Ottawa County Department of Public Health 2014 Media Report

Date of News Release or Contact

by Media

Radio, TV, Print or online Media Name Contact Media Contacted for

Follow-up Purpose of Contact Contact Follow-up date Date of Story Media web link Shortened url

1/2/14 Internet/Newspaper Grand Haven Tribune Krystle Wagner random storyno contact - ran story on

OCDPH supporting 2012 OC Needs Assessment

1/2/2014 http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/784356

12/31/13 Radio/Online Wood News Radio John Bry Kristina Wieghmink

requested & recorded 4-5min radio interview on January's Radon Awareness month

(EPA)

12/31/2013 1/3/2014http://www.woodradio.com/articles/wood-news-125494/michigan-health-officials-warn-of-radon-

11941399/

1/3/14 Radio/Online The Pledge Gene Parker & Nancy DeBoer Kristina Wieghmink

10 minute radio interview on extreme cold temps, frostbite

& hypothermia1/3/2014 1/3/2014

http://1260thepledge.com/featured/your-voice/

1/3/14 Television/Online Fox 17 News Carl Kristina Wieghminkrequested OC reported flu cases to date this season - sent most recent flu report

1/3/2014 None found

1/10/14 All Media All Media All Media Kristina Wieghmink Press Release on the Grand Haven move

1/10/14 Newspaper/Online Grand Haven Tribune Krystle Wagner Kristina Wieghmink Requested up-to-date flu info & stats 1/10/2014

1/10/14 Newspaper/Online Holland Sentinel Staff Reporter No contact - ran press release Grand Haven move 1/10/2014 http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/2014011

0/NEWS/140119940/-1/opinion

1/10/14 Newspaper/Online Grand Haven Tribune Krystle Wagner Donovan Thomas Follow-up info on GH move press release 1/10/2014 1/20/2014 http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/8136

01

1/10/14 Radio/Online Wood News Radio John Smith Donovan Thomas Follow-up info on GH move press release 1/10/2014

1/10/14 Newspaper/Online Grand Rapids Press/Mlive Greg Chandler No contact - ran press release Grand Haven move 1/11/2014

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/01/health_department_to

_open_new.html

1/10/14 Radio/Online WHTC Staff Reporter No contact - ran press release Grand Haven move 1/11/2014 http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/jan/11/ottaw

a-co-health-dept-to-open-grand-haven-office/

1/14/14 Radio/Online WGVU David Moore Donovan Thomas Follow-up info on GH move press release 1/14/2014

1/14/14 Newspaper/Online Holland Sentinel Lisa Ermak Kristina Wieghmink Requested up-to-date flu info & stats 1/14/2014 1/15/2014 http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/2014011

5/NEWS/140119486/1994/NEWS

1/15/14 Television/Online Wood TV 8 Diana Willsie Kristina Wieghmink Inquired whether or not there is a flu vaccine shortage in OC 1/15/2014

1/16/14 Television/Online Fox 17 News Deana Falzone Kristina Wieghmink

Follow-up on Kent Co. flu related deaths press release - gave Ottawa County flu report

and MDCH recent flu PR

1/16/2014

1/16/14 Television/Online Wood TV 8 Brandon Kristina Wieghmink

Follow-up on Kent Co. flu related deaths press release - gave Ottawa County flu report

and MDCH recent flu PR

1/16/2014

1/16/14 Newspaper/Online Grand Haven Tribune Mark BrookyShannon Felgner

(passed on to Kristina Wieghmink)

Editor requesting flu vaccine info for the reader's Mailbag 1/17/2014

1/17/14 Newspaper/Online Grand Haven Tribune Mark Brooky Kristina WieghminkEditor requesting more flu

vaccine info for the reader's Mailbag

1/20/2014 1/22/2014 http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/mailbag/820251#comment-159856

1/21/14 High School Newspaper

Grand Haven High School Buc's Blade news Landon Hudson kristina Wieghmink &

Sue Schryber

Requested basic info on flu/H1N1 and current flu report.

Directed her to /healthdata, /flu, cdc & mdch

January - March, 2014

http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/784356


http://www.woodradio.com/articles/wood-news-125494/michigan-health-officials-warn-of-radon-11941399/



http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140110/NEWS/140119940/-1/opinion

http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140110/NEWS/140119940/-1/opinion



http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/01/health_department_to_open_new.html



http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/jan/11/ottawa-co-health-dept-to-open-grand-haven-office/

http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/jan/11/ottawa-co-health-dept-to-open-grand-haven-office/

http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140115/NEWS/140119486/1994/NEWS


http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/mailbag/820251#comment-159856 �

http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/mailbag/820251#comment-159856 �


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1/22/14 Newspaper/Online Great Lakes Echo (student publication out of Lansing) Jenny Kristina Wieghmink

Requested information on OC beach water quality. Referred her to /beachwatch & MI DEQ for data reports. Told her our PH message from the Beach

Health campaign

1/22/14 Radio/Online WHTC Staff Announcer EH Staff

Resident came to office looking for a free radon testing

kit. He said he heard this on WHTC. I contacted the radio station to remind them they

are $10

2/3/14 All Media All Media All Media PR GH No Medication Disposal

PR GH No Medication Disposal 2/3/2014 http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf/2014/

02032014.pdf

2/4/14 All Media All Media, Administrator's Digest, OC Employee blog All Media PR Miles of Smiles Give

Kids a Smile DayPR Miles of Smiles Give Kids a

Smile Day 2/4/2014

2/4/14 Online/Radio WHTC Diane Costen Deb BassettCalled Deb for an interview -

PR Miles of Smiles Give Kids a Smile Day

2/4/2014 2/4/2014 http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/feb/04/friday-is-give-kids-a-smile-day/

2/5/2014 @ 11:10am Television/Online WZZM Alex Shabad Kristina Wieghmink

OCDPH response to CVS Pharmacy announcing

discontinue of tobacco sales. Highlight No Cigs for Kids

program

2/5/2014 @ 11:20am 2/5/2014

http://hollandzeeland.wzzm13.com/news/news/200983-customer-no-cigs-cvs-greatest-thing-

ever

2/6/14 Radio/Online The Pledge Gene Parker & Nancy DeBoer Deb Bassett

Called Deb for an interview - PR Miles of Smiles Give Kids a

Smile Day2/7/2014 2/7/2014

2/6/14 Television/Online WWMT News3 Staff Reporter Deb Bassett Ran story from Dental PR 2/7/2014http://wwmt.com/shared/news/features/top-

stories/stories/wwmt_mobile-dental-clinic-kids-holland-18081.shtml#.UvvYnvldWSo

2/7/14 Newspaper/Online Grand Haven Tribune Mark Brooky Ran story from press release PR_GH No Med Disposal 2/7/2014 http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/8492

46

2/10/14 Radio/Online The Pledge Interview Archives

Requesting Interview Archive Copies: 02/07/2014 - Give Kids a Smile Day/Miles of Smiles with Debra Bassett01/03/2014 - Extreme Cold

Weather & Health/Safety with Kristina Wieghmink

09/09/2013 - National Preparedness Month with

Kristina Wieghink& Jason Craner

02/22/2013 - Flu Vaccine Effectiveness with Kristina

Wieghmink

2/8/14 Television/Online Kalamazoo WWMT Kevin Hollifield, Valerie & Matthew Kristina Wieghmink Requesting Flu information 2/10/2014 02/10/2014 @ 1:55pm

http://www.wwmt.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wwmt_-2-flu-related-deaths-

ottawa-co-18151.shtml#.UvosafldWSo2/10/2014 @10:16am Television/Online Woodtv 8 Diana Willsie Kristina Wieghmink Requested info on any flu

updates & flu related deaths02/10/2014 @10:35am 02/10/2014 @11am http://woodtv.com/2014/02/10/2-flu-related-

deaths-in-ottawa-county/

02/10/2014 @ 12pm Television/Online Fox 17 News Karie James Gail transferred to Kristina Wieghmink

Requested info on any flu updates & flu related deaths

02/10/2014 @12:12pm

02/10/2014 @12:30pm

http://fox17online.com/2014/02/10/ottawa-county-confrims-two-flu-related-

deaths/#axzz2swUPPnSw

02/10/2014 @ 1:16pm Newspaper/Online The Grand Rapids Press Sue Thoms Kristina Wieghmink Requested info on any flu

updates & flu related deaths02/10/2014 @

1:19pm 02/10/2014 @2:14pmhttp://www.mlive.com/news/grand-

rapids/index.ssf/2014/02/two_flu_deaths_reported_in_ott.html

http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf/2014/02032014.pdf


http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/feb/04/friday-is-give-kids-a-smile-day/

http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/feb/04/friday-is-give-kids-a-smile-day/

http://hollandzeeland.wzzm13.com/news/news/200983-customer-no-cigs-cvs-greatest-thing-ever



http://wwmt.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wwmt_mobile-dental-clinic-kids-holland-18081.shtml#.UvvYnvldWSo �



http://woodtv.com/2014/02/10/2-flu-related-deaths-in-ottawa-county/

http://woodtv.com/2014/02/10/2-flu-related-deaths-in-ottawa-county/

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/02/two_flu_deaths_reported_in_ott.html




by Media



02/10/2014 @ 1:56pm Newspaper/Online Holland Sentinel Lisa Ermak Kristina Wieghmink Requested info on any flu

updates & flu related deaths 02/10/2014 @ 2pm http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140210/NEWS/140219918/0/SEARCH

02/10/2014 @2:10pm Radio/Online WCSG Grand Rapids (91.3FM) Joel Hill Kristina Wieghmink

Requested info on any flu updates & flu related deaths -

recorded a radio interview

02/10/2014 @2:12pm no link available yet

None Radio/Online Q106 FM Diane Costen None Ran flu deaths story from other media info None 02/10/2014 @ 8:06pm

http://q106fm.com/news/articles/2014/feb/11/ottawa-county-health-department-reports-flu-

related-deaths/

None Radio/Online WHTC Diane Costen None Ran flu deaths story from other media info None 02/10/2014 @ 8:06pm

http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/feb/11/ottawa-county-health-department-reports-flu-related-

deaths/

2/11/14 Periodical The Coopersville Observer Kerri Snowden Jill Bannink-Albrecht

Requested info on Recycling/Resource Centers

(Jill forwarded her the ecoOttawa booklet)

2/11/2014

2/11/2014 @ 8:45am to SF & Fwd to KW

@ 10:19amRadio WGHN Radio Walt Zerlaut

Shannon Felgner (passed on to Kristina

Wieghmink)

Requested info on any flu updates & flu related deaths

02/11/2014 @ 10:28am

None Radio/Online 1560AM 95.5FM Diane Costen None Ran flu deaths story from other media info None 02/10/2014 @ 8:06pm

http://go955.com/news/articles/2014/feb/11/ottawa-county-health-department-reports-flu-

related-deaths/

02/12/2014 @ 2:40pm Radio/Online WHTC Diane Costen Kristina Wieghmink

Requested info on any flu updates & flu related deaths -

recorded a radio interview

02/12/2014 @ 2:40-2:45pm

2/13/14 Newspaper/Online Grand Haven Tribune Susan streur w/Community Calendar Kristina Wieghmink

Requested updated info for the GH Family Planning clinic. Also gave her info on Wear One campaign for feature

story

2/13/2014, 02/14/2014 link will be available

2/20/14 Newspaper/Online Mlive.com Jeff Cunningham Kristina Wieghmink

requested information on Sam's Joint closing in

Coopersville (OCDPH- NO involvement -waste

water/DEQ)

2/21/2014

2/28/14 Newspaper/Online Great Lakes Echo (student publication out of Lansing) Jenny Qing Zhang Kristina Wieghmink

Requested information on whether or not the beach

watch water result data will influence people's decision to

go to OC beaches or not

2/28/2014 3/10/2014http://greatlakesecho.org/2014/03/10/fewer-michigan-beaches-have-closed-recently-but-longterm-water-quality-trend-has-declined/

3/5/14 Television/Online WoodTV 8 Diana Willsie Kristina Wieghmink

Requested flu numbers update & any more deaths, per Doc

total deaths to date in OC = 3. Sent Diana Feb Flu Report

3/5/2014

3/5/14 Newspaper/Online Holland Sentinel Lisa Ermak Marcia KnolRequested info on e-cigs.

