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I hate to sound like a broken record, but The Portland Beacon is not your typical news site. It cannot survive on advertising alone. ...
Jim Townsend
Feb 3, 2018


Raider Bowling Rolls Over Bulldogs
The Portland high school girls bowling team defeated Ionia 30 to zero on Friday. Notable scores for Portland: Sammy Krausz 188 Kaylee...
James Townsend
Feb 3, 2018


Raider Boys Challenge Late, but Come Up Short to Gladiators
The Portland Raider boys lost to the Gladiators of Fowlerville on Friday night, 59-53. Score by quarter: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th ...
Jim Townsend
Feb 3, 2018


Raider Girls Beaten by Fowlerville
The Portland Raider girls basketball team hosted CAAC conference opponent Fowlerville on Friday night. The Gladiators came away with a...
Jim Townsend
Feb 3, 2018


A Note of Thanks to The Portland Community from Warren and Marilyn Danielson
Thank you to the Greater Portland Community. Your gift to Warren and I had been one of the sweetest gifts anyone could receive. You have...
Warren and Marilyn Danielson
Feb 2, 2018


Community Closet at Westwood One of Multiple Programs to Help Students and Families
While attending the Portland Public School Board of Education meeting on January 8th, I caught a presentation by Westwood Elementary...
Jim Townsend
Feb 2, 2018


From Portland to Nashville, Shelby Ann-Marie Miller Continues to do What She Loves
Growing up right here in Portland, and singing since the first grade, 19-year-old Shelby Ann-Marie Miller has already packed more into...
Jim Townsend
Feb 2, 2018


Obituary for James "Jim" L. Hoppes
James Louis Hoppes, age 82, of Portland, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018. He was born February 21, 1935, the son of Leo and...
James Townsend
Feb 2, 2018