Lowell came away with a third place finish in a rollercoaster final day at the MHSAA Golf State Championship

Curtis’s motivation was simple: she wanted to continue a tradition of excellence in the LAS district.

Vosovic was a creative person growing up but being a fashion designer in NYC? Never crossed his mind. Instead, after high school, Vosovic had plans to attend a Big 10 school and compete as a gymnast and take courses in architecture.

“Harvest Celebration is an opportunity to support local businesses and groups, and explore all that Lowell has to offer. Especially in the fall, there’s beautiful, natural settings nearly everywhere you look.”

“Unlike typical entries, our goal isn’t to compete for a prize but to raise funds and awareness,” Johnson-Brower said. “Ironically, despite being in the running for any official prizes, we’ve received incredible feedback and have been unofficially ranked among the top exhibits at ArtPrize.”

Johnson describes her second necklace as art nouveau, the “new art” of the European Belle Époque period from 1890 to 1910. Art nouveau was a reaction to the systematic approach taken during the 19th century, and it actively blurs the hard boundaries of classical methodology. Johnson herself, whose work casually breaks down the distinction between the fine arts (triptych paintings) and applied arts (jewelry), is at home in this space.

“I tend to put other things ahead of it, but it’s my little quiet time, peace of mind, relaxation,” TenHarmsel said. “My meditation is what it is.”

“For me, I think art is just beautiful,” Doll said. “If it does something for you, if it moves you, if you feel like you could be in that picture, it’s a good thing.”

Sharon and Chuck Oleniczak have chosen to represent the community of Lowell at ArtPrize 2024. Their collaboration, titled “Flight”, is on display in downtown Grand Rapids through Saturday, September 28, 2024, the last day of the ArtPrize 2024 event. What began as a number of sketches, evolved into a series of nine bent metal wall sculptures.

After her first success, she took classes from Damon from Deco Exchange and JoJo Rustic Remnants, traveling to different retreats, with crafting and business classes, all over the states.

The council did not make or vote on a resolution, nor did they commit to returning to the idea at a later council meeting, but it would be surprising if this were the last the community hears of creative solutions to the Riverside Drive water looping problem.

“Why not buy a hotdog cart and take the chili dogs on the road,” Brenner said. Not only does Balls Dogs offer chili dogs, but folks can also purchase pork barbecue, chicken salad croissants, polish dogs, and hotdogs.

Once you have an American Girl (AG) doll, they keep coming, so says Phyllis Ewing, of Lowell, who borrowed a doll from her sister, Patricia, ten years ago. All she wanted was to make a dress for her granddaughter, Gracy's doll.

On Saturday, August 10, 2024, the Lowell Charter Township Parks Committee put on its inaugural BridgeFest event at Grand Riverfront Parks. Jennette Stevenson, who sits on the Parks Committee, described the event as "a vibrant hub of activity, offering an array of entertainment, culinary delights, and family-friendly fun!"

There were a number of rides adjacent to the parking lot, from portable roller coasters and carousels to a couple of variations of fun houses.

As in the case of many war Veterans, McMahon didn’t talk about the war years, when the kids were growing up. However, in later years, he started opening up more about it, after watching Winds of War, according to son, Mitch.

The Kent County Youth Fair (KCYF) will be held from July 29th through Aug. 3 at “The Grand”, the new fair location at, 13801 Cascade Road, south of Lowell.

The festivities started strong on Friday evening with the 5K run/walk, marking a record participation of 300 runners and walkers.

Every year, Americans blow up around 500 million pounds of fireworks, according to one study. Research indicates that fireworks displace migratory birds, freak-out wild horses, and have shown that some rabbits actually die from the stress.