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Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Updated with photo: The Antrim County Health Department says Olivia Hurst died from complications of penumonia.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Kids and Families were the big customers at Friday's walk-in flu clinic at the Grand Traverse County Health Department.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: The Chippewa County Health Department says the amount of flu cases usually peaks in February, but those numbers are already doubled in early January.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  An Open House was held yesterday to show off the new Grand Traverse County Health Department building.

Monday, November 26, 2012  Parents and community members are invited to help assess the Safe Routes to School program for East Jordan Schools.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  An investigation is underway into a possible link between several E.coli cases and apple cider in Antrim County.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  Local groups are working to provide more options for low income women around the county.

Monday, July 02, 2012  The virus that is responsible for West Nile Fever has been detected in Michigan this summer.

Friday, May 11, 2012  Central Michigan University is asking students who were in close contact with 19-year-old Nicholas Collins to call health officials.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  A new report from county health rankings shows Leelanau County is the healthiest in the state. Emmet County came in at number 7 and Grand Traverse County was ranked at number 10.

Thursday, January 12, 2012  School leaders in Mt. Pleasant are fighting back after a fast moving virus sent more than 200 students home sick.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012  Isabella County residents who don't have health insurance may be taking up an offer from an area hospital.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011  A grant has been award to a local health department to encourage more children to walk to school.

Monday, November 28, 2011  Several schools across northern Michigan are being awarded grants to develop Safe Routes to Schools Action Plans.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011  Grand Traverse County leaders are hoping to finalize plans for a new health department building by the end of the month.