Marcia supplied resources on current research.

3/5/2014

3/6/14 Television/Online WZZM Alex Shabad Kristina Wieghmink

Requested info on delayed opening of Sky Walk Deli in

Holland (parent store in GR). Per EH, OCDPH does not

have an investigation open - issue is with USDA

3/6/2014

3/7/14 Newspaper/Online Holland Sentinel staff writer No contact - per EH, possible contact

Sewer line break spills 3,000 gallons of waste in Zeeland 3/7/2014

http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140307/NEWS/140309242

http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140210/NEWS/140219918/0/SEARCH

http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140210/NEWS/140219918/0/SEARCH

http://q106fm.com/news/articles/2014/feb/11/ottawa-county-health-department-reports-flu-related-deaths/



http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/feb/11/ottawa-county-health-department-reports-flu-related-deaths/



http://go955.com/news/articles/2014/feb/11/ottawa-county-health-department-reports-flu-related-deaths/



http://greatlakesecho.org/2014/03/10/fewer-michigan-beaches-have-closed-recently-but-longterm-water-quality-trend-has-declined/







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3/12/14 Newspaper/Online Grand Haven Tribune Krystle Wagner Kristina WieghminkRequested info on current OC foodborne illnesses reported &

compared to other years3/12/2014

3/12/14 Radio/Online WHTC Diane Costen Kristina Wieghmink Requested info on farmers market promo program 3/12/2014

http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/mar/13/holland-farmers-market-

3/14/14 Community Org YMCA Dean BuntleyKristina Wieghmink

(transferred from GH clerical)

YMCA staff concerns regarding ill children with flu-

like symptoms. Requested info on flu data and flu education. Referred to miottawa.org/flu &

miottawa.org/healthdata

3/14/2014

3/24/14 Newspaper/Online Grand Haven Tribune Krystle Wagner Kristina Wieghmink

Asked if Ottawa County has a similar Community Health

Improvement Plan Report as Kent County

3/24/2014

3/26/14 All Media All Media, Administrator's Digest, OC Employee blog All Media Kristina Wieghmink County Health Ranking press

release 3/26/2014 3/26/2014 http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf/2014/03262014.pdf

3/26/14 Online/Magazine Grand Rapids Business Journal Rachel WeickShannon Felgner

(passed on to Kristina Wieghmink)

Follow-up on County Health Ranking report, request for

more information3/26/2014 4/4/2014 http://www.grbj.com/articles/79351-health-

rankings-used-for-comparison-and-assessment

3/26/14 Online/Television Fox 17 News Steve VanBergen no contact - ran info from Kent Co press release

County Health Ranking released today 3/26/2014

http://fox17online.com/2014/03/26/how-does-your-county-compare-new-health-rankings-

released/#axzz2x4XnBwdN

3/26/14 Online/Radio Wood News Radio staff no contact - ran info from Kent Co press release


http://www.woodradio.com/articles/wood-news-125494/updated-ottawa-county-tops-annual-

health-12189957

3/26/14 Online/Newspaper Mlive.com Sue Thoms Kristina Wieghmink County Health Ranking released today 3/26/2014 3/26/2014

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/03/ottawa_county_healthiest_in_th.html

3/26/14 Online Public Health Newswire staffno contact - ran story

from CHR's press release

County Health Ranking released today 3/26/2014 http://www.publichealthnewswire.org/?p=9745

3/26/14 Online/Television WWMT News3 staff no contact - ran info from Kent Co press release


http://wwmt.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wwmt_county-county-health-

rankings-show-kalamazoo-middle-pack-19456.shtml#.UzMTpfldWSo

3/26/14 Online/Radio Wood News Radio Chuck Latour Kristina Wieghmink Radio interview forCounty Health Ranking released today 3/26/2014 no link available yet

3/26/14 Online/Newspaper Holland Sentinel Lisa Ermak Kristina WieghminkFollow-up on County Health Ranking report, request for

more information3/26/2014 3/27/2014 http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/2014032

7/NEWS/140329209/12545/NEWS/?tag=2

3/26/14 Online/Radio WCSG Grand Rapids (91.3FM) Joel Hill Kristina Wieghmink Radio interview forCounty Health Ranking released today 3/26/2014 no link available yet

3/26/14 Online/Radio WGVU Shelley Irwin Kristina WieghminkCHR radio interview, Fri, 03/28/2014 @ 8:40am

Morning Show3/26/2014

Scheduled to air Monday March 31, 2014 http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/audio/fplayer1.c

fm?styid=25852 and http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/?id=tmsdetail&

sty=25852

3/26/14 Online/Radio Grand Haven Tribune Krystle Wagner Kristina WieghminkFollow-up on County Health Ranking report, request for

more information3/26/2014 3/28/2014 http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/9207

71

3/26/14 Online/Radio WJRW 1340AM staff Marcia Knol CHR Radio interview 3/26/2014 3/26/2014http://www.wjrwam.com/common/page.php?pt=Ottawa+County+Ranks+%231+in+Michigan+H

ealth+Rankings&id=28833&is_corp=0

3/26/14 Online/Radio Michigan News Radio Steve Carmodyno contact - ran story


County Health Ranking released today 3/26/2014 http://michiganradio.org/post/ranking-health-

michigans-counties

http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/mar/13/holland-farmers-market-will-accept-snap-benefits/





http://fox17online.com/2014/03/26/how-does-your-county-compare-new-health-rankings-released/#axzz2x4XnBwdN �



http://www.woodradio.com/articles/wood-news-125494/updated-ottawa-county-tops-annual-health-12189957






http://www.publichealthnewswire.org/?p=9745

http://wwmt.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wwmt_county-county-health-rankings-show-kalamazoo-middle-pack-19456.shtml#.UzMTpfldWSo �




http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140327/NEWS/140329209/12545/NEWS/?tag=2

http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140327/NEWS/140329209/12545/NEWS/?tag=2



http://www.wjrwam.com/common/page.php?pt=Ottawa+County+Ranks+%231+in+Michigan+Health+Rankings&id=28833&is_corp=0



http://michiganradio.org/post/ranking-health-michigans-counties

http://michiganradio.org/post/ranking-health-michigans-counties


by Media



3/26/14 Online/Television Wood TV 8 Diana Willsie Kristina WieghminkFollow-up on County Health Ranking report, request for

more information3/26/2014 3/26/2014 http://woodtv.com/2014/03/26/study-ottawa-

healthiest-county-in-mich/

3/26/14 Online/Radio WHTC Diane Costen Kristina Wieghmink

Radio interview on OCDPH water testing/water quality in

response to DEQ's press release 03/25-Caution urged for wells impacted by flooding. Directed her to Home Owner's

Guide

3/26/2014 3/26/2014 http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/mar/26/ottawa-county-offers-water-testing-kits/

3/26/14 Online/Television WZZM Phil Dawson Kristina Wieghmink CHR television interview with Marcia Knol regarding CHR 3/26/2014 3/26/2014 http://archive.wzzm13.com/video/33971021390

01/1/Ottawa-County-healthiest-in-Michigan

3/26/14 Online/Newspaper Mlive.com Michelle Andersonno contact - ran story


County Health Ranking released today 3/26/2014 http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf

/2014/03/latest_health_rankings_show_mi.html

3/26/14 Online/Newspaper Oakpress Daily Tribune Diana Dillaber Murrayno contact - ran story


County Health Rankings released today 3/26/2014

http://www.dailytribune.com/general-news/20140326/oakland-county-ranks-high-in-

health-and-life-expectancy

3/27/14 Online/Radio WHTC Diane Costen Kristina Wieghmink CHR tenative radio interview, date/time TBD 3/26/2014 no link available yet

3/27/14 Online/Newspaper Mlive.com Melissa Andersno contact - ran story



http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2014/03/database_michigan_co

unty_healt.html

3/27/14 Online/Radio The Pledge staffno contact - ran story


County Health Rankings released today 3/27/2014 http://1260thepledge.com/?s=ottawa+health&x

=0&y=0

3/27/14 Online/Newspaper Detroit Free Press staffno contact - ran story



http://www.freep.com/article/20140327/NEWS06/303270073/Ottawa-County-County-Health-

Rankings

3/27/14 Online/Television WZZM Joshua Aldredgeno contact - ran story


County Health Rankings released today

03/27/2014 & 3/28/2014

http://www.wzzm13.com/story/life/wellness/healthy-you/2014/03/27/michigan-counties-ranked-

on-healthiness/6957355/

3/30/14 Online Ottawa County Administrator's Digest Misty Cunningham Kristina Wieghmink Published regular articles 2013 2013

http://www.miottawa.org/Departments/Admin/w

eeklydigest.htm

3/30/14 Online County Connections Shannon Felgner Kristina Wieghmink Published regular articles 2013 2013 http://miottawacountyconnections.wordpress.com/category/public-health/

http://woodtv.com/2014/03/26/study-ottawa-healthiest-county-in-mich/

http://woodtv.com/2014/03/26/study-ottawa-healthiest-county-in-mich/

http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/mar/26/ottawa-county-offers-water-testing-kits/

http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/mar/26/ottawa-county-offers-water-testing-kits/

http://archive.wzzm13.com/video/3397102139001/1/Ottawa-County-healthiest-in-Michigan

http://archive.wzzm13.com/video/3397102139001/1/Ottawa-County-healthiest-in-Michigan

http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2014/03/database_michigan_county_healt.html



http://1260thepledge.com/?s=ottawa+health&x=0&y=0

http://1260thepledge.com/?s=ottawa+health&x=0&y=0

http://www.freep.com/article/20140327/NEWS06/303270073/Ottawa-County-County-Health-Rankings



http://www.wzzm13.com/story/life/wellness/healthy-you/2014/03/27/michigan-counties-ranked-on-healthiness/6957355/



http://www.miottawa.org/Departments/Admin/weeklydigest.htm



http://miottawacountyconnections.wordpress.com/category/public-health/


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by Media

Radio, TV, Print or On-line Media Name Contact Media Contacted

for Follow-up Purpose of Contact Contact Follow-up date Date of Story Media web link Shortened url

