

Obituary for Germaine Rose Shattuck
Germaine Rose Shattuck, age 83, of Portland, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018. She was born November 24, 1934, the daughter of...
James Townsend
Feb 23, 2018


Grand Hearing Center Offers Battery Recycling Drop-Off
Grand Hearing Center is proud to announce that they have partnered with the Ionia County Conservation District as an official drop off...
James Townsend
Feb 23, 2018


Shamrock Girls Over Potterville
The St. Patrick girls basketball team traveled to Potterville to face the Vikings on Thursday night. The Shamrocks won 47-26. Katie...
James Townsend
Feb 23, 2018


SKANK Show Postponed
Due to an unforeseen medical emergency with one of the band members, the SKANK show scheduled for the Oakwood Lounge on Saturday,...
James Townsend
Feb 23, 2018


Six Months and 40,000 Site Visits Later
Today, February 22nd, is the six-month anniversary of The Portland Beacon. I posted the first two pieces back on August 22nd. Since...
Jim Townsend
Feb 22, 2018


Shamrock Boys Fall to Bath
The Shamrocks lost a tough CMAC contest on Wednesday night at Bath by a score of 63-50. Score by Quarter: Saint Patrick 11 7 14 16 ...
James Townsend
Feb 22, 2018


VFW Post 4090 Announces Veteran of the Year Celebration
When: February 27, 2018 - 6 -7 pm Where: VFW Post 4090 dining hall Note: A light...
VFW Post 4090
Feb 22, 2018


Rep. Calley Approves More Money for Road Repairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Plan includes money specifically for Barry and Ionia counties. Roads in Barry and Ionia counties would benefit from...
James Townsend
Feb 21, 2018


Portland vs. Haslett Bowling Recap
The Portland boys defeated Haslett by a score of 20 to nine. Notable scores for Portland were: Evan Warner 201 Jarod Huhn 190 Notable...
James Townsend
Feb 21, 2018


Tickets Now on Sale for Escanaba In Da Moonlight
Tickets are now on sale for Portland Civic Players’ spring production of the comedy Escanaba In Da Moonlight by Jeff Daniels. The story...
The Portland Civic Players
Feb 21, 2018













