Through a partnership with Michigan Public Power Agency, The City of Portland – Board of Light and Power (CoP-BLP) receives enough energy from Brandt Woods Solar to power 72 homes in a year. The CoP – ...

Jon Snellenberger is in his nineteenth year as coach in Portland High School’s boys’ golf program. The team has enjoyed a good 2025 season and has learned much from it. “We are in our fourth year of ...

Kevin Covert and Jeremy Russo recently opened G&B Water Conditioning.  Russo told the Beacon, “We wanted to add an additional ...

Jerry Walter Fedewa, of Lake Odessa, Michigan, passed away on May 14, 2025, at the age of 59. He was born on October 10, 1965, in Lansing, Michigan, and was a graduate of St. Patrick High School, ...

John Kimball of Portland, was named to the Dean's Honor List at Cedarville University for Spring 2025. This recognition requires the student to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a ...

Portland student Ava Guilford was named to Albion College's Dean's List for the Spring 2025 semester. Albion College's Dean's List recognizes students who achieve a 3.5 or better GPA while taking four ...