There are always a lot of insects around in the summer, but a warmer year means more of them.
And both mosquitoes and deer ticks can carry dangerous diseases.
Right now campers are fighting the elements. It's hot. Humid and rainy. Less than ideal conditions for a night in the great outdoors. But the perfect conditions for mosquitoes.
Health Department Officials say 2 cases of West Nile Virus have been confirmed downstate. So they are urging people to prepare for outdoor activities properly.
That includes using bug spray, dressing appropriately and staying indoors during prime mosquito hours which are dawn and dusk.
Ticks can also carry Lyme Disease, the health department says ticks climb to the top of tall grass and grab onto anything that walks by, so keep grass cut low and avoid playing in tall unkept grassy areas.
9&10's Kalin Franks and photojournalist Jacob Johnson spent the day learning how to stay "bug safe."
Sunday, May 19 2013 6:53 PM EDT2013-05-19 22:53:38 GMT
Police say a man is dead after breaking into a home and stabbing a mother and her son. The incident happened in Alpena Township earlier this morning. Officers say the man left the scene after the stabbing
Police say a man is dead after breaking into a home and stabbing a mother and her son. The incident happened in Alpena Township earlier this morning. Officers say the man left the scene after the stabbing
Saturday, May 18 2013 5:28 PM EDT2013-05-18 21:28:19 GMT
A woman is dead in Isabella County after an early morning rollover crash. It happened around 5:30 a.m. on East Weidman Road near North Lincoln in Isabella Township. The car rolled, throwing the passenger
A woman is dead in Isabella County after an early morning rollover crash. It happened around 5:30 a.m. on East Weidman Road near North Lincoln in Isabella Township. The car rolled, throwing the passenger
A funeral has been scheduled for Wednesday for a 21-year-old Hofstra University student who was gunned down during a break-in at her apartment near the school's Long Island campus.
A Hofstra University student being held in a headlock at gunpoint by an intruder was accidently shot and killed by a police officer who had responded to the home invasion at an off-campus home, police said Saturday.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:18 AM EDT2013-05-20 15:18:51 GMT
Detroit Police are asking everyone to be on the lookout for a missing three year old girl. Alonna Anderson is three feet tall, black with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a floral
Detroit Police are asking everyone to be on the lookout for a missing three year old girl.
Friday, May 17 2013 6:41 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:41:46 GMT
Traverse City police have arrested a man, after they say child porn was found on his computer.Police tell 9&10 News that James Knight had an online support service repair his computer back in September.The
Traverse City police have arrested a man, after they say child porn was found on his computer.Police tell 9&10 News that James Knight had an online support service repair his computer back in September.The
Friday, May 17 2013 1:37 PM EDT2013-05-17 17:37:44 GMT
Low-flying helicopters are expected to be seen throughout northern Michigan this month. The helicopters are part of a power line inspection effort through an electricity transmission company, ITC Michigan.
Low-flying helicopters are expected to be seen throughout northern Michigan this month. The helicopters are part of a power line inspection effort through an electricity transmission company, ITC Michigan.
Saturday, May 18 2013 5:25 PM EDT2013-05-18 21:25:40 GMT
Today hundreds of people had the chance to shop for a good cause. The Father Fred Foundation in Traverse City held its annual Spring Garage Sale. People lined the streets early this morning to get a
Today hundreds of people had the chance to shop for a good cause. The Father Fred Foundation in Traverse City held its annual Spring Garage Sale. People lined the streets early this morning to get a
Monday, May 20 2013 11:18 AM EDT2013-05-20 15:18:13 GMT
An Ada, Michigan man recieved serious injuries during a motorcyle accident when he collided with another car turning into a driveway. The incident was earlier today in Newayago County in Croton Township.
An Ada, Michigan man recieved serious injuries during a motorcyle accident when he collided with another car turning into a driveway. The incident was earlier today in Newayago County in Croton Township.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:17 AM EDT2013-05-20 15:17:26 GMT
This year, the blessing of the bikes begins its fifth decade of bringing motorcycle enthusiasts together at the Baldwin Airport in Lake County. That's father schneider from St. Anne's Church in Baldwin
This year, the blessing of the bikes begins its fifth decade of bringing motorcycle enthusiasts together at the Baldwin Airport in Lake County. That's father schneider from St. Anne's Church in Baldwin
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