The first pieces of the newest version of the Lowell Showboat arrived on Wednesday afternoon. Travelling from Moran Iron Works in Onaway, Michigan, the pieces were unloaded into a fenced holding area behind the Englehardt […]
After months of meetings held via the Zoon videoconferencing platform, Lowell City Council met in-person last night for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down most of Michigan. Instead of gathering in City […]
From March 23 to June 1, Michigan residents were under a stay-at-home order issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the Lowell Police Department continued to provide 24/7 service to the city, the shutdown […]
We received the following press release from the City of Lowell. Lowell, Michigan, July 1, 2020 – City Manager Michael Burns has appointed Acting Chief of Police Christopher Hurst to the permanent title of […]
Lowell City Council met for nearly two hours and 20 minutes on the Zoom videoconferencing platform last night, and more than an hour of that time was spent hearing comments about the forced resignation of […]
We received the following public notice from the City of Lowell. A regular meeting of the Lowell City Council will be held Monday, June 15, 2020 at 7:00 pm. This meeting will be held […]
Lowell Planning Commission met at City Hall last night for one of the first in-person meetings to be held in the city since Michigan’s stay-at-home order was lifted. Chairs in the audience were spaced out […]
Former Police Chief Steve Bukala was asked to resign his post after an investigation determined he had violated police department policy and a section of the employee handbook, according to a disciplinary action report from […]
Steve Bukala, a nearly 25-year veteran of the Lowell Police Department, resigned as Police Chief late Thursday night. No official reason has been provided for his resignation although it appears to be linked to a […]
Lowell City Council met for an hour and 20 minutes Monday night on the Zoom videoconferencing platform to discuss a variety of issues. All councilmembers were present and a number of residents and business owners […]
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