SHELBY — Shelby State Bank is celebrating 95 years of serving families, businesses and organizations across west Michigan. Founded in 1931, the community bank says it has remained committed to personal service, local decision-making and supporting the communities it serves throughout its nearly century-long history. Over the years, Shelby State Bank has expanded alongside the communities it serves while continuing…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, June 2, 2026: 6:11 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Victory Road east of Lakeshore Drive, Hamlin Township. 6:13 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Victory Road east of Lakeshore Drive, Hamlin Township. 9:52…
Story and photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief FREE SOIL — The former Free Soil School building is expected to be demolished later this summer as part of a Mason County Land Bank Authority blight elimination project funded through the Michigan State Land Bank Authority. The long-vacant structure, located on North Democrat Street, was added to the project earlier this year…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Community members will have an opportunity to help shape the future of the Lincoln River Watershed during a stakeholder meeting hosted by the Mason-Lake Conservation District on June 13. The meeting, the first in an effort to establish a Lincoln River Watershed Council, will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. at Victory Township Hall. Local residents,…
BEAR LAKE — The public is invited to learn about regenerative agriculture, biochar production and soil health during the annual Farm Field Day hosted by the Mason-Lake and Manistee Conservation Districts on Thursday, June 11. The event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at Brixstone Farms, 11240 Milarch Road and will feature presentations and demonstrations focused on sustainable…
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