Joe Gonzalez was one of the first Latino officers to serve in the Des Moines Police Department a half century ago. Today, he is the executive director of the largest ethnic event in Iowa, the Latino Heritage Festival.

Talk of Iowa's 2024 book club picks revealed

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The USDA plant hardiness zone map has been updated. Here's what that means for your garden.

Welcome to Zone 5

More and more people are struggling to find affordable, quality housing in rural Iowa.

Exploring the housing shortage in rural Iowa

The Ox Yoke Inn has been a staple of the Amana Colonies since the 1940s, and now, people can try out its recipes at home and read about its history in a new book, Ox Yoke Inn: Our Recipes Our Story.

The rich history behind an Amana restaurant

On this Talk of Iowa, we hear the wide-ranging views of Jewish Iowans amid the war in Gaza.

Jewish perspectives on the war in Gaza

Amid the war in Gaza, Iowans with ties to Palestine watch from an ocean away.

The voices of Palestinians in Iowa

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Talk of Iowa's 2024 book club picks revealed

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