Marine News from the Great Lakes

Sunday, February 22, 2026

The Irish Boat Shop Board of Directors has chosen Latimer W. Spinney to be President of Irish Boat Shop effective February 17, 2026. As President, Spinney will lead the Irish Boat Shop organization with operations in Harbor Springs, Charlevoix and Traverse City, Michigan. He will oversee new and brokered boat sales, boat service and

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Saturday, February 14, 2026

Bob Beier, a former Director of the Community Bankers’ Association of Illinois, announced his retirement from the Board of Directors of Peoples State Bank of Colfax effective December 31, 2025. In 1978, Bob and his wife Betty, moved to Ladd, Illinois where Bob was named President of the Bank of Ladd. Bob had been employed at

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