CARLISLE, Iowa —

The McCaughey septuplets, the world's first set of surviving septuplets, are celebrating their 28th birthday on Nov. 19.

Longtime KCCI anchor and reporter Mollie Cooney had a global exclusive in November 1997, introducing the world to Bobbi and Kenny McCaughey of Carlisle just hours after Bobbi gave birth to Kenny Jr., Alexis, Natalie, Kelsey, Nathan, Brandon and Joel at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in downtown Des Moines.

Cooney continued to check in with the McCaughey septuplets until their 18th birthday, and KCCI was there when they walked across the stage at graduation.

Cooney was back on set to discuss the interview as part of KCCI's 70th anniversary coverage this summer. See the full interview below.

KCCI at 70: Former anchor, reporter Mollie Cooney revisits st

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