4/2/14 News ReleaseAll Media,

Administrator's Digest, OC Employee blog

Kristina Wieghmink News Release OCDPH Releases 2013 Annual Report 4/2/2014 http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf/2014/04022014.pdf

No contact Newspaper Holland Sentinel staff reporter Ran story from news release OCDPH releases 2013 annual report no contact 4/2/2014 http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140402/NEWS/140409758/10924/NEWS

e-news Al's Digest Misty Cunningham Kristina Wieghmink Submitted Annual Report article to digest

4/2/2014 @ 1:47pm News Release All Media Kristina Wieghmink News Release Stomach Illness on the Rise in Ottawa County 4/2/2014 4/2/2014 http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf/2014/04022014_2.pdf

04/02/2014 @ 2:15pm Newspaper Grand Haven Tribune Krystle Wagner Kristina Wieghmink Follow-up inquiry re: Stomach Illness

release04/02/2014 @

2:15pm 4/3/2014 http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/924931

04/02/2014 @ 2:16pm Radio WOOD Radio Chuck Latour Kristina Wieghmink Follow-up inquiry re: Stomach Illness

release & recorded radio interview04/02/2014 @

2:30pm 4/2/2014 no link available

04/02/2014 @ 2:21pm Television Fox 17 News Matt Erspamer Kristina Wieghmink

Follow-up inquiry re: Stomach Illness release-recent GI compared to last

spring

04/02/2014 @ 3:07pm

04/02/2014 @ 3:40pm

https://fox17On-line.com/2014/04/02/public-health-dept-stomach-illness-on-the-rise-in-ottawa-co/

04/02/2014 @ 2:25 Newspaper Grand Rapids Press mlive Sue Thoms Kristina Wieghmink Follow-up inquiry re: Stomach Illness

release04/02/2014 @

2:2504/02/2014 @

3:07pmhttp://www.mlive.com/news/grand-

rapids/index.ssf/2014/04/stomach_illness_reports_rise_s.html

04/02/2013 @2:30pm Newspaper Holland Sentinel Peg McNichol Kristina Wieghmink Follow-up inquiry re: Stomach Illness release

04/02/2013 @2:43pm

04/02/2014 @ 3:04pm

& http://fox17On-line.com/2014/04/02/illness-scare-shuts-down-holland-restaurant/#axzz2yD2UsyD2

1st media outlet to report increase in stomach illnesses in Ottawa County

http://fox17On-line.com/2014/04/02/illness-scare-shuts-down-holland-restaurant/#axzz2yD2UsyD2

04/02/2014 @ 3:20pm Television Fox 17 News Troy Campbell Kristina Wieghmink

1st to report incident is Wild Chef -Follow-up inquiry re: Stomach Illness release-number of GI calls related to

Wild Chef, voluntarily closed, investigating

04/02/2014 @ 3:20

04/02/2014 @ 3:40pm

https://fox17On-line.com/2014/04/02/public-health-dept-stomach-illness-on-the-rise-in-ottawa-co/

4/2/14 Television WZZM staff reporterno contact, ran story from news

release

Stomach Illness on the Rise in Ottawa County no contact 04/02/2014 @

2:34pmhttp://www.wzzm13.com/story/news/local/holland-zeeland/2014/04/02/holland-

restaurant-closes-after-reports-of-stomach-illness/7222803/

04/02/2014 @ 4:08pm Television WZZM Christopher Zoladz

Kristina Wieghminkcalled

back left message, ran story from news

release

Stomach Illness on the Rise in Ottawa County

04/02/2014 @ 4:37pm

04/02/2014 @ 2:34pm & updated story 04/04/2014

@ 9:29am

http://www.wzzm13.com/story/news/local/holland-zeeland/2014/04/02/holland-restaurant-closes-after-reports-of-stomach-illness/7222803/

04/02/2014 @ 4:54pm Television Woodtv 8 Bill Herbst Kristina Wieghmink

Follow-up inquiry re: Stomach Illness release-number of GI calls related to


04/02/2014 @ 4:54pm

04/02/2014 @ 6:57pm

http://woodtv.com/2014/04/02/more-stomach-illness-in-ottawa-county/

04/02/2014 @ 4:55pm Television WZZM Alex Shabad Kristina Wieghmink

Follow-up inquiry re: Stomach Illness release-number of GI calls related to


04/02/2014 @ 4:55pm

04/04/2014 @ 9:29am


April - June, 2014


http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf/2014/04022014_2.pdf




https://fox17online.com/2014/04/02/public-health-dept-stomach-illness-on-the-rise-in-ottawa-co/



http://woodtv.com/2014/04/02/more-stomach-illness-in-ottawa-county/




04/02/2014 @ 4:58pm Newspaper Grand Rapids Press

mlive Sue Thoms Kristina Wieghmink Inquiry re: Fox17 News story-Stomach Illnesses related to Wild Chef

04/02/2014 @ 4:58pm

04/02/2014 @ 5:06pm

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/04/holland_restaurant_closes_afte.html & http://michigan.icito.com/holland-restaurant-closes-after-reports-of-stomach-illness/

04/02/2014 @ 5:01pm Television Woodtv 8 Susan Samples Kristina Wieghmink Follow-up inquiry re: Stomach Illness

release

04/02/2014 @ 5:06pm by Kristina

Wieghmink & 5:42pm by

Spencer Ballard

04/02/2014 @ 5:28pm & updated

@ 6:57pmhttp://woodtv.com/2014/04/02/more-stomach-illness-in-ottawa-county/

04/02/2014 @ 9:49pm Television WMKG TV Bud Kristina Wieghmink Stated they will announce info from

Stomach Illness new release04/03/2014 @8:09am 4/2/2014 no link available

4/3/13 Radio WHTC Gary Stevensno contact, ran

story from Fox17 News report

Stomach Illness on the Rise in Ottawa County no contact 04/03/2014 @

6:38amhttp://927thevan.com/news/articles/2014/apr/03/outbreak-of-reported-stomach-

illnesses-in-ottawa-county/

4/3/2014 @ 10:20-10:30am

Television, Radio & newspaper

WZZM, Fox17, Woodtv8, WOOD

Radio, WHTC radio, GR Press, Holland

Sentinel, Grand Haven Tribune

see previous entries no contact

Sent email out to reporters who previously contacted me, thanking them for yesterday's contact and

stories. Informed them we are sending out an update news release today.

4/3/2014 @ 10:20-10:30am n/a n/a

04/03/2014 @ 1:40pm News Release All Media Kristina Wieghmink News Release Ottawa County Stomach Illnesses and

Local Restaurant http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf/2014/04032014.pdf

04/03/2014 @ 1:45pm Newspaper Holland Sentinel Lisa Ermak Kristina Wieghmink

Follow up on OC stomach illnesses and local restaurant - inquired about re-

open date not determined yet by OCDPH and Wild Chef has posted on

door re-open Fri 04/04/2014

04/03/2014 @ 1:45pm

04/03/2014 @ 3:00pm http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140403/NEWS/140409625

4/3/14 Television WWMT staff reporterno contact, ran story from news

release

Ottawa County Stomach Illnesses and Local Restaurant no contact

Ottawa Co. looks into foodborne illness outbreak

Ottawa Co. looks into foodborne illness outbreak 04/03/2014 @

2:59pm

http://wwmt.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wwmt_ottawa-co-looks-into-foodborne-illness-outbreak-19720.shtml#.Uz7EkfldWSo

4/3/2014 Radio WHTC Diane Costonno contact, ran story from news

release

Ottawa County Stomach Illnesses and Local Restaurant no contact 04/03/2014 @

6:17pmhttp://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/apr/03/ottawa-county-health-department-

shuts-down-restaurant/

4/3/14 Radio 1340 AM WJRW staff reporterno contact, ran story from news

release

Ottawa County Stomach Illnesses and Local Restaurant no contact 04/03/2014 @

6:50pmhttp://www.wjrwam.com/common/page.php?pt=Ottawa+Co%3AMore+than+100

+Ill+After+Eating+at+Holland+Twp+Restaurant&id=28913&is_corp=0

04/03/2014 @1:56pm Newspaper Grand Haven Tribune Krystle Wagner Kristina Wieghmink Ottawa County Stomach Illnesses and Local Restaurant

04/03/2014 @1:56pm

04/04/2014 @ ~9am

http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/925716 & http://legalpronews.findlaw.com/article/86a9ecc0aa6d14fed3cf39f8be9608aa#.

Uz64WPldWSo

04/03/2014 @ 2:02pm Television Woodtv 8 Danny Carlson Kristina Wieghmink

Follow up on Ottawa County Stomach Illnesses and Local Restaurant news release - requested camera interview

04/03/2014 @ 2:50pm

04/03/2014 @ 3:46pm & updated

@ 11:37pmhttp://woodtv.com/2014/04/03/health-dept-100-illnesses-linked-to-restaurant/

04/03/2014 @ 3:29pm Radio WCSG Joel Hill Kristina Wieghmink

Follow up on Ottawa County Stomach Illnesses and Local Restaurant news release - requested radio interview

04/03/2014 @ 3:29pm 4/3/2014 no link available

04/03/2014 evening Television Woodtv 8 John & BillShannon Felger

forwarded to Kristina Wieghmink

Inquiry re: Wild Chef update. Stated in process of gathering info and will send

news release today

04/04/2014 @ 8:30am 4/4/14 http://woodtv.com/2014/04/04/understanding-restaurant-inspection-reports/

04/03/2014 evening Radio WHTC Diane Coston Kristina WieghminkInquiry re: Wild Chef update. Stated in process of gathering info and will send

news release today

04/04/2014 @ 8:35am 4/4/14 http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/apr/03/outbreak-of-reported-stomach-illnesses-in-ottawa-

county/

http://woodtv.com/2014/04/04/understanding-restaurant-inspection-reports/


04/04/2014 @ 10:57am Television WZZM Alex Shabad Kristina Wieghmink


news release today

04/04/2014 @ 10:57am 4/4/14 http://hollandzeeland.wzzm13.com/news/news/281763-100-sickened-holland-restaurant

04/04/2014 @ 3:45pm Television Woodtv 8 Tom Hillen Kristina Wieghmink


news release today. Ran story - Understanding restaurant inspection

reports

04/04/2014 @ 3:45pm

04/04/2014 @ 10:17pm

published & 11:15pm updated


04/04/2014 @ 4:56pm News Release All Media Kristina Wieghmink News Release Ottawa County Stomach Illnesses and

