Worry sets in as omicron variant spreads across US to at least 30 states
Dodging the omicron variant and COVID-19 this holiday season – and winter –will take effort. The country remains a COVID-19 hotspot.
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Black boutique owner celebrates 20 years in business, shares tips for success
Lu Spaine, owner of Zumi Collection in Des Moines, Iowa, reflects on Zumi’s 20th anniversary and shares advice for aspiring business owners.
Battle flag inspires 'connection to country' in Iowa lawmaker, great-great grandson of Black Civil War veteran who escaped slavery
Ross Wilburn, Iowa Democratic Party chair and state representative, views the Civil War battle flag that represented his great-great grandfather's Iowa regiment.
Omicron: Different variant, same advice from health experts so far – get vaccinated, wear a mask
Why you should be concerned about the spread of the omicron variant.
Waterloo Black-owned salon and boutique gears up for grand opening Dec. 4
The Doll House Bundles Collection is ready to showcase a new location and show appreciation to customers during its grand opening celebration.
Wait. 'There are Black people in Iowa?'
Of course, there are, but it’s still a recurring question.
Popular Liberian Rapper MC Caro 'King Caro' to give Des Moines Concert
Fans will have the chance to meet MC Caro, a rap star from Liberia, during a pre-show event before the concert on Nov. 28 in Des Moines.
“The Healthy Project” podcast tackles health care from a ‘Black and Brown lens’
Corey Dion Lewis founded his popular health podcast, based in Iowa, with no podcasting experience – now he draws top medical guests and listeners from around the globe.
A Black Iowa man strangled, his burning body left in a ditch, his white killer convicted: Will history remember it as a lynching?
A jury on Tuesday found Steven Vogel, a white man, guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of Michael Williams, a Black Grinnell father whose body was found burning in a ditch last year.
Iowa lawmaker, the great-great grandson of a Black Civil War veteran who escaped slavery, on quest to uncover history
Iowa Democratic Party Chair Ross Wilburn takes pride in his great-great grandfather, a Black Civil War veteran who served in the 1st Colored Regiment of Iowa.