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DHD#10 confirms harmful algae bloom on Hess Lake in Newaygo Co.
NEWAYGO COUNTY - District Health Department #10 in cooperation with Michigan Department of Environment Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) have confirmed that the reported algae bloom on Hess Lake in Newaygo County is a harmful algae bloom (HAB). The reported a bloom on Hess Lake from Thursday, June 26, 2024 has been confirmed through testing to be a harmful algae bloom (HAB). DHD#10 has collected additional samples and submitted them for testing to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). As noted previously, algae blooms can form when there are high nutrient levels within bodies of water along with warm temperatures. Signs will be posted near the boat launch of the lake to notify individuals to avoid contact with the water in that area as a precautionary measure. “Not all algal blooms are harmful, but the results from this particular bloom have classified it as harmful,” stated Meghan Stih, Environmental Health Supervisor for DHD#10. “Harmful algae bloom toxins can be hazardous to aquatic life, pets, and humans, so it is very important to avoid areas where these blooms have been identified.” Below are some steps to take when near waterways:
Family Health Care welcomes new board members
BALDWIN, Michigan – The Family Health Care Board of Directors recently approved the nominations of two new members. Hon. David M. Glancy and Seth Wenger will fill five-year terms on the health center’s board. “We are pleased to welcome Judge Glancy and Seth to our board,” said Pam...
DHD#10 urges public to avoid water contact in backwaters of White River in White Cloud and Newaygo County
On Friday, June 28, 2024, District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) was notified by Ferris State University that they collected bacterial samples from the backwaters of White River, in White Cloud, Newaygo County. Ferris State University reported that two samples showed elevated E. coli levels and will continue to sample until the levels are reduced.
Possible harmful algae bloom reported on lake in Newaygo County
NEWAYGO COUNTY, Mich. — A possible harmful algae bloom was reported by a resident on a lake in Newaygo County earlier this week. The algae bloom was reported on Hess Lake and later confirmed by the District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) in cooperation with Michigan Department of Environment Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE).
2 men found dead in vehicle after Newaygo County crash
NEWAYGO COUNTY, MI – An investigation is underway after two men were found dead Thursday morning after a crash, police said. Newaygo County sheriff’s deputies responded to a 6:02 a.m. report of a vehicle upside down in the ditch Thursday, June 27, near East 110th Street and South Oak Avenue in Grant Township.
2 men killed after their vehicle falls into a drainage ditch in Newaygo Co.
NEWAYGO COUNTY — On June 27 at 6:02 a.m., the Newaygo County Sheriff’s Office was sent to East 110th and South Oak Avenue in Grant Township for a report of a vehicle upside down in a ditch. Upon arrival, deputies reported they found a Ford Escape upside down in a drainage ditch with two males inside. The two were pronounced dead at the scene, deputies said. The driver was identified as a 21-year-old from Sparta, and the passenger was identified as a 22-year-old from Fremont, deputies said. A preliminary investigation indicated the Ford Escape was west on East 110th when the driver attempted to turn around in the roadway but went off the road and overturned into the drainage ditch, deputies said.
2 men dead in crash into drainage ditch in Grant Township
NEWAYGO COUNTY, Mich. — Two men from West Michigan were killed after the Newaygo County Sheriff's Office said an SUV rolled into a drainage ditch Thursday morning. Sheriff Bob Mendham said deputies were called to E 110th and S Oak Avenue in Grant Township around 6 a.m. to a report of a vehicle upside down in a ditch.
Two men dead after car flips into drainage ditch in Grant Township
NEWAYGO COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Two men are dead after their car flipped upside down into a drainage ditch in Grant Township just after 6 a.m. Saturday, according to the Newaygo County Sheriff’s Office. The two were pronounced dead at the scene, deputies said. The driver was identified as...
Strong thunderstorms cause widespread damage in West Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — As a line of storms moves into West Michigan Tuesday morning, damage and power outages are being reported, especially in Muskegon and Oceana counties. The storms prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana and Mason counties.
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