The Sunfield Farmers Picnic Board is searching for 2026 Prince & Princess candidates. It is open to all boys and girls who will be either 4 to 7 years of age by the Wednesday before the Picnic – on August 12, 2026. Contestants must also live in the Village or Township of Sunfield. If you know of someone with children of this age, please share this information. All contestants will take part in a ceremony where prizes will be awarded to each participant on Friday, August 1

St. Patrick School recently announced its fourth quarter honor roll for middle school and high school. Congratulations to these students. 6th Grade Benedict Austen Nicholas Brown Ethan Chamberlain Sadie Easlick Wyatt Fox Cameron Geissler Ava Klein

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First Congregational Church of Portland hosts “The Making of a Historical Fiction” with Sunfield novelist Tom Huggler on Thursday, June 18, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm at the church, located at 421 E. Bridge St. in Portland. The free event is open to all. Huggler will share the story behind THE WOMAN SHE LEFT BEHIND, his Civil War novel based on true events of a local pioneer widow who traveled alone for 600 miles into a Missouri battlefield to find her stricken son. In the spri

PFCU Credit Union’s Cash for Classrooms Program is in its sixth year and continues to support local teachers during the months of January through May. During this time teachers are nominated to win $150 to be used on any expenses or needs they have for their classroom. PFCU supported 25 teachers with a total of $3,750 this year. To further honor teachers through this program, PFCU surprised five additional teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week, May 4th-8th, with a Cash

After winning their district last weekend, the Shamrocks faced Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central on Wednesday in the regional semi-finals. The shamrocks defeated Panthers 15-0 in three innings. Jerryd Scheurer, Tyler Thelen and Mason Simon each had two hits in the game. Tyler Thelen got the win on the mound striking out two and holding Nouvel hitless. You can find the Bleacher Denizen write up of the Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central game HERE. On Saturday, St. Patrick de

After winning a district title last weekend, the Raiders traveled to Hudsonville Unity Christian on Saturday to compete in regionals. In the semi-finals, Portland topped Grand Rapids Christian 14-4. Portland tallied 13 hist in the game led by Bella Spitzley who went four for four with one RBI. Molli Miilu had two hits and four RBIs. Lilly Thelen and Kameryn Burnham each added two hits. Spitzley got the win in the circle for Portland striking out five while allowing sev

Orville Jacob Hartner of Portland, Michigan, was born on November 8, 1947, to Max and Margaret (Dietrich) Hartner in Saginaw, Michigan. He passed away on May 12, 2026, after an extended battle with Parkinson’s disease. After High School, Orv enlisted in the United States Air Force and served as a mechanic during the Vietnam War. After his military service, he returned to his family farm in Beaverton, MI. He married Jacquelyn in 1979, and he taught her what it meant to li

Ryan S. Humphrey passed away on May 29, 2026, at the age 54. He was born on September 6, 1971. He attended college at CMU, where he earned a double major in statistics and actuarial science. Ryan was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He enjoyed bowling and coached the Portland girls bowling team. He also enjoyed trivia, board games, Strat-O-Matic baseball, and fantasy football and baseball. Ryan married Kim (Spitzley) on November 9, 2002, and together they shared t

The band "Unusual Suspects" is playing at the band shell on Thursday, July 9th, with a theme of celebrating America’s 250 birthday. The show starts at 6:30 PM.