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Thursday, January 03, 2013  A dairy herd in Alpena County has tested positive for bovine Tuberculosis, the  Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says.

Friday, June 22, 2012  A dairy herd in Alpena County has tested positive for bovine TB.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  With the changes, 57 counties in Michigan's lower peninsula are now Bovine TB free status.

Monday, May 02, 2011  Several northern Michigan livestock producers are applying for financial help from the U.S. Agriculture Department to help stop the spread of bovine tuberculosis.

Thursday, April 14, 2011  Michigan officials say they've recently confirmed bovine tuberculosis in two Alpena County beef herds.

Thursday, March 24, 2011  The state agriculture department says officials will set up what's being called a "potential high risk area" in a 10-mile radius around where a Cheboygan County deer was found to have bovine tuberculosis.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010  The Michigan Department of Agriculture is holding an informational meeting for Emmet County cow producers, after the United States Department of Agriculture classified a farm as being infected with bovine TB.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010  Questions are swirling after a cattle herd in Emmet County tested positive for Bovine Tuberculosis.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010  An Emmet County cow is found positive for Bovine TB, now all cattle herds within a 10-mile radius of the farm will have to be tested within six months

Tuesday, December 02, 2008  Iosco and Shiawassee counties have been removed from the bovine tuberculosis high risk zone.