Muskegon, MI – In honor of Michigan Public Health Week, April 21-25, 2014, Public Health – Muskegon County will be presenting a one-hour free seminar on Thursday, April 24 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Mercy Health Hackley Campus Youngberg Auditorium titled Working Together to Control the Emergence and Spread of Infectious Diseases in Muskegon County.

The event will consist of a review of Muskegon County trends in infectious diseases that are required to be reported to the local health department. Public Health staff will also share their experiences with infectious disease control from the public health point of view. This event is free and open to the public and an opportunity for anyone interested to learn more about the roles and responsibilities of the local public health department as they relate to infectious disease surveillance and investigation.

MAISD Board sets first round interviews for new Superintendent

The Muskegon Area Intermediate School District Board of Education has invited four candidates to interview to replace retiring Superintendent Dave Sipka. The invitations were extended near the end of a special board meeting on Friday, April 11 with consultant Gary Rider. Rider is the Regional President of the Michigan Leadership Institute who was selected by the Board to lead the search effort.

During the meeting, Rider presented nineteen applicants to the Board. The Board reviewed their resumes, and then Rider facilitated the process to narrow the field to those the Board wanted to invite to interview. The board also discussed the importance of feedback from parents, students, staff, and the community during the process, and began to develop interview questions.

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich.—A 114-year-old family business is expanding beyond the lakeshore.

West Michigan Roofing & Construction’s newest branch is located at 3736 West River Drive NE in Comstock Park.  The new location is managed by Edward Macklin III and Joseph Waldner.

West Michigan Roofing & Construction is based in Spring Lake, but provides roofing services to residents throughout the West Michigan area, including Holland, Muskegon, Whitehall, Ada and Rockford.  The business also installs siding, windows, doors and skylights.  The business provides fee estimates.  For additional information visit the West Michigan Roofing & Construction website.