Deb Malewski Contributing Writer (Photo provided - Caring community members replaced medals that were stolen from this U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Making it so were [from left] Nicole Christensen, ...

Tracy Shick Contributing Writer (Tracy Shick/TCJ - Local favorite Justin Judge performed with his girlfriend, Ann Marie, during the July Fourth party in Bellevue.) Bellevue’s Second Annual Concert and ...

Jeffrey Lynn Ellsworth, 59, mayor of “Wicklow Hood” and friend to all who knew him, passed away on December 26, 2025. He was comfortable in his home surrounded by his loved ones. A natural leader in ...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jamie A. Tuckey, a beloved father, brother, grandfather, uncle, cousin, and friend, who departed from this world on February 25, 2025, at the ...

Alyce Marie Blackmer of Eaton Rapids, passed away with her loving family by her side, December 17, 2021, at the age of 60. Alyce was born in Lansing, January 11, 1961, the daughter of Lyle and Marion ...

Charlotte has a new destination worth visiting! Mi Alchemy, which includes the Carlisle Lavender farm, opened for the first time this summer and is already thriving. Located at 3418 Carlisle Hwy, the ...

(Joanne Williams/TCJ: What a birthday present for Justin Keiffer’s wife, Stephanie – a car wash in Bellevue, where a refresh continues, with an emphasis on customer service.) Most women like to be ...

Olivet Schools has chosen Robert Vaught as its newest superintendent of schools. Vaught, who was once a principal and teacher in the Marshall Schools, was chosen over Derek Lounds, Eaton Rapids High ...

(Photo by Deb Malewski – Terry Hill stands next to the Civil War monument at the Dimondale cemetery that he proudly cleaned.) “It is my cemetery now. I have kind of claimed it,” said Terry Hill as he ...

(TCJ photo: Woodcarver Ben Risney was featured at the 2025 Eaton County fair. Woodcarving is a category in Open Class competition.) All is not lost in terms of participation and exhibits since the ...

(Deb Malewski/FAN – Sarah Curry is serious about the joy of reading for her young students.) A Title 1 reading teacher is a specialized educator who provides targeted literacy instruction to students ...

Ronald Richard Perkins was a huge sports enthusiast and celebrated his final homerun as he crossed over into Heaven on March 20, 2025. Born in Battle Creek, MI on July 11, 1943 to Jack and Wilma ...