Plaque unveiled honoring local donor
The family of Jesse Jorgensen, an 18-year-old organ donor who died in 2007, unveiled the plaque Tuesday. It is the 12th plaque the Iowa DOT and Iowa Donor Network have partnered on.
Read MoreAmes man honored for his organ donation with driver's license office plaque, the 10th in Iowa
The legacy of an Ames man who died almost five years ago lives on in hundreds of people whose lives were saved or improved by his organ and tissue donations
Read MoreJoey Gase honors late 5-year-old boy with a win in his return to Hawkeye Downs
Friday night, Joey Gase raced at the track where he got his start, but the race was much bigger than just laps around the track.
Read MorePermanent tribute in Ankeny honors the legacy of two young heroes
Two children from Ankeny killed in a car crash 12 years ago became heroes by donating their organs.
Read MoreColumn: Organ donation saves lives
A warm thank you from Iowa Donor Network. The team members at Iowa Donor Network help others during times of turmoil and in turn save lives.
Read MoreIowa Donor Network earns tier 1 designation, highest possible rating
Iowa Donor Network has been designated a Tier 1 organization — the highest possible rating — for efficiency and optimization by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Read MoreMom honors daughter during Donate Life Month
April is Donate Life Month, a time to honor people who have given or received the gift of an organ, tissue, or eye donation, as well as those who are still waiting.
Read MoreThree brothers, two new hearts and counting: Quad-Cities brothers share transplant journeys
Pete Patterson, Dale Petersen and Rex Petersen sat in Patterson's living room, ribbing each other in the gray afternoon light. Rex brought up adjudicating summer fast-pitch softball games, much to the consternation of the other two.
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