Holland Restaurant http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf/2014/04032014.pdf

04/04/2014 @ 5:05pm Television Woodtv 8 Bill Herbst & Lucas Stier Kristina Wieghmink

Follow up on Ottawa County Stomach Illnesses and Holland Restaurant news release - requested more info on # ill

from Wild Chef. Ran story Illness outbreaks: How health dept.’s

investigate

4/7/201404/04/2014 @

5:52pm published & 6:41pm updated

http://woodtv.com/2014/04/04/illness-outbreaks-how-health-dept-s-investigate/

4/4/14 Television Fox 17 News Troy Campbellno contact, ran story from news

release

Ran news release Ottawa County Stomach Illnesses and Holland

Restaurant - Couple Recalls Illness after Eating at Wild Chef

no contact 4/5/2014 http://fox17On-line.com/2014/04/05/couple-recalls-illness-after-eating-at-wild-chef/#axzz2yClEpjpQ

04/04/2014 @ 6:56pm Television WMKG TV Bud Kristina Wieghmink

Ran news release Ottawa County Stomach Illnesses and Local

Restaurant

04/07/2014 @ 9:30am no link available no link available

04/04/2014 @ 9:07pm Television Fox 17 News Angie Jackson

no contact, ran story from news

release


Restaurant -No reopening date yet for Wild Chef after more than 100

stomach illness complaints

no contact

04/04/2014 @ 9:07pm published

& 04/05/2014 10:35am

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/04/no_reopen_date_yet_for_wild_ch.html

04/05/2014 @ 10:25am Newspaper Holland Sentinel Dennis Geppert


release


Restaurant -Probe into Wild Chef illness outbreak continues

04/07/2014 @ 11:54am - requested

correction. Article states WC had no violations should

read has not qualified for any

enforcement

04/05/2014 @ 10:25am


04/07/2014 @ 3:30pm Newspaper Holland Sentinel Sarah Leach Kristina Wieghmink

Corrected: Ran news release Ottawa County Stomach Illnesses and Holland

Restaurant -Probe into Wild Chef illness outbreak continues

04/07/2014 @11:54am

04/07/2014 @ 3:30pm http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140405/NEWS/140409391

04/06/2014 @ 6:07pm Television Fox 17 News Ann Marie LaFlamme no contact


Restaurant - Wild Chef to Re-Open Monday

no contact 04/06/2014 @ 6:07pm

http://fox17On-line.com/2014/04/06/wild-chef-to-re-open-monday/#axzz2yD2UsyD2

04/07/2014 @ 1:45pm News Release All Media Kristina Wieghmink News Release Wild Chef Japanese Steakhouse Re-

Opens Today http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf/2014/04072014.pdf

04/07/2014 @ 2:01pm Newspaper Grand Haven Tribune Krystle Wagner Kristina Wieghmink

Follow up on Wild Chef Japanese Steakhouse Re-Opens Today news

release

04/07/2014 @ 2:01pm 4/8/2014 http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/928216

04/07/2014 @ 2:28pm Radio WHTC Diane Coston Kristina Wieghmink

Follow up on Wild Chef Japanese Steakhouse Re-Opens Today news

release - recorded interview

04/07/2014 @ 2:28pm 4/7/2014 http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/apr/07/department-of-public-health-okays-restaurant-

reopening/

http://hollandzeeland.wzzm13.com/news/news/281763-100-sickened-holland-restaurant


http://fox17online.com/2014/04/05/couple-recalls-illness-after-eating-at-wild-chef/#axzz2yClEpjpQ�

http://fox17online.com/2014/04/05/couple-recalls-illness-after-eating-at-wild-chef/#axzz2yClEpjpQ�



http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/apr/07/department-of-public-health-okays-restaurant-reopening/



04/07/2014 @ 2:09pm Newspaper Grand Rapids Press

mlive Greg Chandler Kristina Wieghmink

Ran story from Wild Chef Japanese Steakhouse Re-Opens Today news

release - Holland's Wild Chef restaurant, closed after stomach-

illness outbreak, reopens with health department approval

04/07/2014 @ 1:45pm published & 2:09pm, 5:38pm

updated

04/07/2014 @ 2:09pm published & 2:16pm updated

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/04/hollands_wild_chef_restaurant.html

04/07/2014 @ 3:00pm News Release All Media Kristina Wieghmink News Release Announce lab results confirmed

norovirus for Wild Chef outbreak no On-line news release - informed in email

04/07/2014 @ 2:28pm Radio WHTC Diane Coston Kristina Wieghmink

Wild Chef Japanese Steakhouse Re-Opens Today news release -

Department of Public Health Okays Restaurant Reopening - Recorded

Interview

04/07/2014 @ 3:11pm

04/07/2014 @ 3:11pm


04/07/2014 @ 2:28pm Radio VAN 92.7 Diane Coston Kristina Wieghmink


Department of Public Health Okays Restaurant Reopening - Recorded

Interview

04/07/2014 @ 3:11pm

04/07/2014 @ 3:11pm

http://927thevan.com/news/articles/2014/apr/07/department-of-public-health-okays-restaurant-reopening/

04/07/2014 @ 3:22pm Newspaper Holland Sentinel staff report


release

Wild Chef Japanese Steakhouse Re-Opens Today news release - Wild

Chef cleared by health department to reopen

no contact04/07/2014 @

3:22pm published & 3:41pm updated


04/07/2014 @ 3:43pm Television WWMT3 staff report


release

Wild Chef Japanese Steakhouse Re-Opens Today news release - Holland

steakhouse reopens after health complaints

no contact 04/07/2014 @ 3:43pm

http://wwmt.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wwmt_holland-steakhouse-reopens-after-health-complaints-19810.shtml#.U0QDq_ldWSo

4/7/2014 @ 4:26pm Television WZZM News Staffno contact, ran story from news

release

Announce lab results confirmed norovirus for Wild Chef outbreak news release- Wild Chef reopens after 300

fall ill with norovirus

no contact 4/7/2014 @ 4:26pm

http://hollandzeeland.wzzm13.com/news/news/282213-wild-chef-reopens-after-300-fall-ill-norovirus

04/07/2014 @ 4:29pm Radio WCSG Joel Hill Kristina Wieghmink


Recorded Interview

04/08/2014 @ 8:15am 4/8/2014 no link available

04/07/2014 @ 7:45pm Television WMKG TV Bud


release

Wild Chef Japanese Steakhouse Re-Opens Today news release no contact 04/07/2014 @

7:45pm no link available

04/08/2014 @ 8:20pm Radio WKZO staff report


release

Wild Chef Japanese Steakhouse Re-Opens Today news release no contact 04/08/2014 @

8:20pmhttp://wkzo.com/news/articles/2014/apr/09/holland-restaurant-reopens-after-300-

sickened-by-norovirus/

4/12/14 Newspaper West Michigan News-Review Krystle Wagner Ran story from

news releaseAnnounce lab results confirmed norovirus for Wild Chef outbreak no contact 4/12/14 Free publication - print only

4/17/14 Newspaper/On-line Grand Haven Tribune staff reporter no contact Owners of eatery where 300 fell ill apologize no contact 4/17/2014 http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/935591

post Wild Chef outbreak

4/4/14 Partnering agency http://www.decadesoftware.com/

Kelly DelaneyMarketing Assistant Addie Hambley Requested info/interview for agency

news release on partnership04/07/2014 - Addie

Hambley

4/7/14 Radio WHTC Diane Coston Kristina WieghminkRequested info on current

trends/reports on heroin use - referred her to Tim Findlay

4/7/2014



4/14/14 Newspaper/On-line Grand Haven Tribune Krystle Wagner Kristina Wieghmink Inquiry on norovirus at Hardwood Lodge 4/15/2014

4/9/14 Newspaper/On-line Grand Haven Tribune Krystle Wagner Kristina Wieghmink Inquiry on NOW program 4/17/2014 4/25/2014 http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/942581

4/18/14 News Release All Media,


Kristina Wieghmink & Anna Berrends, CMH News Release Health MI Plan: New Health Insurance

for MI Residents 4/18/2014 4/18/2014 http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf/2014/04182014.pdf http://ow.ly/w4EnP

4/21/14 Radio WHTC Diane Coston Kristina WieghminkRequested more info: audio recording

on Health MI Plan: New Health Insurance for MI Residents

4/22/2014

e-news Al's Digest Misty Cunningham Kristina Wieghmink Submitted Health MI Plan info to digest

4/21/14 Newspaper/On-line Holland Sentinel Adrea Goodell Kristina WieghminkRequested more info: Health MI Plan:

New Health Insurance for MI Residents

4/22/2014 by Anna Bednarek (CMH)



Kristina Wieghmink News Release Challenge of Children Free One Day Conference 4/21/2014 4/21/2014 http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf/2014/04212014_2.pdf ow.ly/w4DNX

4/21/14 Television WMKG Bud Kristina Wieghmink Ran story on air from COC news release 4/21/2014 4/21/2014 no link available

e-news Al's Digest Misty Cunningham Kristina Wieghmink Submited COC info to digest

4/21/14 Radio WFU Lisa Kuiper Kristina Wieghmink Ran story on air from COC news release 4/21/2014 4/21/2014 no link available



Marcia Knol & Leigh Mordyke, Pathways News Release Ottawa County Youth Assessment

Survey Results Presentation 4/23/2014 4/23/2014 http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf/2014/04232014.pdf http://ow.ly/w4CVZ

4/23/14 Newspaper Holland Sentinel Lisa Ermak

Attended YAS presentation &

interviewed Marcia Knol

Interviewed Marcia for more info on the Ottawa County Youth Assessment

Survey Results - "Survey: Ottawa teens show concerning suicide,

depression rates"

4/30/2014 5/1/2014 http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140501/NEWS/140509965

4/23/14 Newspaper Grand Haven Tribune Krystle Wagnerno contact, ran story from news

release"Survey: Youth willing to take risks" no contact 5/1/2014 http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/947291

4/23/14 On-line Sport Latinos Gonzalo Garcia Marcia Knoll Ottawa County: Children less physical activity ... 4/30/2014 5/27/2014 http://sportlatinos.com/index.php/cultura/177-condado-de-ottawa-ninos-practican-menos-

actividad-fisica

4/30/14 e-news Al's Digest Misty Cunningham Kristina Wieghmink Submitted YAS info to digest 5/1/2014 5/2/2014 http://bit.ly/1iSwxCE

4/30/14 Newspaper Holland Sentinel Lisa ErmakKristina Wieghmink,

Marcia Knol & Leigh Moerdyke

Ottawa County teens beat state, national stats on risky behaviors 5/20/2014 5/20/2014 http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140620/NEWS/140629965/12545/NEWS

4/30/14 Radio The Pledge Gene Parker and Nancy DeBoer Leigh Moerdyk YAS results 6/23/2014 6/23/2014 no link available



