OTTAWA COUNTY — The saga over who will lead the Ottawa County Department of Public Health in 2023 continues to unfold, as a new group of county commissioners aims to install a health officer who ...

Ottawa's seeing a downward trend in both suspected fatal drug overdoses and related hospital visits since they peaked in 2023 ...

The first rabies-positive bat of 2025 has been identified in Ottawa County, according to an announcement from the Ottawa ...

OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — Ottawa County's budget for 2024 is in the final stretch, as FOX 17 has reported public health is facing cuts.

Ottawa Co. board focuses on public comment, health officer by: Amanda Porter, Anna Skog Posted: Mar 29, 2023 / 12:43 AM EDT Updated: Mar 29, 2023 / 09:11 PM EDT ...

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – Ottawa County health department leadership and staff on Tuesday joined dozens of residents who pushed back on public health cuts that will now take effect Oct. 1. “At a ...

The Ottawa County Board rejected a $10,000 grant for public health training on Tuesday, May 27. Commissioner Sylvia Rhodea cited concerns over data privacy and the use of non-governmental ...

The board wants the Ottawa County Public Health Department to present a revised 2024 budget with a nearly 50% cut to its general fund allocation from the county, and to eliminate all spending from ...

MUSKEGON, Mich. (WOOD) — The attorney for Ottawa County’s top health officer is asking the court to release the video and transcript of a judge’s ruling that the county would not be bound to ...

OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — The Ottawa County Department of Public Health will recognize National HIV Testing Day this year with free tests for the community. On June 24, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m ...

Dr. Trevor Arnason has been named Ottawa Public Health's new medical officer of health, the city announced Wednesday. He's ...

Since his appointment Jan. 3 as Ottawa County’s next administrative health officer in a surprise move by the new county board, Kelly has drawn public skepticism about his ability to lead the ...