PENTWATER — The Pentwater Service Club is calling on area individuals and organizations to join it in helping Boy Scout Troop 1145 raise the final $4,000 needed so eight local scouts and five adults can undertake a rugged, 12-day backpacking trek at the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico this summer. “We’re down to the ‘final four,’” said Scoutmaster Rick…
LUDINGTON — Ludington-based general surgeons Nizar Umran, MD, and Bret Autrey, DO, have integrated their medical practices with Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital and the Spectrum Health Medical Group (SHMG). The change is effective February 1. Dr. Umran has been a general surgeon in Ludington since 1976. Dr. Autrey opened his surgical practice here in 2006. Their combined practices will now…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — As times change, generations also change, which means work practices must also be adjusted. Many employers find hiring the “Millennial” generation a challenge. A millennial, also known as Generation Y, is defined as a person who was born from the early 1980s to the 2000s.. This generation grew up in the digital age and…
LUDINGTON — Safe Harbor Credit Union is offering an alternative to those pesky overdraft fees or the hassle of having to transfer money from your savings account when funds get low in the checking account. “The Safe Harbor Credit Union Share Draft Line of Credit is a great way to protect yourself from overdraft fees and unwanted overdraft transfer fees,”…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A wellness program through Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital gave Gloria Beckman a wake-up call. As an employee of Smith & Eddy Insurance, she and her colleagues were encouraged to take advantage of a free health screening through Win With Wellness. “My first time there I was told I was borderline obese,” Gloria said. “That…
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