Leroy Hernandez, Macatawa Resource

CenterNews Release Gardeners Provide Produce to People

in Need 4/24/2014 4/24/2014 http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf/2014/04242014_2.pdf http://ow.ly/w81kQ



http://t.co/JuDV1kuDQL



http://ow.ly/w4CVZ%C2%A0



http://bit.ly/1iSwxCE



4/24/14 Television WMKG Budno contact, ran story from news

release

Gardeners Provide Produce to People in Need no contact 4/24/2014 no link available

4/24/14 Radio WHTC staff reportno contact, ran story from news

release

Gardeners Provide Produce to People in Need no contact 4/24/2014 http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/apr/24/macatawa-resource-center-needs-

volunteers-on-saturday/

4/25/14 Newspaper Grand Rapids Press/mlive Greg Chandler Kristina Wieghmink Gardeners Provide Produce to People

in Need 4/24/2014

TBD-editor wants to wait until structure is

complete for photos

4/25/14 Radio WOOD News Radio John Bry Kristina Wieghmink04/26/2014 DEA Take Back Meds Day http://www.takebackyourmeds.org/dea-

events4/25/2014 4/25/2014 2013 http://www.miottawa.org/mediaroom/pdf/2013/04252013.pdf

5/2/14 News Release All Media Kristina Wieghmink News Release Media Advisory - Challenge of Children Free One Day Conference 5/2/2014 5/2/2014 http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf/2014/05022014_2.pdf

5/2/14 Television WZZM Take Five Stephanie Webb Kristina WieghminkMedia Advisory - Challenge of

Children Free One Day Conference - no available spots on show

5/2/2014 none none

5/2/14 Television WOTV Women Heather Hontz Kristina Wieghmink

Media Advisory - Challenge of Children Free One Day Conference - schedule on Maranda show. Tape on 05/08/2014 - guest Al VandenBosch,

OC Family Court (COC committee member)

05/02/201 5/12/2014 http://wotv4women.com/2014/05/13/helping-parents-cope-with-the-challenge-of-children/

5/2/14 Newspaper Grand Rapids Press/mlive Mike Gillis Kristina Wieghmink Media Advisory - Challenge of

Children Free One Day Conference 5/2/2014

5/5/14 Newspaper Grand Rapids Press/mlive Monica Scott Kristina Wieghmink Media Advisory - Challenge of

Children Free One Day Conference 5/5/2014



Heather Alberda News Release

Teens Make Better Sexual Health Choices

Ottawa County Birth Rate for Teens Continues to Decline

5/5/2014 5/5/2014 http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf/2014/05052014.pdf

5/5/14 Radio WCSG Joel Hill Kristina Wieghmink

Teens Make Better Sexual Health Choices Ottawa County Birth Rate for Teens Continues to Decline - follow-up questions & radio interview recorded

5/6/2014 5/6/2014 no link available

5/13/14 Newspaper Grand Haven Tribune Krystle Wagner Kristina Wieghmink & Heather Alberda

Teens Make Better Sexual Health Choices Ottawa County Birth Rate for Teens Continues to Decline - follow-up

questions 5/13/2014 5/30/2014 http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/1019236

5/13/14 Newspaper Grand Haven Tribune Krystle Wagner Kristina Wieghmink National increase in measles & Ottawa County cases (0) 5/13/2014 6/10/2014 http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/1027941

5/13/14 Newspaper Holland Sentinel staff reporter no contact 6,000-plus gallons of sewage leak in Jamestown Township no contact 5/13/2014 http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140513/NEWS/140519676/10924/NE

WS


by MediaRadio, TV or Print Media Name Contact Media Contacted





5/14/14 News Release All Media

MDCH & MDARD issued release with Ottawa, Kent, Livingston, Oakland and

Washtenaw Counties

Angela Minicuci E. coli 0157 Illnesses in Michigan Likely Related to Ground Beef 5/14/2014 5/14/2014 http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIDCH/bulletins/b7e839

5/14/14 Television Fox17 News Annalise Kransz no contact - ran story from news

releaseState Investigating E. Coli Outbreak no contact 5/14/2014 http://blogs.usda.gov/2014/05/16/food-safety-scientists-double-up-on-ground-beef-testing-this-

summer/

5/14/14 Television WZZM13 Joshua Aldredge

no contact - ran story from news

release (left voice message with

Spencer Ballard prior to running

story.)

E. coli 0157 Illnesses in Michigan Likely Related to Ground Beef no contact 05/14/2014 @

12:42pmhttp://www.wzzm13.com/story/life/wellness/healthy-you/2014/05/14/most-severe-e-coli-bacteria-

identified-in-west-mi/9081751/

5/14/14 Newspaper Holland Sentinel Lisa Ermak Kristina Wieghmink

E. coli 0157 Illnesses in Michigan Likely Related to Ground Beef. Per Dr.

Heidel; one case; OC resident; hospitalized; recovering; did not eat at

an OC establishment

5/14/2014 5/15/2014 http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140515/NEWS/140519454/12545/NEWS

5/14/14 Newspaper Grand Rapids Press/mlive Ben Freed


release

E. coli in Washtenaw County likely linked to other cases across Michigan no contact 5/14/2014 http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-

arbor/index.ssf/2014/05/e_coli_in_washtenaw_county_lik.html

5/14/14 Newspaper Grand Rapids Press/mlive Sue Thoms


release

E. coli alert: Kent County resident hospitalized, restaurant hamburger

suspected sourceno contact 5/14/2014 http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-

rapids/index.ssf/2014/05/e_coli_alert_kent_county_resid.html

5/14/14 Television Woodtv 8 Danny Hopkins contacted, report by Dani Carlson Kristina Wieghmink E. coli strain ‘like insides full of battery

acid’ 5/14/2014 5/14/2014 http://woodtv.com/2014/05/14/multi-county-e-coli-outbreak-investiagted/

5/14/14 Television WZZM13 Valerie Lego Kristina Wieghmink

E. coli 0157 Illnesses in Michigan Likely Related to Ground Beef. Per Dr.

Heidel; one case; OC resident; recoverying; hospitalized; did not eat

at an OC establishment

5/14/2014 5/14/2014 http://www.wzzm13.com/story/life/wellness/healthy-you/2014/05/14/most-severe-e-coli-bacteria-identified-in-west-mi/9081751/

5/15/14 Newspaper Grand Rapids Press/mlive Sue Thoms Kristina Wieghmink

Inquiry about E. coli 0157 Illnesses in Michigan Likely Related to Ground

Beef - E. coli investigators examining restaurants' paperwork, trying to find

source of illness

5/15/2014 5/15/2014 http://blog.mlive.com/grpress/news_impact/print.html?entry=/2014/05/e_coli_investigators_examining.html

5/14/14 On-line Food Safety Network staffno contact - ran story from news

release

Four E. Coli Cases in Ohio Genetically Matched to Recent Michigan Cases no contact 5/16/2014 http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2014/05/four-e-coli-cases-in-ohio-genetically-matched-to-five-

michigan-cases/#.U3oFi_ldWSo

5/14/14 Radio Michigan Radio Mark Brushno contact - ran story from news

release

Health officials looking into a cluster of E. coli contamination in Michigan no contact 5/14/2014 http://michiganradio.org/post/health-officials-looking-cluster-e-coli-contamination-michigan

5/14/14 On-line Food Poison Journal Bill Marlerno contact - ran story from news

release

Multistate E. coli Outbreak Causes Massive Ground Beef Recall no contact 5/18/2014 http://www.foodpoisonjournal.com/foodborne-illness-outbreaks/multistate-e-coli-outbreak-causes-

massive-ground-beef-recall/#.U3oJXfldWSo

http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIDCH/bulletins/b7e839

http://www.wzzm13.com/story/life/wellness/healthy-you/2014/05/14/most-severe-e-coli-bacteria-identified-in-west-mi/9081751/




http://blog.mlive.com/grpress/news_impact/print.html?entry=/2014/05/e_coli_investigators_examining.html

http://blog.mlive.com/grpress/news_impact/print.html?entry=/2014/05/e_coli_investigators_examining.html

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2014/05/four-e-coli-cases-in-ohio-genetically-matched-to-five-michigan-cases/#.U3oFi_ldWSo�

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2014/05/four-e-coli-cases-in-ohio-genetically-matched-to-five-michigan-cases/#.U3oFi_ldWSo�

http://michiganradio.org/post/health-officials-looking-cluster-e-coli-contamination-michigan


5/14/14 On-line Food Poisoning Bulletin Linda Larsen


release

Michigan E coli Outbreak: Undercooked Ground Beef is Risky no contact 5/15/2014 http://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/2014/michigan-e-coli-outbreak-undercooked-ground-beef-is-

risky/

5/14/14 Radio WHTC staff reportno contact - ran story from news

release

U.S. investigates multi-state E.coli outbreak. No deaths reported. no contact 5/23/2014 http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/may/22/us-investigates-multi-state-ecoli-outbreak-no-deaths-

reported/

5/20/14 Television ABC News Suneeta Ganji MD Angela Minicuci, (DCH)

Requested interview with MI county patients ill from E.coli 0157 beef recall (Kent County referred ABC News to

ABC & NBC affiliate stations in Grand Rapids, Washtenaw County could not

reach their patient and OCDPH followed-up to see if ABC News still

needs an interview. Did not need interview.)

5/20/2014 5/20/2014 http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/beef-recall-expands-memorial-day-warning-23803303

5/21/14 Newspaper Grand Rapids Press/mlive Sue Thoms Lisa LaPlante Recalled ground beef may have been

shipped to retail stores, USDA says 5/21/2014 5/21/2014 http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/05/ground_beef_recall_linked_to_m.html

5/20/14 Newspaper Detroit Free Press Robin Erb Kristina Wieghmink

Requested more information about the Ottawa County patient ill from E.coli 0157 beef recall (unable to process request due to HIPAA). Did provide

basic information about E.coli fingerprinting and source of

contaminated beef is outside our jurisdiction (no investigation

involvement).

