Emergency blood shortage: Vitalant issues call for donors

Blood supply down more than 25% since May, donors needed after deadly shooting in Fargo

FARGO — Nonprofit blood services provider, Vitalant, has an emergency blood shortage and urges all eligible donors to schedule a blood donation this month to prevent treatment delays for patients who need lifesaving transfusions.

Exacerbated by the Fourth of July holiday week, the ongoing seasonal drop in blood d…