July - 2021

Obituaries

Obituary for Felix C. Hernandez, Jr.

Felix C. Hernandez, Jr., 91, of Portland, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 26, 2021. He was born in San Antonio, Texas, the son...

Obituaries

Obituary for Kirk A. Anderson

Kirk A. Anderson, age 54, of Portland, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2021. He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Loren...

Jordan D. Smith

Toan Park Splash Pad Project Breaks Ground

With the sound morning traffic and construction equipment, the community of Portland gathered to officially kicked off the construction...

Obituaries

Obituary for Kristopher Allen Spedoske

Kristopher Allen Spedoske, age 21, of Portland, passed away on July 18, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday,...

Obituaries

Obituary for Charles William Reed

Charles William Reed, age 84, of Lansing, formerly of Portland, passed away at his home on July 21, 2021. Private family services will be...

Obituaries

Obituary for Mark Lee Keehn

Mark Lee Keehn, age 50, of Portland, passed away on July 20, 2021. He was born on June 28, 1971, the son of Richard and Vivian (Black)...

Jordan D. Smith

Cardboard Canoes To Set Sail on Grand River

To say that this plan is water tight might be an exaggeration but that’s ok, because getting wet and having fun is the point. The same...

Obituaries

Obituary for Nicholas John Sonday

Nicholas John Sonday, age 15, of Sumner, MI, passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021. He was born on October 11, 2005 in Grand Rapids the...

Jordan D. Smith

Back-to-Back Deaths on Portland’s East Side

Tuesday, mid-morning, the Portland Police Department responded to a medical emergency at the Citgo gas station on Portland’s east side. A...

Announcement

Portland Trap Team Finishes Remarkable Season

The PHS Trap team went to the Michigan State Trap Shoot on June 19th and the team took 14th out of 47 teams that participated. Portland...