

James Townsend
Oct 30, 2018
Fatal Early Morning Accident in Orange Twp
According to a release from the Ionia County Sheriff’s office, the victim of this morning’s fatal accident has been identified as Trinity...

James Townsend
Oct 30, 2018
Obituary for Richard “Dick” Robert Mauren
Richard “Dick” Robert Mauren, age 85, of Portland passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. He was born on December 30, 1932 in Lansing,...


Jim Townsend
Oct 30, 2018
Candidate for Congress Visiting Portland on Saturday
Cathy Albro, Democratic Candidate for US Congress, will be making a stop in Portland on Saturday, November 3, as part of a whirlwind tour...


Jim Townsend
Oct 30, 2018
Jacob Veale Named October Student Athlete of the Month
Jacob Veale, a senior slotback on the Portland High School Raider football team, has been chosen by the readers of The Portland Beacon to...

James Townsend
Oct 30, 2018
Obituary for Madelon D. (Frost) Waterhouse
Madelon Dorothy Waterhouse, of Lansing, formerly of Portland and Ionia, age 89, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018. She was born...


Benjamin Rex Cross
Oct 29, 2018
Shamrocks rout the Peck Pirates
On Saturday, October 27th, the Peck Pirates visited Portland for a showdown with the St. Patrick’s Shamrocks. After a very difficult...


Pete Hoffmeyer
Oct 29, 2018
Portland Tops Ovid-Elsie In Pre-Districts
“The Autumn Wind is a Raider, Pillaging just for fun. He'll knock you 'round and upside down, And laugh when he's conquered and won.”...


Robert Lathers
Oct 28, 2018
Portland Harriers Close Out Cross-Country Season at MHSAA Regionals
The Portland Raider’s Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country teams gave it their all on Friday at the 2018 MHSAA Region 14 Cross-Country...


Roy Schrauben (Legion Post 129)
Oct 26, 2018
American Legion Post 129 Recognition Dinner
On Saturday, October 13th, Legion Post 129 held a dinner to recognize its members for the years of service to the post and to the...


James Townsend
Oct 26, 2018
Obituary for James Warner Lansdell, Sr.
James Warner Lansdell, Sr., age 73, of Portland, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 24, 2018. He was born on December...