5/21/2014 5/21/2014 http://www.freep.com/article/20140521/NEWS/305210225/E-coli-tainted-ground-beef

5/22/14 On-line Al's Digest Misty Cunningham Kristina Wieghmink Safe Summer Grilling Food Safety 5/22/2014 5/23/2014 http://www.miottawa.org/Departments/Admin/weeklydigest.htm

5/14/14 All Media All Media All Media no contactOther media stories on E. coli 0157

illnesses in Michigan related to ground beef.

no contact 5/14/2014

http://www.jrn.com/fox47news/news/Michigan-Health-Departments-Investigating-Ecoli-Illnesses-259241181.html, http://wmuk.org/post/beef-related-bacteria-outbreak-investigated, http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/05/14/3860922/health-officials-investigate-e.html, http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/viewart/20140514/NEWS01/305140027/State-health-officials-investigate-E-coli-illnesses, http://michiganradio.org/post/health-officials-looking-cluster-e-coli-contamination-michigan, http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20140515/NEWS01/305150008/, http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/05/14/michigan-health-officials-investigate-e-coli-illnesses-linked-to-ground-beef/, http://www.themorningsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?avis=MS&date=20140514&category=NEWS&lopenr=140519883&Ref=AR&profile=1030040&template=printart, http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2014/05/e_coli_in_washtenaw_county_lik.html, http://www.wxyz.com/news/reports-of-e-coli-illnesses-related-to-undercooked-ground-beef-from-several-restaurants, http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2014/05/michigan-officials-link-recent-e-coli-illnesses-to-ground-beef/#.U3PdCfldWSo, http://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/2014/mi-e-coli-outbreak-source-is-likely-ground-beef-officials-say, http://www.freep.com/article/20140514/NEWS06/305140193/E-coli-outbreak-Michigan, http://www.wilx.com/home/headlines/Michigan-Health-Departments-Investigating-Ecoli-Illnesses-259237781.html, http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140514/METRO06/305140077/1361/5-people-in-Michigan-ill-due-to-contaminated-beef, http://www.clickondetroit.com/lifestyle/health/state-traces-e-coli-cluster-to-tainted-beef/25979440, http://www.wwmt.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wwmt_-cluster-illnesses-due-e-coli-west-michigan-20946.shtml#.U3PdQ_ldWSo


by MediaRadio, TV or Print Media Name Contact Media Contacted


http://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/2014/michigan-e-coli-outbreak-undercooked-ground-beef-is-risky/

http://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/2014/michigan-e-coli-outbreak-undercooked-ground-beef-is-risky/

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/beef-recall-expands-memorial-day-warning-23803303

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/05/ground_beef_recall_linked_to_m.html

http://www.freep.com/article/20140521/NEWS/305210225/E-coli-tainted-ground-beef


5/16/14 News Release All Media

Joint news release from Muskegon County with

Kent & Ottawa Counties regarding raw milk & E.coli

Jill Montgomery Keast (Muskegon),

Lisa LaPlante (Kent) & Kristina

Wieghmink (Ottawa)

Unpasteurized Milk Products Hazardous To Your Health 5/16/2014 5/16/2014 http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf/2014/05162014.pdf

5/16/14 Newspaper Grand Haven Tribune Krystle WagnerKristina Wieghmink, Lisa LaPlante & Jill

Keast

More information about the Unpasteurized Milk Products

Hazardous To Your Health release - Got E. coli?

5/16/2014 5/17/2014 http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/1009136

5/16/14 Newspaper Grand Rapids Business Journal Pete Daly Kristina Wieghmink

& Lisa LaPlante


Hazardous To Your Health release - Counties trace source of E. coli cases

5/16/2014 5/16/2014 http://www.grbj.com/articles/79709-counties-trace-source-of-e-coli-cases

5/16/14 Newspaper Grand Rapids Press/mlive Mike Gillis Kristina Wieghmink


Hazardous To Your Health release5/16/2014 5/16/2014 http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2014/05/e_coli_illnesses_prom

pt_west_m.html

5/16/14 Television Fox 17 News Jennifer Dowling Kristina Wieghmink & Lisa LaPlante


Hazardous To Your Health release. Recorded interview with Addie

Hambley, EH Mgr

5/16/2014 5/16/2014 http://fox17On-line.com/2014/05/16/raw-milk-debate-stirred-up-by-e-coli-illnesses-in-west-mi/#axzz32AMPEvSk

5/16/14 Radio WHTC Diane Coston Kristina Wieghmink


Hazardous To Your Health release - recorded radio interview


5/16/14 Television WZZM13 Joshua Aldredge Lisa LaPlante & Jill Keast


Hazardous To Your Health release5/16/2014 5/16/2014 http://www.wzzm13.com/story/news/health/2014/05/16/two-west-michigan-e-coli-

infections-tied-to-raw-milk/9174189/

5/16/14 Television Woodtv 8 staff Lisa LaPlanteMore information about the

Unpasteurized Milk Products Hazardous To Your Health release

5/16/2014 5/16/2014 http://woodtv.com/2014/05/16/e-coli-cases-linked-to-raw-milk/

5/16/14 Radio Michigan Radio staff Lisa LaPlante


Hazardous To Your Health release. Recorded interview with Adam London


5/16/14 Television WMKG Muskegon Bud Kristina Wieghmink Unpasteurized Milk Products Hazardous To Your Health 5/16/2014 5/16/2014 no link available

5/16/14 Newspaper Grand Rapids Press/mlive Michelle Anderson


release

E. coli illnesses prompt West Michigan health officials to warn residents about

raw and unpasteurized milkno contact 5/16/2014 http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2014/05/e_coli_illnesses_prompt_west_m.html

5/16/14 Newspaper Cedar Springs Post staffno contact - ran story from news

release

Some cases of E. coli linked to raw milk no contact 5/16/2014 http://cedarspringspost.com/2014/05/16/some-cases-of-e-coli-linked-to-raw-milk/

5/16/14 On-line Food Safety Network staffno contact - ran story from news

relesae

Two Cases of E. Coli in Western Michigan Linked To Raw Milk no contact 5/16/2014 http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2014/05/two-cases-of-e-coli-in-michigan-linked-to-raw-

milk/#.U3oBRvldWSo

5/16/14 Newspaper Holland Sentinel staffno contact - ran story from news

relesae

West Michigan E. coli cases linked to local cow-share program no contact 5/16/2014 http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140516/NEWS/140519215/10928/NEWS?template=prin

tart

5/16/14 On-line Food Poisoning Bulletin Carla Gillespie


relesaeE. coli in Raw Milk Sickens 2 in MI no contact 5/16/2014 http://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/2014/e-coli-in-raw-milk-sickens-2-in-mi/

5/16/14 On-line Food Poison Journal Patti Wallerno contact - ran story from news

relesae

Two E. coli Cases Linked to Raw Milk in Michigan no contact 5/16/2014 http://www.foodpoisonjournal.com/foodborne-illness-outbreaks/two-e-coli-cases-

linked-to-raw-milk-in-michigan/#.U3oIevldWSo

http://fox17online.com/2014/05/16/raw-milk-debate-stirred-up-by-e-coli-illnesses-in-west-mi/#axzz32AMPEvSk�

http://fox17online.com/2014/05/16/raw-milk-debate-stirred-up-by-e-coli-illnesses-in-west-mi/#axzz32AMPEvSk�

http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2014/05/e_coli_illnesses_prompt_west_m.html

http://cedarspringspost.com/2014/05/16/some-cases-of-e-coli-linked-to-raw-milk/

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2014/05/two-cases-of-e-coli-in-michigan-linked-to-raw-milk/#.U3oBRvldWSo �

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2014/05/two-cases-of-e-coli-in-michigan-linked-to-raw-milk/#.U3oBRvldWSo �

http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140516/NEWS/140519215/10928/NEWS?template=printart

http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140516/NEWS/140519215/10928/NEWS?template=printart


5/22/14 On-line Al's Digest Misty Cunningham Kristina Wieghmink Raw Milk Food Safety 5/22/2014 5/23/2014 http://www.miottawa.org/Departments/Admin/weeklydigest.htm

post E.coli outbreaks

5/15/14 Television Fox17 Deanna Falzone Kristina Wieghmink Inquiry on this year's tick season concerns and predicted population 5/15/2014

5/21/14 Newspaper Grand Rapids Press/mlive Sue Thoms Kristina Wieghmink

Inquired if we have any updates on noro-virus in the community. Sue was told by a Grand Haven resident that

she's seen several people and school kids ill. We do not have any updates at

this time.

5/21/2014

5/28/14 Newspaper Grand Rapids Press/mlive Monica Scott Kristina Wieghmink

Requested info about Ottawa County immunization compliance vs. signed

waiver for schools. (related to Kent Co. article

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/05/school_shots

kent county still.html

5/29/2014 5/30/2014 http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/05/school_shots_416_waivers_issue.html

5/28/14 Television Fox17 News Katelyn Nadolski Kristina Wieghmink

Requested info about Ottawa County immunization compliance vs. signed

waiver for schools. (related to Kent Co. article

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/05/school_shots

kent county still.html

5/29/2014



Mary Grillo News Release Plant a Row for the Hungry 5/28/2014 5/28/2014 http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf/2014/05282014.pdf http://ow.ly/xmwlF

5/28/14 Newspaper Holland Sentinel Andrea Goodell Mary Grillo or Amy Oosterink

Plant a Row for the Hungry drop off locations inquiry 5/28/2014 5/30/2014 http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140530/NEWS/140539890/1994/NEW

S

5/28/14 Television WMKG Muskegon Bud Kristina Wieghmink Plant a Row for the Hungry 5/28/2014 5/28/2014 no link available

5/28/14 Radio WHTC Diane Coston Mary Grillo Plant a Row for the Hungry radio interview 5/28/2014 5/28/2014 http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/may/28/plant-a-row-for-the-hungry-

campaign-in-ottawa-county/

5/28/14 Radio 92.7 TheVan Diane Coston Mary Grillo Plant a Row for the Hungry radio interview 5/28/2014 5/28/2014 http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/may/28/plant-a-row-for-the-hungry-

campaign-in-ottawa-county/

5/28/14 Radio WOOD Radio John Smith Mary Grillo Plant a Row for the Hungry radio interview 5/28/2014 5/28/2014 http://www.woodradio.com/articles/wood-news-125494/when-the-crop-comes-in-

group-12401576

Radio WHTC Juke VanOss Amy Oosterink Plant a Row for the Hungry radio interview

5/28/14 On-line Employee Newsletter Shannon Felgner Kristina Wieghmink Plant a Row for the Hungry 5/28/2014 6/2/2014 http://miottawacountyconnections.wordpress.com/2014/06/02/plant-a-row-for-the-hungry/

5/29/14 Newspaper Grand Haven Tribune Julie Angell Kristina Wieghmink Tick & Mosquito inquiry 5/30/2014 6/3/2014 http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/1022096



Kristina Wieghmink News Release

Ottawa County Survey Participation Needed: Opportunity to give input on

local health related needs and concerns.

6/6/2014 6/6/2014 http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf/2014/06062014.pdf http://ow.ly/xHYYl

6/6/14 Television WMKG TV Bud Kristina Wieghmink

Aired Ottawa County Survey Participation Needed: Opportunity to

give input on local health related needs and concerns news release



6/6/14 Newspaper Holland Sentinel no contact-ran story from news release

no contact-ran story from news release

Ottawa County seeks health survey participation no contact 6/6/2014 http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140606/NEWS/140609374/10923/NEWS

6/6/14 Newspaper Grand Haven Tribune Krystle Wagner Kristina Wieghmink/ Marcia Knol

Surveying health: Follow-up news release questions: Ottawa County

Survey Participation Needed: Opportunity to give input on local

health related needs and concerns.

