Marie Martha Howell, age 87, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026.  She was born in Frankenmuth, Michigan on February 28, 1938, the daughter of the late Herbert and Margaret Schluckebier, their 5th daughter of 6. She was united in marriage to Richard Howell, from Wabash, Indiana who preceded her in 2018 after 55 years of marriage. She attended St. Lorenz Lutheran School, Frankenmuth High School (9th and 10th grade), and graduated from Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw. Sh

Mr. Jason Setter serves the community as principal of Oakwood Elementary School of Portland. Mr. Setter grew up in Port Huron. He received his bachelor’s degree from WMU and his master’s degree from Grand Valley State University. Mr. Setter was a first classroom teacher in Kalamazoo, Benton Harbor, and Grand Rapids Charter Schools. Prior to coming to Portland, he served as assistant principal at Ridge Park Charter Academy and as principal at Charlotte Public Schools. He is in

St. Patrick School in Portland recently announces students who were named to the 2nd Quarter Honor Roll.  Congratulations to these students.   6 th  Grade Daniel-Jaymes Allen Benedict Austen Nicholas Brown Ethan Chamberlain Sadie Easlick Wyatt Fox Cameron Geissler Roman Keusch Ava Klein Sarah Kwiecinski Carter Lenneman Hudson Newman Easton O'Neill Gracelyn Pung Isaac Pung Harper Natalie Russman Oliver Schneider Natalie Woodman   7 th  Grade Maeve Dailey Mason Forist Lawson Gr

Three Raider wrestlers reached a major milestone last week, each earning their 100th career varsity victory. Juniors Landon Guilford, Landon Lanz, and Branlun Simon all hit the century mark in competition.   Simon (126) secured his 100th win at home on Senior Night against Frankenmuth, while Lanz and Guilford reached the milestone at the John Harris Invitational in Shepherd on Saturday.   As a team, the Raiders continued their winning momentum on Wednesday at home, defeating

On Saturday, January 24, the Portland Girls Bowling team traveled to Jax 60 to compete in the Mel Wolfe Girls Invitational, a tournament that featured one of the strongest fields of the season. The girls struggled in the opening team game but bounced back nicely in game two. During Baker play, the team showed strong form and consistency, posting solid scores throughout the round.   Leading the charge for Portland was Savanah Sutton with a two-game total of 329. In Bakers, Jos

Jace Cross of Portland has been named to Kettering University's Fall 2025 Dean's List.   Cross is majoring in Mechanical Engineering.   The Dean's List recognizes overall academic performance based on the student's term grade point average (GPA). To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must satisfy the following requirements: be a degree-seeking student with a minimum term grade point average of 3.5, no grades below B, and a minimum of 16 earned credits for the term.   "

The St. Patrick Girls Varsity Basketball team traveled to Dansville on Wednesday. The Shamrocks defeated the Aggies 55-26. The Shamrocks worked through a physical matchup and made adjustments to enhance their press and created offensive opportunities. Marian Davlin was impressive under the rim and brought in 11 rebounds for the Shamrocks. Lily Sandborn created 6 steals. Gracelyn Rockey put up 21 points, Alice Newman scored 9 points and had 4 steals, Macie Leonard had 8 points

Portland Boys Varsity Wrestling competed at the 63rd Annual Jim Mooney Classic on Saturday, January 17, and delivered an impressive performance. The Raiders finished third out of 27 teams and crowned two individual champions.   Those champions have continued their dominance this season with perfect records. Senior Brad Meyers, currently ranked third in the state in Division 2 by Michigan Grappler, went 4–0 in the 190-pound weight class to claim a championship.   Junior Branlu

VFW Post 4090 in Portland will be holding breakfast on Sunday, January 25, 2026 from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Breakfast buffet $13.00. Ages 5 -10 $6.00. 4 and under eat free! Three A la Carte items (Western omelet $10.00, Ham & cheese omelet $9.00. or Top choice 8 oz. sirloin steak w/ eggs your way, potatoes, toast $12.00). Coffee, milk and juice are free. Public welcome. Proceeds go towards helping veterans and the community where they live. VFW Post 4090 1324 E. Bridge St.  Por

Hannah E. Martin, age 23, of Portland, went to Heaven on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. She was born on July 28, 2002, in Lansing, the daughter of Adam and Haley (Knapp) Martin. Hannah was a bright soul that lit up any room. She was confident and could make people laugh no matter the circumstance, she has a natural, dark sense of humor. She was extremely loyal and a natural caregiver. Hannah was very observant and genuinely interested in people and their likes. She was open-minde