Living

Since February, Mercy has offered its own anesthesia services to patients across all procedural and surgical areas and done so without interrupting services for patients.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV.

Growing plants native to Iowa support birds, bees and butterflies. Experts say you don’t need a large yard to make a difference.

Maestro Tim Hankewich is pretty excited about the upcoming season for Orchestra Iowa. There’s a lot of great music planned, but it’s also Hankewich’s 20th year with the symphony: an important milestone and a cause for both celebration and reflection.

Available for adoption at Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control

What stinks? Not this emotional support skunk.

Today’s Jens Jensen is stewarding the relatively new Jens Jensen Prairie Landscape Park, named for his ancestor. It’s nestled into the grounds of the Museum of Danish America. Located in the tiny town of Elk Horn, about 200 miles west of Cedar Rapids, the museum is emerging as a fascinating place for people of all ethnic backgrounds to visit.

Get to Know Gives Back talks to Tobi Luetkemeier from Camp Courageous about the camp experience and how to get involved.