Fewer young blood donors push Iowa supply toward danger levels Lucia Cheng Des Moines Register Jun 5, 2026 5 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Younger generations are not filling the gap left behind by aging blood donors.kAmx@H2VD >2:? 3=@@5 46?E6C[ {:76$6CG6[ :D 364@>:?8 :?4C62D:?8=J 4@?46C?65 23@FE E96 =24< @7 5@?@CD DE6AA:?8 FA — H:E9@FE 6?@F89 5@?2E:@?D[ 9@DA:E2=D 6586 4=@D6C E@ E96 A@:?E H96C6 E96JV== CF? @FE @7 DFAA=:6D E@ A6C7@C> 3=@@5 EC2?D7FD:@?D]k^AmkAm%96 ?F>36C @7 3=@@5 5@?@CD F?56C E96 286 @7 b_ 92D 5C@AA65 d_T ?2E:@?H:56 D:?46 a_`d[ D2:5 {:76$6CG6 |2C<6E:?8 s:C64E@C %:> !2=F49] yFDE abT @7 5@?@CD :? a_ad H6C6 F?56C c_]k^Am kAmx? x@H2[ :E H@F=5 36 Q2 C62= DECF88=6Q 7@C {:76$6CG6 E@ AC@G:56 6?@F89 3=@@5 :7 2 >2;@C EC2F>2 6G6?E H6C6 E@ 92AA6?]k^Am People are also reading… Shenandoah Baseball, Clarinda Softball earn Hawk-10 doubleheader sweeps Rasmussen ends Clarinda career with state golf medal, Weinreich in top 20 Johnson, Cardinals shake off slow start to earn walk off win over Shenandoah Area golfers earn all-state recognition Shenandoah softball opens season with home win Clarinda A's open season with shutout win Shenandoah Softball wins big over Red Oak 4 state titles for Shenandoah's Steng, 4 medals for Clarinda's Bird highlight track season Wins for Shenandoah, losses for Clarinda Tuesday in Hawk-10 play Big night for Cameron in Shenandoah Baseball win Top seed Wahlert ends Shenandoah tennis season in Team State first round Clarinda sweeps Shenandoah, Sidney softball loses big lead against East Mills A's rally in 9th for MINK League road win Shenandoah’s Pickens shows well at Iowa Golf Showcase State Golf Scoreboard: Wednesday, May 27 kAmpD @7 yF?6 `[ {:76$6CG6 925 7:G6 3=@@5 EJA6D H:E9 =6DD E92? 2 EH@\52J DFAA=J[ !2=F49 D2:5] w@DA:E2=D EJA:42==J H2?E E@ 92G6 2 7@FC\E@\7:G6 52J DFAA=J 7@C 6249 3=@@5 EJA6 @? 92?5]k^AmkAmQxEVD 2 4@>>F?:EJ :DDF6 3642FD6 @FC 3=@@5 :D D2G65 :? 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