A woman stood weeping in front of one of Rich Francisco’s paintings. She saw the story of her late brother in the art. It was a piece about Francisco’s own journey to sobriety, but in […]
On April 5th, 2025, at the remarkable age of 101, one of Lowell’s brightest stars left us. We lost a woman whose life was a testament to the enduring power of education, the quiet strength […]
For more than four decades, Evert and Catharina Bek have been a fixture in the Lowell community, not just as the owners of Arctic Inc. Heating & Cooling but as dedicated contributors to the town […]
In the 1980s, you couldn’t drive down Main Street in Lowell without seeing the handiwork of Garbutt Keith Graham. Known simply as “Garbutt” to most, his art adorned the doors, signs, and walls of local […]
While we are currently cheering on our country’s Olympic athletes, Lowell can soon take pride in our own hometown hero when the 2024 Paralympic games kick off Aug. 28 in Paris. Former Lowell resident Kate […]
Give a kidney, get a friend. That could be one takeaway from the story of Jen Dougherty and Heather Gray. The women didn’t know each other four years ago, but a kidney donation brought the […]
It seems like in every season of the year, the weather plays a big part in how our daily plans go. For those in the Lowell community, there is a resource that is a little […]
Naturally humble, grounded and committed – those are all words used to describe Dr. Jim Reagan. The longtime Lowell dentist is well-known locally for his willingness to always pitch in wherever needed, and that dedication […]
Carrying on a conversation has never been a problem for Jim Hodges. He is famously known for saying that while others may turn to Facebook to catch up with people, “I Meijer.” For Jim, every […]
It was all hands on deck for the Scharphorn Family earlier this month as they loaded up three vehicles full of toys and drove them from Lowell to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. […]
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