6/9/2014 6/10/2014 http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/1027941

6/6/14 Radio WHTC Diane Costen Marcia Knol

Requested radio interview: Ottawa County Survey Participation Needed:

Opportunity to give input on local health related needs and concerns.

6/9/2014 6/9/2014 http://927thevan.com/news/articles/2014/jun/09/ocdph-is-conducting-phone-health-survey/

6/6/14 Television WWMT News Channel 3 staff reporter no contact-ran story

from news release

Aired Ottawa County Survey Participation Needed: Opportunity to

give input on local health related needs and concerns news release

no contact 6/9/2014 http://wwmt.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wwmt_ottawa-county-residents-participate-health-survey-21701.shtml#.U5Xwp_ldWSo

6/16/14 Television Fox17 News Kerie James Kristina WieghminkLooking for data on most recent number of Pertussis cases. Sent

monthly CD report. 6/16/2014

6/18/14 Newspaper Holland Sentinel Lisa Ermak Kristina Wieghmink Inquiry on tick population in OC and comparable to other counties. 6/23/2014 6/24/2014 http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140624/NEWS/140629624/1994/NEW

S/?Start=2

6/23/14 Newspaper Grand Haven Tribune Krystle Wagner Kristina Wieghmink Inquiry on teen smoking in Ottawa County and the Smoking Law in MI 6/23/2014

6/23/14 Newspaper Grand Haven Tribune Krystle Wagner Kristina WieghminkInquiry on availability of the Wild Chef

outbreak final report (Follow-up call with questions 07/03/2014 with Marcia)

6/24/2014 7/11/2014 http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/1056436 and http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140711/NEWS/140719820

6/17/14 Radio WHTC Diane Costen Kristina Wieghmink Inquired if we are doing anything for National HIV Testing Day 6/24/2014

6/24/14 Radio WHTC Diane Costen Kristina Wieghmink

Inquired on what is new - gave recorded interview about the Meet Up & Meet Up summer food

program

6/24/2014

6/24/14 Radio WHTC Diane Costen Kristina WieghminkInquired on what is new -

gave recorded interview about the 2014 Community Give Fest

6/24/2014

6/24/14 Radio The Van Claire Fodell Lisa Uganski Summer Food Service Program announces locations 6/24/2014 6/24/2014 http://927thevan.com/news/articles/2014/jun/24/summer-food-service-program-

announces-locations/

6/21/14 Newspaper Grand Haven Tribune Krystle Wagner no contact Serving up lunch - Grand Haven Meet Up & Eat Up program no contact 6/21/2014 http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/1039056

6/26/14 Newspaper Grand Rapids Press/mlive Monica Scott Kristina Wieghmink Inquiry on kids health school prep 6/30/2014

6/30/14 Newspaper Holland Sentinel Lisa Ermak Kristina Wieghmink Inquiry on swimmer's itch 6/30/2014 7/4/2014 http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140703/NEWS/140709790/10923/NEWS

6/30/14 Online Ottawa County Administrator's Digest Misty Cunningham Kristina Wieghmink Published regular articles 2013 2013 http://www.miottawa.org/Departments/Admin/weeklydigest.htm




Date of News Release or Contact by

Media

Radio, TV, Print or online Media Name Contact Media Contacted


7/2/14 Television Fox 17 News Nicole DiDonato Kristina Wieghmink Inquiry on whether or not we test mosquitos for WNV 7/2/2014

7/9/14 Newspaper Holland Sentinel Lisa Ermak Kristina Wieghmink

Inquiry on FBI - under investigation. Requested follow-up article (no evidence to substantiate an

association between FBI and Grand King Buffet.)

7/9/2014 7/10/2014http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140710

/NEWS/140719927 - article removed, link broken

7/11/14 Television Fox17 News Matt Kristina WieghminkCalled to confirm accuracty of Holland Sentinel and GH Tribune's article regarding Wild Chef norvirus outbreak associated with a sauce.

7/11/2014 7/11/2014



no contact News Release

Survey Participants Help Ottawa County to be Healthier - Confidential survey gives residents opportunity to help address health challenges. 7/16/2014 7/16/2014 http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf

/2014/07152014_2.pdf http://ow.ly/zeyGG

7/16/14 Television WMKG no contact no contactSurvey Participants Help Ottawa County to be Healthier - Confidential survey gives residents opportunity to help address health challenges.

ran story from news release 7/16/2014 no link available

7/16/14 Radio WHTC Diane Costen Kristina Wieghmink

Radio interview - Survey Participants Help Ottawa County to be Healthier - Confidential survey gives residents opportunity to help

address health challenges.

7/18/2014 7/16/2014

7/16/14 Television WZZM 13 no contact no contact My Town: Survey underway to help Ottawa County be healthier

ran story from news release 7/20/2014

http://hollandzeeland.wzzm13.com/news/families/303463-my-town-survey-underway-help-ottawa-county-be-

healthier

7/16/14 online County Connection Shannon Felgner Kristina Wieghmink Ottawa County Survey Participation Needed 7/16/2014 07/ http://miottawacountyconnections.wordpress.com/author/countyconnections/

7/17/2014 Informational Email

All Media and all others in contact list Kristina Wieghmink Informational Email Smart911 promotion to schools and community

members 7/17/2014 7/17/2014 www.smart911.com

7/17/14 Newspaper Grand Rapids Press/ mlive Monica Scott Kristina Wieghmink Smart911 promotion to schools and community

members 7/17/2014 7/17/2014http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-

rapids/index.ssf/2014/07/smart911_back-to-school_campai.html#incart_river

7/17/14 Television WMKG no contact no contact Smart911 promotion to schools and community members

ran story from informational

email7/17/2014 no link available

7/17/14 Radio WGVU David Moore Tim Smith, OCCDA Radio interview - Smart911 promotion to schools and community members 7/17/2014 7/18/2014 http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/index.cfm?id=sd

etail&sty=27566

http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140710/NEWS/140719927%20%20-%20article%20removed,%20link%20broken



http://miottawacountyconnections.wordpress.com/author/countyconnections/

http://miottawacountyconnections.wordpress.com/author/countyconnections/

http://www.smart911.com/

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/07/smart911_back-to-school_campai.html#incart_river�



http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/index.cfm?id=sdetail&sty=27566

http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/index.cfm?id=sdetail&sty=27566

7/30/14 Newspaper Grand Haven Tribune Krystle Wagner Tim Smith, OCCDA Smart911 promotion to schools and community members 7/30/2014 7/30/2014 http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/10

76281

7/18/14 Newspaper Holland Sentinel no contact no contactDale Zahn, CEO of WMLAR wrote article

highlighting EH's Home Owner's Guide and community collaboration

ran story from Dale's article 7/18/2014 no link available - in print

7/22/14 Newspaper Holland Sentinel Lisa Ermak Kristina Wieghmink and Lisa Uganski

Requested more information and if possible an on-site interview and photos for Meet Up & Eat

Up summer meal program7/23/2014 8/5/2014 http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140805

/NEWS/140809683Holland Locations http://ow.ly/zY5PJ

7/24/14 Newspaper Grand Haven Tribune Alex DotyShannon Felgner Fwd to Kristina

Wieghmink

Interview staff members on 07/30/2014 about their role in the department (Deb Bassett, Addie Hambley, Dawn Dotson and Janine Chittenden)

7/28/2014

WHEN Published SUBMIT TO AL'S

DIGEST & OC BLOG - Get Alex's

permission

8/1/14

online (County Connections blog,

Administrator's Digest, email blast

and Ottawa County media)

CNN iReport

Jacqueline Bond, NACCHO rep & Christina

ZdanowiczCNN iReport news

producer

Kristina Wieghmink County-wide call for submissions healthy county video http://ireport.cnn.com/topics/1153052 8/1/2014 8/1/2014 http://www.miottawa.org/Departments/Ad

min/pdf/Digest/2014/08082014.pdf

8/1/14 Television/ online CNN iReport Jacqueline Bond Kristina Wieghmink Submit healthy county video http://ireport.cnn.com/topics/1153052 8/1/2014 8/1/2014

Ottawa County Youtube channel http://youtu.be/mtuqVAzI7h8

CNN iReport submission http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-

1157700

8/1/14 Television/ online CNN iReport Jacqueline Bond Jennifer Sorek Submit healthy county video http://ireport.cnn.com/topics/1153052 8/1/2014 8/1/2014

Ottawa County Youtube channel http://youtu.be/jx4blobOITM


1157483

8/9/14 Television/ online CNN iReport Jacqueline Bond Heather Alberda Submit healthy county video http://ireport.cnn.com/topics/1153052 8/9/2014 8/9/2014


1159929

8/9/14 Television/ online CNN iReport Jacqueline Bond Lisa Uganski Submit healthy county video http://ireport.cnn.com/topics/1153052 8/9/2014 8/9/2014 http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1159930 (No

OC youtube channel)

8/9/14 Television/ online CNN iReport Jacqueline Bond Grace Stanton Submit healthy county video http://ireport.cnn.com/topics/1153052 8/9/2014 8/9/2014


1159925

8/11/14 Television/ online CNN iReport Jacqueline Bond Anastasia Endres & Jessica Voglewede

Submit healthy county video http://ireport.cnn.com/topics/1153052 8/11/2014 8/11/2014

Ottawa County Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jacL

lOgMjACNN iReport submission

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1160623

8/1/14 Newspaper Grand Haven Tribune Krystle Wagner Kristina Wieghmink CNN: Share your video 8/1/2014 8/5/2014 http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/1081716



http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1159930%20(No%20OC%20youtube%20channel)

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1159930%20(No%20OC%20youtube%20channel)



8/1/14 Radio WHTC & 92.7VAN Diane Costen Kristina Wieghmink Interview to air CNN iReport assignment due Aug. 10 story 8/1/2014 8/4/2014

http://927thevan.com/news/articles/2014/aug/04/ottawa-county-asks-residents-to-

create-videos-on-wellness/ and http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/aug/04/ottawa-county-asks-residents-to-create-

videos-on-wellness/

audio download in iReport folder

8/1/14 online Twitter at CNNiReport no contact - retweeted 08/06/2014 post no contact CNN iReport assignment due Aug. 11 no contact 8/6/2014 https://twitter.com/miOCDPH and

https://twitter.com/cnnireport http://ow.ly/zYdW2

8/1/14 Newspaper Holland Sentinel no contact - ran story from county wide email no contact CNN iReport assignment due Aug. 10 no contact 8/1/2014 http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20

140801/News/140809887

8/5/14 News Release All Media All Media Kristina Wieghmink Immunize: Protect the Ones You Love 8/5/2014 8/5/2014 http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf/2014/08052014.pdf

http://ow.ly/zYBbV

8/7/14 Newspaper Muskegon Chronicle /mlive.com Monica Scott Kristina Wieghmink Immunize: Protect the Ones You Love 8/7/2014 8/7/2014

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/08/vaccines_why_

health_officials.html

8/6/14 Newspaper Holland Sentinel staff writer no contact OCDPH, CDC recognize National Immunization Awareness Month no contact 8/6/2014 http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140806

/NEWS/140809448/10923/NEWS

8/8/14 Newspaper Grand Haven Tribune Krystle Wagner Kristina Wieghmink & Marcia Knol

OC Pertussis cases in 2014 compared to previous years.

