=18451 By Kassidy Arena, Iowa Public Radio The first ‘Community Conversation’ will take place at the place of the shooting—East High School—on Thursday, April 28th. Feeder schools: Brubaker, Capitol View, Carver, […]

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]]> Iowa is considered a leader in lowering the rate of stillbirth; two of the state’s congresswomen want to help the rest of the country follow suit https://holaamericanews.com/iowa-is-considered-a-leader-in-lowering-the-rate-of-stillbirth-two-of-the-states-congresswomen-want-to-help-the-rest-of-the-country-follow-suit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iowa-is-considered-a-leader-in-lowering-the-rate-of-stillbirth-two-of-the-states-congresswomen-want-to-help-the-rest-of-the-country-follow-suit Sun, 27 Mar 2022 20:34:08 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=18169 By Kassidy Arena, Iowa Public Radio Two of Iowa’s members of Congress are co-sponsoring a bill (Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act) that would clarify that stillbirth prevention activities […]

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