For generations, nurses have stood beside patients and families during some of life’s most meaningful moments, providing comfort, compassion, and care. Now, a growing organization in North Iowa is ensuring those same nurses receive a fitting tribute when their own life’s journey comes to an end. The North Iowa Nurse Honor Guard was established last […]

When patients undergo hip replacement surgery, success often comes down to precision. Every measurement matters, from implant positioning to restoring proper leg length and joint alignment. To support that level of precision, Mitchell County Regional Health Center orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Rattay is excited to bring new technology into the operating room. Rattay is now […]

When Dennis Conrad was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease two years ago, he began noticing changes that affected his everyday life. A Vietnam Army veteran, retired farmer and grain elevator worker from Little Cedar, Conrad spent decades working hard and staying active. But Parkinson’s was making simple things more difficult, including something many people take for […]