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Red Cross Offers Blood Drives Due to Shortage

Severe winter weather is causing a major impact on blood donations. More than 150 blood drives have been canceled causing a blood shortage.

January is National Blood Donor Month and the American Red Cross is in need of more donors. Northeast Michigan will be holding multiple drives to allow donors to help.

A drive will take place at Onaway High School on January 19th starting at 8:30 am, and on January 23rd at noon at the VFW Post.

Another drive will be hosted in Posen on January 25th at 1 pm and the last opportunity to donate will take place at Hillman High School on January 30th starting at 11 am.