The American Red Cross will be holding two blood drives next week in Ironwood. The first will be at the Memorial Building in Ironwood next Wednesday, from 11 am to 5 pm. The next day, the drive will be held at Gogebic Community College in the Lindquist Student Center from 9 am to 2 pm. The Red Cross is experiencing the worst blood shortage in over a decade. The dangerously low blood supply levels have forced some hospitals to defer patients from major surgery, including organ transplants. For more information go to redcrossblood.org and enter your zip code.