June Helen Thelen, age 80, born on August 6, 1945, in Pewamo to Clement and Mary Ann Thelen and passed away on January 30, 2026.   June is survived by her husband, Larry Thelen. June and Larry were married on May 22, 1965, and made their home in Westphalia. They treasured 60 years together filled with family time, new adventures, and simple joys—especially sharing morning coffee together. June was a loving and devoted wife who provided constant and dedicated care to Larry dur

Emily Louise (nee Showerman) Hill left this earth for her eternal home and was welcomed by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, January 30, 2026, surrounded by family members in her childhood home on Market Street, Portland, Michigan.   Louise, as she was fondly called by her family and friends, was a woman of Christian faith and lived a full life on this earth for almost 88 years.  She was born February 18, 1938 in Lake Odessa, Michigan to Clarice (Schwab) and Robert

We are excited to announce the recipients of our prestigious January 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.   ·       Lilly Carten, Douglas R. Welch High School, Machine Tool ·       Cameron Reynolds, Belding High School, Diesel Technology ·       William Roof, Portland High School, Culinary Arts ·       Ariel Sut

On Wednesday, the St. Patrick's Girls basketball teams traveled to Laingsburg and took a tough loss, 33-21. The team’s defensive effort against the Wolfpack was executed well, and the game plan was well developed. Marian Davlin held down the lane and had 4 big rebounds. Morgan Krieger and Lily Sandborn had great on-ball defense and communication. The Shamrocks uncharacteristically struggled to find their rhythm offensively and had scoring from Gracelyn Rockey with 12 points a

Last Tuesday, the Girls team cruised to a dominant 26.5–3.5 victory, improving their record to 9–1 on the season. Leading the way was Keira Moffatt, who rolled games of 169 and 181 for a strong 350 two-game series. Savanah Sutton also contributed with a solid 288 series.   The Boys Varsity team fell 6–24 but was led by Camden Calkins, who recorded a 367 two-game series.