Jane Wallace Guidi, age 75, of Portland, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018. She was born March 15, 1943 in Pulaski, Virginia, the...

Todd Louis Dockett, age 55, of Sunfield, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018. He was born March 9, 1963 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the...

Adrian John Bos, age 90, formerly of Harbor Springs, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018. He was born July 28, 1928 in the Netherlands,...

"Everyone goes through adversity in life, but what matters is how you learn from it." Lou Holtz On a gloomy drizzly night in Ionia,...

I think our teachers here in Portland do a great job! I could list the reasons why, but I know for a fact that most of you already...

A small group of about twenty-five community leaders representing local organizations met at City Hall Thursday night to listen to a...

Blood donors can breathe a sigh of relief.  In an exclusive to The Beacon, sources with the Red Cross confirmed that plans to shutter...

IONIA – The Mid-Michigan Word Gatherers and Isabelle Phoenix Gallery in Ionia will offer a free community event, the Another’s...

The following is a report of calls for service in the Portland Area for the month of August 2018: The following is a report of calls for...

On Sunday, September 30th, Bob Wiborn and Mike Kolp became Iron Men. Iron Man is race consisting of a 2.4-mile swim, 116-mile bike ride...