Katie Yoder

Imagine hiring a personal chef to cook your meals at home. Would you rather have a new chef every time you need dinner made? Sure, maybe this provides the benefit of flexibility and variety. But would it be more valuable to hire the same chef to cook all your meals? This person will know where you live, what time you eat dinner, where you store your pots and pans and even how you like your steak c

June 11, 2021

Summer is right around the corner. Many of us have been yearning for the long days, warmer weather and time spent on the water. Whether you’re headed out in your pontoon on the lake, fishing boat in the gulf, or sailboat on the ocean, safe boating starts on shore.   "At Cummins, our daily lives revolve around safety," says Jennifer McQuilken, who works for Cummins marine but is also a

May 17, 2021

Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems are not a new concept in every industry. The emissions regulation option first appeared in the on-highway space in 2012 and is slowly creeping into the industrial spaces. In the Oil & Gas industry, Cummins has made the switch to supporting EPA Tier 4 emissions standards by implementing SCR systems.  But making this advancement in such a matur

April 23, 2021

The oil and gas industry is known for its high expectations around uptime. The resource being harvested and the applications that are doing the work are too valuable to sit idle for extended periods of time. Cummins Oil and Gas team prides itself on being able to support this dire need for reliability, by delivering solutions and service that ensure customers can stay on schedule.  At the

March 17, 2021

People that grew up around the water know the impact that the sea can make on someone’s lifestyle. Whether summers were spent fishing with family, wakeboarding on the lake, or cruising the ocean coast, the memories don’t fade, and those experiences can cultivate a lifelong passion.  Call of the Sea (COTS) is an organization based just north of San Francisco in Sausalito, California (USA) t

October 21, 2020

The unprecedented 2020 hurricane season has battered the southern and eastern edges of the United States week after week. Although many beach towns have plans in place to keep damage to a minimum, sometimes mother nature strikes harder than anticipated.  The Florida panhandle experienced this recently when Hurricane Sally stalled over the Pensacola area for nearly 12 hours. Locals had been

October 08, 2020

Allan Dearth Generators and Sons is a generator dealer based out of Scaly Mountain, North Carolina (USA) that is giving “family business” a whole new meaning. Owner and operator Allan Dearth has been doing electrical work for many years and even in the early stages was familiar with Cummins’ product. But it wasn’t until his eldest son decided to move home and dive into business with him that th

September 10, 2020

A California resident that worked in the technology business and lived in the San Francisco (USA) Bay area is a familiar story. But one that is a little more unusual, is the female tech guru that left the coast to settle her roots on a 13-acre horse ranch in the more remote area of Pilot Hill, California (USA). Meet Lory Hopkins, a west coast homeowner living the dream. Hopkins is a businesswom

September 01, 2020

In an effort reduce the likelihood of wildfires in California, power companies are planning power outages when weather conditions appear to be dangerous. In the event of extreme temperatures and high winds, California residents can expect that there may be a planned power outage. With the frequency of planned power outages increasing, homeowners in California are calling for more informati

August 24, 2020

Salinas, California (USA) is known as the “Salad Bowl of the World” for its large, vibrant agriculture industry. The marine climate is ideal for flowers, grape vineyards, and vegetables. But being near the coast, the town experiences high winds in addition to extreme temperatures in the summer so it is a designated disaster area for wildfires.  With increased wildfire concerns over the pas

August 13, 2020

On the weekends, Chris Devine trades in his pharmacist lab coat for his foul weather fishing gear to spend time on the F/V Sea Hound – his beloved 37-foot lobster boat. According to Chris and his partner, Troy Collins, every waking moment spent off the New England coast is time well spent. The pair carry over 800 traps to sea each weekend with intentions to only return once their boat is overflowi

August 10, 2020