BARAGA — First responders and citizens throughout Baraga County will have their first annual Boots, Badges and Bandages Blood Drive competition is from 3 – 6 p.m. Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Baraga Township Office. The competition is being put together by Bay Ambulance in response to a request from UP Health System Marquette to have a blood drive. Director of Bay Ambulance Gary Wadaga said the ambulance held a blood drive for UPHS Marquette in 2018, but would now like to make it an annual event and friendly competition.

“It seems like there’s always a critical shortage [of blood],” Wadaga said. “And all of the blood donated will go to the blood bank in Marquette. Obviously we need blood to survive and it is super, important when people have bleeding issues or if they suffer a t

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