Portland News

The Ionia County Sheriff's Department said their detectives and State Police investigators sharing work in southern townships have dealt with dozens of residential breaking and entering cases since the middle of spring.

Mastodon bones were found in the backyard of the Portland, Michigan home of Rich and Annette Schneider Mastodon bones were found in the backyard of the Portland, Michigan home of Rich and Annette Schneider Mastodon bones were found in the backyard of the Portland, Michigan home of Rich and Annette Schneider Mastodon bones were found in the backyard ...

An Ionia County couple just wanted to dig a new pond in their yard. Instead, Rich and Annette Schneider of Portland dug up some history.

Like more than 1,000 others, Matt Hartwig spent this past week without his car, trapped last weekend in the flooded Ionia Fairgrounds parking lot after the B-93 Birthday Bash.

PORTLAND - Portland residents can truly take a part of the 10th annual Portland Riverfest celebration by entering the water parade.

PORTLAND - Street improvements projects on Grand River Avenue and Maple Street are very close to completion.

The following is a list of activities and events at the Portland Area Service Group .

Rumors that a release of water from Consumers' Energy Webber Dam near Portland caused the Grand River to flood Saturday at the Ionia County Fairgrounds are simply wrong.

Some roads are still flooded this morning. Officials in Ionia County say crews are still working to drain most of the rain waters left on area streets, mainly in the Portland area.

The lesson from this crime story is: Never park the get-away car in the driveway.

Come to the library and check out the collection of bobble heads loaned to the library for the month of June by Audrey Dorshimer.

PORTLAND - Area residents can take part in an Independence Day tradition by voting in the Portland Fourth of July King and Queen contest.

Eric and Becky Eldridge of Portland announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth Anne to Jeremy Scott Russo.

PORTLAND - The Father Flohe Foundation presented the 2009 Fr. Flohe Education Bell Award to Sue Van Lente at St.

Area residents interested in gardening can request a plot in the Portland community garden, which is located near the city parking lot at the end of Canal Street.

Would any group, organization, or individual like to fill the display case located on the lower level of the library in the hallway? Currently the display in the case was put in by the Portland Garden Club; we welcome businesses, clubs, or anyone who has a collection or something to display to call the library at 647-6981 ext.. 4 and speak to Jan ...

Jeff and Gloria Badder of Ionia would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Angela Lee Badder to Daniel Alan Martin.

The June GO-Tech meeting is this Tuesday, June 9, at 7pm. Everyone is welcome. Rick Chownyk will be demonstrating aluminum casting and Gene David will be showing off his steam-powered motorcycle in progress.

Police have been at a Portland home for hours after a gunman barricaded himself inside.

Olivet shortstop Bailey Flower throws to first during the Eagles' 1-0 win over Portland at the Suzanne Buche Invitational on May 23.