By Jack Webb A north-facing view of The Farmers Scoop, located at 704 South Main St. in Olivet. OLIVET, Mich. — A recent survey has revealed some dissatisfaction among Olivet residents regarding the dining options within city limits. The anonymous survey was posted to local Facebook groups last week and included a variety of questions asking how residents feel about the current options and many factors associated with them, as well as former options that no longer exist. A to

In loving memory flyers that were handed out at the celebration of life. OLIVET, Mich. — The University of Olivet community is mourning the loss of Warroo, a beloved bearded dragon and longtime teaching animal, who passed away on March 29. In his honor, the student organization Earthbound hosted a celebration of life on April 2 in the Student Center Community Room. 15 people attended to remember Warroo and the impact he had on campus. Some of the people in attendance to the c

By Jack Webb A photo of Wendy Cornish, owner of Olivet Nutrition, located at 205 N. Main St. OLIVET, Mich. — The loss of a family member is one of the most difficult things that people go through in life. To carry on after an immense tragedy such as this, it takes time, support, and a reason to keep going. Local business owner Wendy Cornish has certainly taken each of those tenets to heart throughout her personal experience. Cornish lost her daughter, Emily Hansen, on Sep. 10

By Jack Webb BELLEVUE, Mich. – Located on M-78 between Bellevue and Olivet, a local farm is home to the nation’s first purebred Ouessant sheep. Midwest Mini Sheep, which is owned by Jen Vegh and Kraig Shattuck, places a focus on the breeding of smaller sheep varieties. The Ouessant breed holds the Guinness World Record for the smallest sheep breed, and it was their unique size that ultimately persuaded Vegh to look for the breed. “I have a physical disability, and they ca

Jack Webb A signpost welcoming people to the village of Bellevue. BELLEVUE, Mich. - Located within a village of over 1,300 citizens, the Bellevue Community Alliance is an organization that is relatively new to the local scene. The group is entirely volunteer-run and not-for-profit, and they host meetings on the first Tuesday of every month in the Bellevue High School library. However, despite only being five months old, having been established in Oct. 2025, their mission and