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Shelby State Bank announces promotions

April 30, 2025

SHELBY — Shelby State Bank recently announced three staff promotions. Drew Maus was promoted to vice president and commercial lender. Maus is a graduate of Michigan State University and joined Shelby State Bank’s credit department in 2017. He quickly moved to credit officer, overseeing the credit department. His work on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans during the pandemic was instrumental…

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Flipstar Gymnastics teams win state championship

April 29, 2025

LOWELL — Flipstar Gymnastics had incredible success at the Michigan Xcel State Championship meet this past weekend sweeping the State Champion Team title at all levels entered (Xcel Bronze, Xcel Silver, Xcel Gold and Boy’s 4X4) in addition to 12 All-Around State Champions and 49 individual event State Champions. All four of Flipstar’s state champion teams beat the runner-up team…

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Police looking for hit-and-run driver

April 29, 2025

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a person allegedly involved in a hit-and-run crash Monday, April 28, at 1:45 p.m. at the intersection of Jebavy Drive and Johnson Road. “Witnesses stated a black male, 40-50 years old, pulled into the path of a vehicle heading southbound on Jebavy causing a collision,” said Sheriff Cole.…

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Brake failure cited as cause of crash that closed US 10-31 for several hours

April 29, 2025

AMBER TOWNSHIP — A driver involved in the two-vehicle crash at US 10-31 and Brye Road Monday morning, April 28, told investigators that the brakes failed on their vehicle, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “The driver stated the brakes failed on their vehicle while attempting to turn north onto Brye Road from US 10,” said Sheriff Cole. “The…

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Manistee man arrested for fleeing from police in stolen vehicle

April 29, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 55-year-old Manistee man was arrested on charges of fleeing and eluding police, carrying a concealed weapon and car theft after allegedly fleeing from a Mason County sheriff’s deputy in a stolen vehicle Monday evening, April 28, according to Mason…

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