The Alto Fire Department said goodbye to their leader for the past nine years and member of the department for a quarter century. Chief Phil Dougherty spent his last day on the job manning a […]
It wouldn’t be summer in Lowell without the Kent County Youth Fair. For generations, kids from across the country have streamed into the city to show animals and other exhibits at Recreation Park. “My dad […]
Last March, we had a great idea. We would start writing a series of articles on local historic figures. However, we didn’t want to write about Daniel Marsac or Madame LaFromboise, about whom so much […]
Crews have been making steady progress on the North Grand River Riverfront Park. Once completed, the park – which is located in Lowell Township just south of the Walgreens on Main Street – will have […]
Every year, seven local residents get to decide how to distribute approximately $100,000 to area non-profits and government agencies. They are members of the LCTV Endowment Board, a group that has made it possible to […]
Several dozen people filled the seats at the Lowell Performing Arts Center last night for a town hall meeting with Justin Amash. The Congressman, who has represented Lowell in Washington D.C. since 2011, was on […]
The Kent District Library (KDL) Alto Branch has been under the direction of Branch Manager Sandy Graham since 1991. She loves what she does reaching out to people of all ages in the Alto area […]
The James C. Veen Observatory on Kissing Rock Road is a hidden treasure located in Lowell Township. Tucked away in a quiet location, area astronomers are able to look at distant objects and converse with […]
Both Lowell City Council and the Lowell Township Board held meetings Monday evening. Fewer than 10 people attended the 24 minute City Council Meeting. The Lowell Township Board meeting was almost an hour in length […]
Impact Church will have to wait a little longer to learn if the Lowell Township Board will ok its request to move to a location on Fulton Street. During their Monday meeting, board members scheduled […]
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