The Lowell Friends of the Flat 501(c)(3) board met for a regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 at City Hall, and they were greeted by a crowded house.

Belisle regularly begins her posts with the announcement, “Weather nerd here,” but Belisle is more than a mere hobbyist. She is a SKYWARN spotter, a volunteer trained by the National Weather Service, who supports meteorologists and other professionals by reporting weather phenomena as it happens.

Lowell alumnus Joel Fritsma helps lead Michigan Storm Chasers, the state’s premier online weather forecaster and coverage provider.

Biniam Van Wynen is a teenager from Lowell who races Limited Late Models at Berlin Raceway in Marne, and on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, he was honored at the Berlin Raceway Banquet 2024 at The Pinnacle Center in Hudsonville.