Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

American Red Cross sets up shop in Wakefield

By IAN MINIELLY

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WAKEFIELD - The American Red Cross set up a blood donation clinic in the Wakefield gym on Thursday. According to the Red Cross, they come to this area every three to four weeks during the school year and are planning on coming back July 19 to the Ironwood area.

The Red Cross said they typically receive about 24 units or pints of blood when they set up in one of the area schools. They said they drew 60 pints at the Memorial Building in Ironwood on Wednesday.

The Red Cross office servicing this area is based in Stevens Point, Wis. They are a satell...