Kindred Roots offers typical cafe fare like coffee, lattes, and chai’s. They source their coffee from Littlefoot Coffee Roasters in Grandville.

“Our goal is to create a connection with our audiences,” Conrad said. “We want them to feel something, and hopefully, to carry that feeling with them beyond the performance.”

Two years ago, after 40 years of owning Murray Lake Marina, Dave Steinbrecher of Lowell thought maybe it was time to sell his life’s work.

Antonio Casarez presented the Student Council report and congratulated the girls gymnastics team for making it to the state finals, and the wrestling team for winning the state championship. He also reported that due to March being “Reading Month,” student flex time is designated reading time.

Moreover, Liam’s Be Cafe addresses the pipeline problem associated with employing people with disabilities. If as many as 80 percent of the population of people, with disabilities, struggle with even entering the workforce, and the remaining 20 percent have been limited by the assumptions of even some of their boldest supporters, gaining important skills, higher wages, and satisfying work is all but off the table.

Lowell Football Finalizes 2024 Schedule - The Red Arrows have a new conference, plenty of new opponents, and one very familiar one this year.

In the State Proficiency Awards, Madilynne Morgensen was named the State winner in the area of Agricultural Sales and Service. The Proficiency Awards recognize students that have outstanding Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE).

The City Manager has already been approached by one anonymous organization looking to make use of Recreation Park, but they still have a lot of work to do before they are ready for a comprehensive presentation.

The LHS Musical Beauty & The Beast Debuted Last Friday.

Though Litehouse YMCA is part of the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids network, every penny raised in Lowell stays in Lowell, so when Rozema says this money helps children, she means it helps the children of Lowell; when she says it helps cancer survivors, she means it helps cancer survivors in Lowell.

Her students read over 60,000 minutes, over a five-week period, an impressive feat. The ReadBowl is part of the Share the Magic Foundation. Started in 2016 by Malcom Mitchell, a former NFL player who played for the New England Patriots, the ReadBowl has motivated thousands of students across the globe. 

Coming to you live from Kalamazoo!

Harper Postema takes on the role of Gaston, and he says that, “Even though a lot of stress comes with this role, it’s a lot of fun! I get to do some great comedy bits in the show, and the challenge of stepping out of my comfort zone - singing, dancing, and portraying a character, who is the polar opposite of myself, onstage - is very fulfilling.”

Lowell nonprofits have put their board game donations to good use. Tyson Hoffman, the Childcare Director at Litehouse Family YMCA, has handed out board games to participants in the nonprofit’s various children’s programs, and Shannon Jammal-Hollemans, the Pastor at First Congregational UCC of Lowell, reported that the church is selling board games, at a cost of $10 per game, with proceeds going toward youth programming.

“The Governor's Educator Advisory Council consists of 15 voting members appointed by the governor and includes individuals representing various roles in Michigan's public education system, including the Michigan Teacher of the Year.”

“It kind of was like a perfect storm this year,” City Manager Burns noted. “Am I concerned that the sky is falling over us? No.”

For the Kremers, the idea of expanding and adding a second Frosty Boy location, after so many years of success in Cascade, was always in the back of their minds, and the location could not be better, as the family lives right between Cascade and Lowell.