The call is going out for blood donors in Wisconsin and Minnesota. American Red Cross spokesperson Katie Gaynor says there is a great need for O-negative blood and more donors are urgently needed Gaynor says a combination of cold weather, vacations and the flu season has led to a decrease in donations. The need for O-negative is particularly critical because it’s a universal blood type that can be used in emergencies. But O-negative donors are also rare. According to the American Red Cross, only seven percent of people in the U.S. have O-negative blood. The American Red Cross is sponsoring several blood drives in Fond du Lac and Dodge counties this month.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
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A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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