Bellevue
Area farm is breeding heritage sheep while providing a safe haven
Tracy Shick Contributing Writer (Tracy Shick/TCJ - Sheep, Border Collies and goats safely graze at Midwest Mini Sheep, just outside of Bellevue.) Just a few miles outside of the Bellevue Village, Jen Vegh and her business partner, Kraig Shattuck, have created what can...
Lyman new Bellevue superintendent
Joanne Williams Editor (Courtesy photo - Tim Lyman) Bellevue Community Schools has named Tim Lyman as its new superintendent. Contract negotiations are underway for Lyman to step in after Eric McCalla left, after serving in the district since 2024. The school board...
Volunteers help beautify Keehne area
Tracy Shick Contributing Writer (Tracy Shick/TCJ - Assisting with the cleanup were [from left] Rod Case, Denise Case, Melanie Farkas, Mark Francis, Renee Francis, Janine Novak, Ben Savoie, Emily Sinclair, and Donna Smith. Not pictured: Jared Bogdanov-Hanna and Marcie...
Mission Outdoors non-profit may benefit veterans’ health, healing
Tracy Shick Contributing Writer (Courtesy photo - Nick Heisler believes outdoor experiences may help veterans improve mental and physical health. He and others have started a non-profit to help plan such experiences.) A new Michigan nonprofit is making a difference by...
A sweet donation by Kellogg
Tracy Shick Contributing Writer (Tracy Shick/TCJ - Two Bellevue residents, Kellogg’s employees, brought home a donation for the Bellevue community.) A simple box of cereal can do more than fill a breakfast bowl - it can bring smiles, ease a family’s grocery budget,...
Balkama’s prize-winning Camaro is a sign of the times, project of preservation
Tracy Shick Contributing Writer (Tracy Shick/TCJ - Brandon Balkama was the top prize winner in the recent Bellevue Athletic Boosters Annual Car Show. The 1978 Camero and its brand have a storied past.) For Brandon Balkama, the Bellevue Annual Car Show isn’t just...
Classic cars fill the streets of Bellevue
Tracy Shick Contributing Writer (Tracy Shick/TCJ - More than 140 vehicles were on display at the annual Car Show in Bellevue, as the village held a farmer’s market, yard sales and more.) There’s something special about a classic car in Michigan. Long before “cruise...
Bellevue Fourth draws 3,000 to enjoy music, food and fireworks
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 Fireworks Celebration drew an estimated 3,000 people gathered to...
Pickleball courts new in Bellevue
Tracy Shick Contributing Writer (Tracy Shick/TCJ - Celebrating the new pickle ball courts in Bellevue at Jefferson Park are (from left): Ethan Jacobs, Brandon Balkema, Jim Mott, Scott Roberts, Hannah Coy, Janeen Willis, Nicole Roberts, Eric Bird.) What began as a...
Family, faith, & freedom: bringing more to Bellevue’s Fourth
Tracy Shick Contributing Writer (Photo by Tracy Shick/TCJ - Caitlynne Curtis (left) with her son Jonah (right).) As Bellevue prepares to celebrate Independence Day, residents are looking forward to fireworks, music, family gatherings, and a chance to come together as...