Participants in the annual Heroes Behind the Badges blood donation gathered Thursday to celebrate the winners of the friendly competition on Jan. 19. The Luverne Fire Department won the challenge with 22 donations and the Sheriff’s Office/EMS collected 16. On hand for Thursday’s gathering were (front, from left) EMT Kim Brockberg, dispatcher Brooke Walgrave, EMT Jill Johnson, Ken Versteeg with the Community Blood Bank, (back) deputy Troy Wenzel, Fire Chief David Van Batavia and Becky Howe with the Community Blood Bank.