08/08/2014 & 08/11/2014 8/15/2014 http://www.grandhaventribune.com/articl

e/1091681

8/13/14 Newspaper Grand Rapids Press/ mlive Jeff Cunningham Kristina Wiehgmink Checking for update (quantities, info, site list,

etc.) for the Medication Disposal program 8/13/2014

8/15/14 Radio WHTC Diane Costen Kristina Wieghmink Checking the status on the CNN iReport entries 8/19/2014 none none

8/19/14 Radio WHTC Diane Costen Kristina Wieghmink & Lisa Uganski

Comment on our involvement with Holland Farmer's Market kids activities 08/20/2014

http://www.hollandfarmersmarket.com/events/kids-activities/

8/19/2014 8/19/2014http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/aug/1

9/ottawa-county-dept-of-public-health-hosting-kids-activities/

8/26/14 Newspaper Grand Haven Tribune Krystle Wagner Kristina Wieghmink Inquiry regarding West Nile virus cases low in county compared to state - why? 8/26/2014 8/27/2014 http://www.grandhaventribune.com/articl

e/1102131

8/28/14 Radio WHTC Patty/Juke VanOs

Kristina Wieghmink & Amy Oosterink &

Grace Claus (OCFPC)

2014 Community GiveFest interview request by Amy: Community Give Fest in Ottawa County 9/9/2014 9/9/2014

http://927thevan.com/news/articles/2014/sep/09/community-give-fest-in-ottawa-

county/ & http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/sep/09/community-give-fest-in-ottawa-county/

8/28/14 Television WCET Gill Dykstra Kristina Wiehgmin & Amy Oosterink

2014 Community GiveFest interview request by Amy

8/29/14 Television WoodTV8 Troy - newsroom Kristina WieghminkInquiry regarding whether or not OCDPH

inspects the Harbor Humane Society - we do not have jurisdication.

8/29/2014

9/2/14 News Release All Media All Media Kristina Wieghmink

Ottawa County iReport video accepted for CNN’s news coverage

“Convince us your city/county is healthy” assignment


http://bit.ly/1w3ugZH

http://ow.ly/zYBbV



9/2/2014 Newspaper Holland Sentinel Andrea GoodellKristina Wieghmink

& Grace Farr Stanton

Ottawa County iReport video accepted for CNN’s news coverage - requested photos of the

video thumbnails“Convince us your city/county is healthy”

assignment

9/3/2014

9/3/2014 Newspaper Grand Haven Tribune Krystle WagnerKristina Wieghmink

& Grace Farr Stanton

Ottawa County iReport video accepted for CNN’s news coverage: phone interview“Convince us your city/county is healthy”

assignment9/3/2014 9/6/2014 http://www.grandhaventribune.com/articl

e/1110231

9/9/2014 Newspaper Holland Sentinel Andrea Goodell Kristina Wieghmink Enterovirus D68 information request 9/9/2014

9/12/2014 Newspaper Grand Haven Tribune Krystle Wagner Kristina Wieghmink Enterovirus D68 information request 9/12/2014

9/12/2014 Television WZZM 13 Amy Fox Kristina Wieghmink Enterovirus D68 information request 9/12/2014

9/12/2014 Television Fox17 News Ann Marie Kristina Wieghmink Enterovirus D68 information request 9/12/2014

9/10/14 News Release All Media & other contacts All Media & other contacts Kristina Wieghmink

A baby dies every three days in Michigan: SIDS is the leading cause of deaths for babies less

than one year of age.9/10/2014 9/10/2014 http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf/2014/0

9092014.pdfhttp://bit.ly/1qD1RJ

b

9/10/14 Newspaper Holland Sentinel staff reporter no contact - ran story from news release

September declared Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month in Michigan no contact 9/11/2014 http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140910

/NEWS/140919902/10924/NEWS

9/16/14 News Release All Media & other contacts All Media & other contacts News Release Community Give Fes t increases opportunities

to healthier food options 9/16/14 9/16/14 http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf/2014/09162014.pdf

9/16/14 Newspaper Grand Rapids Press/ mlive Michael Gillis/ Sue Thoms Kristina Wieghmink Ottawa County 'Give Fest' seeks nutritious food

donations for local pantries 9/16/14 9/17/14

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/09/ottawa_county_give_fe

st_seeks.html & re-posted by http://arnulfovhyy.soup.io/post/464569567/Ottaw

a-County-give-Fest-Seeks-Wholesome-Food

9/9/14 Radio WHTC Diane Costen Amy Oosterink Community Give Fest in Ottawa County 9/17/14 9/9/14 http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/sep/09/community-give-fest-in-ottawa-county/

9/16/14 online newsletterAcademy of Nutrition

and Dietetics’ Knowledge Center

no contact no contactPublished link to mlive's article Ottawa County 'Give Fest' seeks nutritious food donations for

local pantriesno contact 9/18/14

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/09/ottawa_county_give_fe

st_seeks.html





http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/09/ottawa_county_give_fest_seeks.html





9/16/14 Newspaper Grand Haven Tribune no contact no contact - ran story from news release Campaign promotes healthy food donations no contact 9/21/14 http://www.grandhaventribune.com/article/11225

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9/18/14 Newspaper El VaseroMarisol Orellano,

Marketing Director & Romy Cabral

Amy Oosterink Community Give Fes t increases opportunities to healthier food options 9/18/14 no link available

9/18/14 News Release All Media & other contacts All Media & other contacts News Release

Ottawa County Department of Public Health receives national awards: Winners were

announced during the CDC National Conference on Health Communication


9/18/14 Newspaper Holland Sentinel no contact no contact - ran story from news release OCDPH receives national awards no contact 9/18/14 http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140918

/NEWS/140918942/1994/NEWS

9/18/14 Television WKKG TV no contact no contact - ran story from news release OCDPH receives national awards no contact 9/18/14 no link available

9/3/14 online newsletter National Public Health Informaiton Coalition Bill Walker Kristina Wieghmink

Phone interview and published article in the October member newsletter regarding OCDPH

7 awards.9/3/11 9/23/14

file://fileserver1/Users/wieghmink/My%20Documents/Administrative/Professional%20Development/NPHIC/NPHIC_September-October_2014.pdf

9/18/14 online newsletter West Coast Chamber of Commerce no contact no contact - ran story

from news releaseOttawa County Department of Public Health

Receives National Award no contact 9/24/14http://www.westcoastchamber.org/news/2014/09/24/default/ottawa-county-department-of-public-

health-receives-national-award/

9/19/14 Newspaper Holland Sentinel Amy Kristina Wieghmink Inquiry regarding the 3rd grad BMI study report. Referred her to Marcia Knol 9/20/14 may run in Oct

9/24/14 Television Fox17 News Josh Kristina Wieghmink Inquiry regarding any flu vaccine shortage - No shortage at OCDPH 9/24/2014

9/25/14 News Release All Media & other contacts All Media & other contacts News Release

Got drugs? National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Saturday, September 27 - Prevent drug misuse and abuse


9/25/14 Newspaper Muskegon Chronicle /mlive.com Michelle Anderson no contact - ran story

from news release

Upcoming medication drop-off event to help prevent drug abuse and water contamination in

Muskegon Countyno contact 9/26/2014

http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2014/09/lakeshore-area_medication_take.html

9/25/14 Radio WHTC staff writer no contact - ran story from news release

National Drug Take-Back Effort on Saturdayno contact 9/26/2014

http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/sep/27/holland-police-department-hosts-drug-

take-back/

9/25/14 Online Amway Health Line no contact


release/Muskegon Chronicle article

Upcoming medication drop-off event to help prevent drug abuse and water contamination in

Muskegon Countyno contact 9/27/2014

http://www.amwayhealthline.com/modern-medicine/medications/upcoming-medication-drop-off-event-to-help-

prevent-drug-abuse-and-water-contamination-in-muskegon-county.html

NOT complete listing Al's Digest Al's Digest Misty Cunningham complete list

6/30/14 Online Ottawa County Administrator's Digest Misty Cunningham Kristina Wieghmink Published regular articles 2013 2013

http://www.miottawa.org/Departments/Ad

min/weeklydigest.htm

8/1/14 Al's Digest Al's Digest Al VanderBerg Kristina Wieghmink CNN iReport assignment due Aug. 10 story 8/1/2014 http://www.miottawa.org/Departments/Admin/pdf/Digest/2014/08082014.pdf

8/5/14 Al's Digest Al's Digest Misty Cunningham Kristina Wieghmink Immunize: Protect the Ones You Love 8/5/2014 8/8/2014 http://www.miottawa.org/Departments/Admin/pdf/Digest/2014/08082014.pdf

no contact Al's Digest Al's Digest Misty Cunningham no contact Echler Awarded for Customer Service no contact

8/28/14 Al's Digest Al's Digest Misty Cunningham Kristina Wieghmink Department of Public Health awarded Gold & Silver! 8/27/2014

8/28/14 Al's Digest Al's Digest Misty Cunningham Kristina Wieghmink



8/29/2014

NOT complete listing

County Connectoins County Connectoins As of 08/04/2014:

200 subscribers Employee e-news blog


8/1/14 County Connectoins County Connectoins Shannon Felgner Kristina Wieghmink CNN iReport assignment due Aug. 10 story 8/1/2014 8/1/2014 http://miottawacountyconnections.wordpr

ess.com/2014/08/01/your-assignment/

8/5/14 County Connectoins County Connectoins Shannon Felgner Kristina Wieghmink Immunize: Protect the Ones You Love 8/5/2014 8/5/2014 http://miottawacountyconnections.wordpress.co

m/2014/08/05/protect-the-ones-you-love/

no contact County Connectoins County Connectoins Shannon Felgner no contact Echler Awarded for Customer Service no contact 8/27/2014

http://miottawacountyconnections.wordpress.com/2014/08/27/echler-awarded-for-

customer-service/

8/27/14 County Connectoins County Connectoins Shannon Felgner Kristina Wieghmink Department of Public Health awarded Gold &

Silver! 8/27/2014 8/28/2014http://miottawacountyconnections.wordpress.co

m/2014/08/28/department-of-public-health-awarded-gold-silver/

8/28/14 County Connectoins County Connectoins Shannon Felgner Kristina Wieghmink



8/29/2014

http://miottawacountyconnections.wordpress.com/2014/08/05/protect-the-ones-you-love/

http://miottawacountyconnections.wordpress.com/2014/08/05/protect-the-ones-you-love/

http://miottawacountyconnections.wordpress.com/2014/08/28/department-of-public-health-awarded-gold-silver/

