Jace Cross of Portland was named to Kettering University's Spring 2026 Dean's List. Cross is majoring in Mechanical Engineering. The Dean's List recognizes overall academic performance based on the student's term grade point average (GPA). To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must satisfy the following requirements: be a degree-seeking student with a minimum term grade point average of 3.5, no grades below B, and a minimum of 16 earned credits for the term. "Bei

It is with great pleasure that Kevin and Lesia Brummette have been honored as the 2026 Sunfield Farmers Picnic Grand Marshal. KEVIN & LESIA BRUMMETTE Lesia Peabody was raised in Sunfield. Kevin was raised in Charlotte. They married in 1980 and have three sons: Matt & Angel, Trent and Eric & Brittni and seven awesome grandkids! They love watching the grandkids in school activities. Kevin is known for his grilling and helping out neighbors. As his sons were in baseball,

Laura Ellen Carpenter, 56, peacefully passed away on July 18, 2026, surrounded by family. Born May 5, 1970, Laura battled with the challenges brought by Down Syndrome. She successfully graduated from Freedom Acres through Ionia School District, in Michigan, and achieved many life skills that the world said she could not. Laura enjoyed music, Pepsi, ice cream and shakes, and loved golf cart rides with her parents. She was a landlubber, averse to any activities involving wa

Lawrence “Larry” N. Kenyon, of Portland, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at the age of 81. He was born on May 13, 1945, the son of Henry and Hilda (Osman) Kenyon. In his younger years, Larry enjoyed hunting, fishing, and being in the outdoors. He graduated from Lakewood High School. Larry worked his whole life in a factory and spent many years farming as well. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Brad Kenyon; siblings, Norma Jean Dietz, Sharon But

Reaching 500 career victories is a milestone few high school coaches ever experience. For Portland St. Patrick baseball coach Bryan Scheurer, however, the number represents far more than wins and losses. It is the culmination of decades spent building one of Michigan's premier small-school baseball programs while mentoring generations of student-athletes on and off the field. Scheurer reached the 500-win milestone during the 2026 season, adding another remarkable chapter to