Grand Traverse County Health Department

Dr. Michael Collins ended his 28-year tenure as medical director for the Grand Traverse County Health Department this week.His contract was terminated a few weeks after he wrote an op ed criticizing county leaders for putting limits on the health department.

UPDATE: Traverse City Area Public Schools' middle and high schools will continue with virtual learning the week of April 12, following a school board…

The largest health care system in northern Michigan, Munson Healthcare, has more patients hospitalized with COVID-19 than at any other point in the…

Public health officials say the positivity rate, hospitalizations and new Covid cases are all trending downward.Current cases are close to where they were…

It’s exactly 1 p.m. Monday when Interlochen residents Aaron and Mary Kay Stander click on Grand Traverse County’s website. Vaccine appointments just went…

Northwest lower Michigan health departments reported 37 possible COVID-19 exposure sites since Monday, August 10. They included typical exposure sites,…

The coronavirus is starting to creep back into northern Michigan. Local health departments report several COVID-19 cases in many northwest lower Michigan…

Update 6/22/20: Northwest Michigan Health Services corrected numbers it shared with IPR. Last week, it overstated the number of asymptomatic COVID-19…

The second extreme rain event in two weeks has led to yet another sewage spill in the Boardman River in Traverse City. A public health advisory has gone…