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STEAM mentors needed.

February 7, 2016
STEAM mentors needed.

Contributed by Ron Beeber. PENTWATER — ​The importance of bolstering student interest in the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics — STEAM — was the subject of a program for the Pentwater Service Club, Feb. 4.   Aaron Myers, of the Michigan State University Extension office in Scottville, discussed the “4-H Tech Wizards” program that’s being introduced in…

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Service club asks for community to help scouts fund a hiking trek of a lifetime.

February 7, 2016
Service club asks for community to help scouts fund a hiking trek of a lifetime.

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…

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Local surgeons become part of Spectrum Health.

February 1, 2016
Local surgeons become part of Spectrum Health.

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…

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Hiring the Millennial generation: Topic of next Scottville Connection program.

January 29, 2016
Hiring the Millennial generation: Topic of next Scottville Connection program.

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…

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Safe Harbor Credit Union offers alternative to overdraft fees.

January 21, 2016
Safe Harbor Credit Union offers alternative to overdraft fees.

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,”…

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