Lifeserve Blood Center Partners with Drake Athletics for On-Campus Basketball Blood Drive
LifeServe Blood Center is excited to announce its new partnership with Drake University Athletics. On February 11, 2026, we’re hosting our first-ever Bulldog Basketball Blood Drive at the Knapp Center in Des Moines from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Donors at the blood drive will receive an exclusive “I Bleed Blue” T-shirt and a free ticket to an upcoming Drake basketball game. Donors will also have a chance to meet players from the men’s and women’s basketball teams, along with Drake’s live mascot Griff II! “As Des
MercyOne and The Iowa Clinic announce partnership to transition gynecologic oncology services for Central Iowa
MercyOne and The Iowa Clinic are partnering to ensure seamless gynecologic oncology care in Central Iowa as surgical services transition to MercyOne facilities. Beginning February 16, Dr. Kevin Kremer, MD, MPH, the region’s only gynecologic oncology physician, will provide surgical and inpatient care at MercyOne while continuing outpatient services at The Iowa Clinic’s West Des Moines campus. Gynecologic cancers remain a significant health concern in Iowa, which has one of the highest overall cancer
