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

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 ...

OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — Ottawa County's Department of Public Health is under fire from county commissioners for attending LGBTQ Pride events they say encourage sexualizing activities. "I really ...

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

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, 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 ...

Ottawa Co. Health Officer speaks out after she says she was blocked from communicating with public Ottawa County Health Officer speaking out. Department no longer has access to communication outlets.

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...