Lead Summary
Al Pilaczynski (right) is one of 15 blood donors who designated the Luverne Fire Department during Monday’s Ninth Annual “Heroes Behind the Badges,” a friendly blood drive between firefighters and the law enforcement and emergency medical personnel. The law enforcement/EMTs won the competition with 17 donations during the five-and-one-half hour event. Community Blood Bank sponsored the challenge and Alexa Stenvig (left) was one of the personnel manning the bank’s blood mobile.