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The Portland Beacon to be an independent hyperlocal news source focused on Portland Michigan and neighboring communities.

The Portland Beacon was started in August of 2017 to serve as a local news source for Portland, Michigan, and neighboring communities.

11/07/2025

https://www.theportlandbeacon.com/single-post/pfcu-credit-union-donates-5-000-to-eaton-county-4-h-council

PFCU Credit Union has made a $5,000 donation to the Eaton County 4-H Council in support of youth development and educational programming. The donation was presented at the Eaton County Fair, an annual event that showcases the talents and achievements of local 4-H members. The contribution reflects P...

11/07/2025

https://www.theportlandbeacon.com/single-post/the-honey-hair-company

Jocelyn Parkhouse is the proud owner of the Honey Hair Company, a full-service salon serving Portland. Jocelyn opened the salon in May of this year. She utilizes ten beauty professionals. The salon specializes in hair, extensions, eyelash extensions, and medical facials, as well as massage therapy a...

11/07/2025

https://www.theportlandbeacon.com/single-post/meet-the-2025-sunfield-farmers-picnic-grand-marshal-robert-bob-sandborn

Robert Sandborn (Bob) was selected as the 2025, Grand Marshall, for the Sunfield Farmers Picnic. Bob is the son of Allen, and Meredith Sandborn, formerly of Sunfield, and Ionia. Bob was born in Portland, Michigan in 1942 then spent Eleven years on Tupper Lake Road, in Sunfield from 1944 to 1955, bef...

11/07/2025

https://www.theportlandbeacon.com/single-post/car-show-set-for-july-17th

Keusch Auto and the Portland Cruisers will be hosting a car show on Thursday, July 17th. The event will run 4:00-8:00 with the Burn Out pit opening at 6:30. Admission to the event is free. All the proceeds from the show will be donated to the Portland Community Fund.

11/07/2025

https://www.theportlandbeacon.com/single-post/svsu-names-deans-list-students-for-winter-2025-semester

More than 1,800 students from Saginaw Valley State University earned a spot on the winter 2025 semester Deans' List. To be eligible for the Deans' List, a student must take at least 12 credit hours and carry a semester GPA of 3.4 or better. Lydia Meredith, Ally Florian, Leah Nelson, and Isabella Mye...

04/07/2025

https://www.theportlandbeacon.com/single-post/independence-day-parade-set-for-july-4th-at-10-00-am

Portland’s 4th of July parade route will follow Water St. from Grand River Ave., then continue on Lyons Rd., and will end at Portland High School. The parade will begin at 10:00 AM.Image by Alexey Hulsov from Pixabay

25/06/2025

https://www.theportlandbeacon.com/single-post/how-does-your-garden-grow

Having any gardening problems this summer?Want to learn best practices for growing great vegetables and flowers? The “Digger Lady” has answers and ideas! Portland’s own Carol Todd will host “Essential Gardening,” a free seminar at First Congregational Church (421 E. Bridge St.) on Tuesday,...

25/06/2025

https://www.theportlandbeacon.com/single-post/area-students-named-to-mcc-spring-2025-honors-list

The Montcalm Community College spring 2025 semester honors list includes 565 students. These students must have taken 6 credits or more to be eligible for honors.Of these, 355 students obtained a 3.7 to 4.0 GPA earning them a place on the President’s Honors List. The remaining 210 students obtaine...

25/06/2025

https://www.theportlandbeacon.com/single-post/amelia-hodge-named-to-troy-university-chancellor-s-list

Amelia Hodge of Portland, MI has been named to the Chancellor's List at Troy University for the spring semester/Term 4 of the 2024-2025 academic year.The Chancellor's List honors full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who earn a grade point average of....

25/06/2025

https://www.theportlandbeacon.com/single-post/portland-township-recycling-scheduled-for-june-28th-and-29th

Portland Township recycling will take place on Saturday, June 28th, and Sunday, June 29th, (always the 4th Saturday) from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm or until the bins are full. Please break down all cardboard boxes. Recycling is located at 1 Industrial Drive, next to Municipal Supply, and is open only to Por...

16/06/2025

https://www.theportlandbeacon.com/single-post/sunfield-farmers-picnic-to-host-ice-cream-social-to-announce-2025-grand-marshal

The Sunfield Farmers Picnic Board will host an Ice Cream Social on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at Van Buren Park in Sunfield. The 2025 grand marshal will be introduced. The board appreciates all the wonderful nominations for the 2025 Grand Marshal. Please be assured that all nomina...

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