The American Red Cross will host a blood drive to encourage donations during Liver Awareness Month for October.The drive is noon-6 p.m. Oct. 9 in the Holmes Student center. Blood types O-negative, A-negative and B-negative are “especially” needed,...

October is National Liver Awareness Month, and a number of blood drives are being held in DeKalb and surrounding areas this month due to blood stocks being very low. "Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion," said Theresa Kuhlmann,...