Marine News from the Great Lakes

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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Thursday, December 18, 2025

Walstrom Marine is proud to announce that Tom Ervin was officially inducted into the Michigan Boating Industry Association (MBIA) Hall of Fame during the organization’s Annual Awards Dinner held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on December 6, 2025. This distinguished honor recognizes Tom’s long-standing contributions to the

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