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October 10, 2017

Erica Dischino / Tribune

Law enforcement and other first responders donate blood Monday in the second annual Battle of the Badges, held in conjunction with a community blood drive at the Assembly of God Church in Willmar. The Willmar Police Department challenged the Willmar Fire Department, Willmar Ambulance, Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office and Kandiyohi Rescue Aquad to donate their blood to win the Battle of the Badges trophy.

Battling for a good cause: Local law enforcement, first responders donate blood

WILLMAR — Willmar Police Chief Jim Felt was the first uniformed officer in line to give blood Monday in the second annual Battle of the...

news October 10, 2017 - 9:50am

July 24, 2017

Bags of whole blood await delivery to area hospitals Friday, July , 21, 2017, at United Blood Services, Fargo. Michael Vosburg / Forum News Service

Blood runs: A little-known service from state troopers

The next time you see a state trooper zipping down the road with lights and sirens on, it may not be for the reason you think. Troopers deal...

news July 24, 2017 - 8:43am

April 12, 2017

Briana Sanchez / Tribune
American Red Cross worker Roy Nodsle, left, prepares Willmar Police Officer Tony La Patka to donate blood Monday from the blood drive at the Assembly of God church in Willmar. Willmar Police Chief Jim Felt, right, said “Each donation has the ability to be used for three recipients and potentially save three lives.”

Battle of the Badge

WILLMAR — The Willmar Police Department, the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office, Willmar Ambulance, Willmar Fire Department and Kandiyohi...

news April 12, 2017 - 6:04am

July 9, 2013

Red Cross issues emergency appeal for blood donations

ST. PAUL - The American Red Cross has issued an emergency appeal for platelet and blood donors of all blood types to roll up a sleeve and donate blood this month. Nationally, blood donations through the Red Cross were down by about 10 percent during June. Donations also lagged...

news July 9, 2013 - 3:53pm