The American Red Cross is holding several blood drives around the local area this week, including in New Ulm. The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the Walnut Grove Community Center from 2 to 7pm on Tuesday and at Truman High School from Noon to 5 on Wednesday. Area blood drives continue on Thursday at Redeemer Lutheran Church in New Ulm from 1 to 7 and St. Ann’s Parish Center in Janesville from 1 to 6. On Friday the Bloodmobile will be at the St. Peter Regional Treatment Center’s Tomlinson Hall from 9am to 1pm for members of the public, and from 10am to 4pm at Grace Lutheran Church in Waseca. For more information on giving blood log on to www.redcrossblood.org.