Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Wisconsin's Drug Take Back Day Saturday

By RICHARD JENKINS

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Area residents will have the opportunity to dispose of any unwanted medicine Saturday as Wisconsin is holding another Drug Take Back Day.

“Drug Take Back Day provides a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposal, while educating the community about the potential abuse and consequences of improper storage and disposal of these medications,” according to a Wisconsin Department of Justice press release.

“Unused or expired medicine should never be flushed or poured down the drain. Water reclamation facilities are not designed to remove all of...