For Hispanic Heritage Month, WKAR is taking a closer look at trailblazing Latinos in our region. Last in our series we meet Dora Hoppes, a Michigan nurse working in a COVID-19 unit. She took care of the first hospitalized coronavirus patient at Lansing's Sparrow Hospital.

For Hispanic Heritage Month, WKAR is taking a closer look at the vibrant cuisine of Latin America. WKAR’s Michelle Jokisch Polo takes us on this food tour across Lansing.

Maria Serrato founded Capital Area Latina Youth in the wake of anti-Latinx rhetoric during the 2016 Presidential Election.The organization is dedicated to instilling a sense of belonging in the girls of her community.

Read and listen to this story in English here.Claudia Duran es una trabajadora agrícola en Michigan. Duran está abogando por un camino a la ciudadanía para los trabajadores indocumentados como ella.Michelle Jokisch Polo de WKAR la visitó en su casa y nos trae su historia.

Claudia Duran is a Michigan farmworker advocating for a path to citizenship for undocumented workers like herself. WKAR's Michelle Jokisch Polo visited Duran and brings us her story.