In observance of Veterans Day, PFCU Credit Union proudly honors the service and sacrifice of our nation’s military personnel. As part of this recognition, PFCU is committed to upholding the dignity of one of our most cherished national symbols, the American flag.   Throughout 2025, the Credit Union has collected and donated more than 222 worn American flags for proper retirement, in partnership with local VFWs and American Legion posts. This initiative reflects PFCU’s ongoing

We are excited to announce the recipients of our prestigious October Student of the Month Awards! This recognition is given to one exemplary student from each district who has demonstrated outstanding qualities as a cooperative, engaged learner and a model school citizen. ·       Lillian Anthony, Portland St. Patrick High School, Health Occupations ·       Gabriel Bangert, Saranac Jr./Sr.  High School, Machine Tool ·       Mason Clark, Ionia High School, Culinary Arts ·      

The Portland St. Patrick Sha mrocks hosted the Marion Eagles for the first round of the 2025 playoffs. The Shamrocks are entering the playoffs as the #1 seed, and Marion is coming in as the #14 seed, and it showed. The Shamrocks started a little sloppy and sluggish, but in the end the Shamrocks dominated, winning the game 62-16.    In the first quarter, the Shamrocks drove down the field, just running power football. Hudson King finished the first drive with a 2-yard punch in

The Portland High School varsity football team hosted the Sailors of Grand Rapids South Christian on Friday night for the semi-final round of the MHSAA football playoff districts.  The dry and crisp Halloween night proved a perfect backdrop for a thrilling overtime playoff football game.   Neither team would find the endzone in the first quarter of play.   In the second quarter of play, Portland senior quarterback Ethan Cassel scored the Raiders first points on a quarterback

Michael William Gross, age 86, of Eagle, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2025. He was born on July 20, 1939 the son of Frank and Elsie (Noffsinger) Gross. Mike was a member of St. Patrick Church. He was an avid Tigers fan, enjoyed playing cards, camping, Facebook and cherished time spent at the family deer camp. Mike worked at General Motors and retired after 32 dedicated years, he also worked for Tom Rademacher at his farm and eventually helped his son, Dean. He is preced

Josephine Clara (Theis) Fox was born on March 9, 1932, to Joseph and Catherine (Schmitt) Theis in Westphalia, and died at age 93 in Portland on October 23, 2025. Josephine married James O. Fox on June 17, 1957. She was a devoted Catholic, a longtime member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, and prayed the rosary daily. In later years when she wasn’t able to walk outside, she would pace her home, praying her rosary. She was well-known for her oatmeal cookies, quilting, and volunt

The Lady Raiders closed out their cross-country season at the MHSAA Regional meet hosted by Grand Rapids South Christian. Despite brisk 35-degree temperatures and a very wet course, the sun made a welcome appearance as the girls took on their final race of the year. Paige Weber led the Raiders with a strong time of 21:25, placing 29th out of 90 runners. She was followed by Lauren Spitzley (23:25), Veda Smith (24:12), Claire Lyon (25:48), Abby Seavey (27:14), Addison Cody (28:

For the second straight year, Coach Ariel David’s program will be represented at the MHSAA State Finals, but this season is even more special, as two Raiders earned their spots on the starting line. The boys’ team also delivered its best regional performance in recent memory, finishing 5th overall in one of the toughest Division 2 regions in the state. Leading the way were seniors Owen Moore and Andrew Feldpausch, who placed 13th (16:37) and 14th (16:39) respectively, both qu

The Portland St. Patrick Shamrocks hosted the Montabella Mustangs for a huge late season game on Friday, October 24th. Montabella came in highly ranked, and at 8-0 had beaten every opponent handily. The Shamrocks wasted no time establishing their dominance, and ended up winning the game 42-16.  In the first quarter, the Shamrocks took the opening drive and marched right down the field, capping the drive with a 1 yard touchdown run by Caleb Pline. Brody Beckhold made the extra

The Raiders made the long trek to Whitehall on Friday night to finish their regular season schedule with a contest with the Vikings.  The Raiders picked up a convincing 35-0 win to finish their regular season with a perfect 9-0 record.   The Portland offense used a nice mix of passing and rushing to keep the Viking defense on their toes.  The Raider receivers tallied a total of 204 receiving yards with four touchdowns, while the ground game totaled 124 yards and one touchdown