ottawa county department of public health 2014 media report
DESCRIPTION
1Q - 3Q 2014 Not a complete listing.TRANSCRIPT
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
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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
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
1/22/14 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
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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
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
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
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
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
County Health Ranking released today 3/26/2014
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
County Health Ranking released today 3/26/2014
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
from CHR's press release
County Health Ranking released today 3/26/2014 http://michiganradio.org/post/ranking-health-
michigans-counties
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
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
from CHR's press release
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
from CHR's press release
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
from CHR's press release
County Health Rankings released today 3/27/2014
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
from CHR's press release
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
from CHR's press release
County Health Rankings released today 3/27/2014
http://www.freep.com/article/20140327/NEWS06/303270073/Ottawa-County-County-Health-
Rankings
3/27/14 Online/Television WZZM Joshua Aldredgeno contact - ran story
from CHR's press release
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/
2014MediaTracking 10/27/201410:43 AM 6
Date of News Release or Contact
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
Wild Chef, voluntarily closed, investigating
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
Wild Chef, voluntarily closed, investigating
04/02/2014 @ 4:55pm
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/
April - June, 2014
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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/
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04/04/2014 @ 10:57am Television WZZM Alex Shabad Kristina Wieghmink
Inquiry re: Wild Chef update. Stated in process of gathering info and will send
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
Inquiry re: Wild Chef update. Stated in process of gathering info and will send
news release today. Ran story - Understanding restaurant inspection
reports
04/04/2014 @ 3:45pm
04/04/2014 @ 10:17pm
published & 11:15pm updated
http://woodtv.com/2014/04/04/understanding-restaurant-inspection-reports/
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
Ran news release Ottawa County Stomach Illnesses and Holland
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
no contact, ran story from news
release
Ran news release Ottawa County Stomach Illnesses and Holland
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
http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140405/NEWS/140409391
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
Ran news release Ottawa County Stomach Illnesses and Holland
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/
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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
http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/apr/07/department-of-public-health-okays-restaurant-reopening/
04/07/2014 @ 2:28pm Radio VAN 92.7 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
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
no contact, ran story from news
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
http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140407/NEWS/140409242
04/07/2014 @ 3:43pm Television WWMT3 staff report
no contact, ran story from news
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
Wild Chef Japanese Steakhouse Re-Opens Today news release -
Recorded Interview
04/08/2014 @ 8:15am 4/8/2014 no link available
04/07/2014 @ 7:45pm Television WMKG TV Bud
no contact, ran story from news
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
no contact, ran story from news
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
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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,
Administrator's Digest, OC Employee blog
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)
4/21/14 News Release All Media,
Administrator's Digest, OC Employee blog
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
4/23/14 News Release All Media,
Administrator's Digest, OC Employee blog
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
4/24/14 News Release All Media,
Administrator's Digest, OC Employee blog
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
2014MediaTracking 10/27/201410:43 AM 11
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
5/5/14 News ReleaseAll Media,
Administrator's Digest, OC Employee blog
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
Date of News Release or Contact
by MediaRadio, TV or Print Media Name Contact Media Contacted
for Follow-up Purpose of Contact Contact Follow-up date Date of Story Media web link Shortened url
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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
no contact - ran story from news
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
no contact - ran story from news
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
2014MediaTracking 10/27/201410:43 AM 13
5/14/14 On-line Food Poisoning Bulletin Linda Larsen
no contact - ran story from news
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
Date of News Release or Contact
by MediaRadio, TV or Print Media Name Contact Media Contacted
for Follow-up Purpose of Contact Contact Follow-up date Date of Story Media web link Shortened url
2014MediaTracking 10/27/201410:43 AM 14
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
More information about the Unpasteurized Milk Products
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
More information about the Unpasteurized Milk Products
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
More information about the Unpasteurized Milk Products
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
More information about the Unpasteurized Milk Products
Hazardous To Your Health release - recorded radio interview
5/16/2014 5/16/2014 no link available
5/16/14 Television WZZM13 Joshua Aldredge Lisa LaPlante & Jill Keast
More information about the Unpasteurized Milk Products
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
More information about the Unpasteurized Milk Products
Hazardous To Your Health release. Recorded interview with Adam London
5/16/2014 5/16/2014 no link available
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
no contact - ran story from news
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
no contact - ran story from news
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
2014MediaTracking 10/27/201410:43 AM 15
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
5/28/14 News ReleaseAll Media,
Administrator's Digest, OC Employee blog
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
6/6/2014 News ReleaseAll Media,
Administrator's Digest, OC Employee blog
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
6/6/2014 6/6/2014 no link available
2014MediaTracking 10/27/201410:43 AM 16
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
6/30/14 Online County Connections Shannon Felgner Kristina Wieghmink Published regular articles 2013 2013 http://miottawacountyconnections.wordpress.com/category/public-health/
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
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
7/16/2014 News ReleaseAll Media,
Administrator's Digest, OC Employee blog
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
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
CNN iReport submission http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-
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
CNN iReport submission http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-
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
CNN iReport submission http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-
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
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
9/2/2014 9/2/2014 http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf/2014/09022014.pdf
http://bit.ly/1w3ugZH
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
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 9/18/14 http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf/2014/09182014.pdf
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 9/25/14 http://www.miottawa.org/MediaRoom/pdf/2014/09252014.pdf
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
no contact - ran story from news
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
Ottawa County iReport video accepted for CNN’s news coverage
“Convince us your city/county is healthy” assignment
8/29/2014
NOT complete listing
County Connectoins County Connectoins As of 08/04/2014:
200 subscribers Employee e-news blog
9/30/14 Online County Connections Shannon Felgner Kristina Wieghmink Published regular articles 2013 2013 http://miottawacountyconnections.wordpress.com/category/public-health/
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
Ottawa County iReport video accepted for CNN’s news coverage
“Convince us your city/county is healthy” assignment
8/29/2014