Good morning, Portage.

K-UpBop Laboratory, a fast-paced Korean barbecue restaurant, replaced Moe's Southwest Grill at 6225 S.

Westnedge Ave. on Wednesday, June 10. The eatery offers Korean barbecue bowls starting at $16 and serves snacks in a vibrant setting from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Portage Parks and Recreation hosted a summer Arts & Crafts Market Saturday in Portage where local artists showcased crafts including woodworking, painting and jewelry making.

Live music and food added to the event designed to support local entrepreneurship and community engagement.

Cardinal Grave Restoration and Repair (owner Gary Yonkers) hosted a gravestone cleaning and repair workshop in Oshtemo Saturday morning, training nearly 30 participants to preserve historic and veteran gravestones using safe cleaning methods.

A new list shows the returning all-state and all-region high school football players who will play in the 2026-27 season, including Portage Central's Cam Noe.

Released by MLive, the list covers several divisions from 8-man games to Division 1 across Michigan schools.

Portage Central senior Gunnar Thorhallsson, a 6-foot-8 goalie, was named Michigan’s Gatorade High School Player of the Year after leading his team to a state title, and he now plans to train with KR Reykjavikur in Iceland to build his soccer career.