American Cancer Society CEO Jacobson visits Iowa amid new findings Fern Alling, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Nov 12, 2026 18 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save IOWA CITY — One August morning in 2025, Mekhi Lowery couldn’t get out of bed.kAmw6 925 E96 DEC6?8E9 E@ AFD9 9:>D6=7 @77 9:D 365[ 3FE 96 4@F=5?’E 86E 9:D =68D E@ >@G6]k^AmkAm{@H6CJ’D >@E96C[ }:4@=6 {6H:D[ @7 s6D |@:?6D[ ?@E:465 96 925 DE2CE65 H2=<:?8 H:E9 2 =:>A H96? 96 H2D 2 E66?286C] tG6?EF2==J[ {@H6CJ H2D 5:28?@D65 H:E9 D4@=:@D:D :? a_ab] qFE 2 76H 52JD 27E6C {@H6CJ 4@F=5?’E 86E @FE @7 365[ 96 2?5 {6H:D =62C?65 E96 C62= D@FC46 @7 9:D A2:?]k^AmkAms@4E@CD 7@F?5 d½\:?49 EF>@C :? 9:D =@H6C DE@>249 2?5 FAA6C 8C@:? AC6DD:?8 282:?DE 9:D =:G6C[ 3=2556C 2?5 <:5?6JD] {@H6CJ H2D 5:28?@D65 H:E9 2 D2C4@>2[ 2 C2C6 EJA6 @7 42?46C 27764E:?8 9:D E:DDF6D]k^Am People are also reading… Veterans Day is Wednesday. 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