Lowell News

About 50 new jobs are coming to Lowell as part of a marine manufacturer's consolidation efforts.

After more than a century of use, a railroad line between Ionia and Lowell is being shut down.

When the Leonard Terrace Senior Center closes next month, a place for low-income seniors to socialize and eat free meals also will shut down.

Button Gallery, at 161 Blue Star Highway in Douglas, will present a two-person exhibition beginning with a champagne reception for the artists from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 29.

A fiery crash in Kent County has drawn the attention of Secret Service agents and the U.S. Attorney's office.

A Lowell man is in the hospital following an accident involving a Kent County Road Commission Dump truck.

The Ninth African American Parade and Family Heritage Festival will hold its kick-off event at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Letts Community Center, 1220 W. Kalamazoo St.

Push is on to buy local tomatoes as outbreak spreads to Michigan David Harris * Lansing State Journal * June 11, 2008 * From Lansing State Journal The sign above the cluster of tomatoes at the Lansing City ...

People across West Michigan will spend the weekend cleaning up following Friday afternoon's storms.

Thebes Players presents the Neil Simon comedy "Jake's Women" at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through June 21 and 2:30 p.m. June 22 in the Lowell Performing Arts Center, 11700 Vergennes St.

To be included in the On Exhibit listing, send a notice to The Press at least two weeks before the event or opening that includes the exhibit title, artists, exhibit dates, gallery name, address and hours.

On the banks of the Flat River just north of Lowell is a plot of land formerly known at the Young Marines Camp.

The West Michigan Bluegrass Music Association will host a three-day celebration of music and community Friday-Sunday at the Kent County Fairgrounds in Lowell. via Grand Rapids Press

A 23-year-old man from Lowell has been charged following a standoff with police at his home. via WOOD-TV Grand Rapids

An armed standoff in Kent County has ended peacefully Tuesday morning. Sheriff's deputies say it all began around 11 o'clock Monday night at a home near Lowell. via WWMT-TV Kalamazoo

Police are on the scene of a standoff in Lowell near the Ionia County line. The Kent County Sheriff's Department says it was called to the 14000 block of Fultojn around 11:30 p.m. Monday night on a domestic ... via WOOD-TV Grand Rapids

They were "green" before it was cool, recycling, saving energy and teaching students about the environment. via Grand Rapids Press

“One business with only 16 workers wrote me to say their taxes have tripled. With Michigan's unemployment already highest in the nation, this tax will damage our business climate even further.”

A town hall meeting will be held at 1 p.m. Friday to discuss the impact of the new Michigan Business Tax. via Grand Haven Tribune

An 82-year-old driver of a car that crashed into a tree off Grand River Drive SE late Sunday afternoon was flown by helicopter to Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids with serious injuries. via Grand Rapids Press

Baseball Okemos at Haslett St. Johns at Grand Ledge Fowlerville at Corunna Boys lacrosse Lowell at East Lansing Girls lacrosse Haslett at Holt Ann Arbor Pioneer at East Lansing Waverly/Lansing Catholic ... via Lansing State Journal