🌱 How a Portland driver ended Michigan’s 30-year national racing drought
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Portland driver ended Michigan’s 30-year national racing drought
Also on today's calendar: Ionia Boys Varsity Basketball @ Portland and 3 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 34 and low of 31 degrees.
- Wednesday: Fog in the morning and breezy, temps: high: 36, low: 25.
- Thursday: Very windy; rain, with a high of 42 and low of 22 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Reay Is First Michigan Mod Champ Since 1996 (speedsport.com) — Portland race fans can celebrate as local driver Jeff Reay clinched the 2025 Friesen Performance IMCA Modified National Championship, the state’s first since 1995. Reay, who races out of Portland, stacked up 14 feature wins and multiple track and regional titles across Michigan, capping a remarkably consistent season in a three-year-old car. 
📸 Around Portland
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Ionia Girls Varsity Basketball @ Portland
Portland High School, 1100 Ionia Rd, Portland
5:30 pm
Friday December 19
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Other local events
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Ionia Boys Varsity Basketball @ Portland
Portland High School , 1100 Ionia Rd , Portland
7:00 pm -
City Offices CLOSED
Portland, MI Calendar Portland, MI 48875
12:00 pm -
Pennfield Boys JV Basketball @ Portland
Portland High School , 1100 Ionia Rd , Portland
1:00 pm -
DDA Meeting
Portland City Hall , 259 Kent St , Portland
7:00 pm -
City Offices CLOSED
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12:00 pm
Friday December 19
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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WorkReady! Decision-Making
West Michigan Works! , 603 W Adams St , Ionia
10:00 am -
Knitting and Crochet Group
Ionia Community Library (I C L) , 126 E Main St , Ionia
6:00 pm -
Adult Craft: Winter Pinecones & "Snow"
Grand Ledge Area District Library , 131 E Jefferson St , Grand Ledge
2:30 pm -
Sanctuary Spirits Distillery, Brewery, & Winery – Lansing
Sanctuary , 902 E Saginaw Hwy , Grand Ledge
7:00 pm -
Crafting for a Cause at Grand Ledge Area District Library
Grand Ledge Area District Library , 131 E Jefferson St , Grand Ledge
4:00 pm -
Merry Grinchmas
Lyons Township District Library Lyons, MI 48851
4:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McDonald's posted a job opening for McDonalds Crew Member in Portland. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Portland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portland here.
🗞 Nearby News
Grand Ledge
- Saginaw-area sports highlights: Heritage boys basketball wins thriller (mlive.com)
- These Are the Lansing Restaurants Everyone Keeps Recommending (99wfmk.com)
DeWitt
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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