The Lowell Ledger

08/30/2025

Members of the Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce got the chance to hear from a quartet of state and local leaders during the chamber’s “Breakfast Club – State of the State & Greater Lowell Area” event, at the Lowell City Hall, on Wednesday morning, Aug. 20.

The event included updates by Michigan legislators Sen. Thomas Albert, R-Lowell, and Rep. Gina Johnsen, R-Portage, as well as Lowell Area Schools Superintendent Nate Fowler and Lowell City Manager Michael Burns.

Members of the Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce got the chance to hear from a quartet of state and local leaders during the chamber’s “Breakfast Club – State of the State & Greater Lowell Area” event, at the Lowell City Hall, on Wednesday morning, Aug. 20.

08/29/2025

Happy 80th birthday to Keiser's Kitchen!

Even after all these years, Keiser’s has survived fire, loss of family and friends, and even a plague. What keeps the doors open? Cahoon thinks the answer is simple: treating employees and customers like family.

08/29/2025

Lowell Red Arrows Football scored 40 straight to knock out rival East Grand Rapids on the road to open the season, Lowell's first win over the Pioneers since 2021.

08/28/2025

It’s gameday for Lowell Red Arrows Football! A highly anticipated opening week matchup at East Grand Rapids.

Kickoff is at Memorial Stadium in Eastown at 7:00. We’ll be down on the sidelines and hope to see a great crowd.

08/25/2025

The full-scale working farm offers first hand experience to tours. A typical tour breaks down into four areas, with the first one being the baby calves. “They’re always a hit,” she said. “The kids can feed a bottle to a calf.

We get a lot of parents and chaperones. Sometimes they enjoy the feeding more than the kids. It’s a definite highlight.”

“I love all my cows,” McCauley said. “They’re amazing animals. They’re laid back naturally and make beautiful food products.”

08/23/2025

It’s going to be a new school record in cross country for Marshall Huhn here at South Christian’s Under the Lights Invitational!

08/18/2025

“We hope that the campers learned about the fur trade, something about life in the past, and learning about history is fun,” Plank said. “It is vital that our past gets shared with each generation.

From dying t-shirts in onion skins to making pouches from deer hides, this year’s Lowell Area Historical Museum’s (LAHM) summer campers and volunteers enjoyed beautiful weather, as they embarked on various Early Settlers’ adventures in the Lowell Township’s Grand River Park.

08/16/2025

The Lowell Area Fire Department was fully prepared to handle plane crashes, but when a small plane crashed into a local storage facility, the department had to put that preparation to use.

“I really credit our firefighters,” Chief Cory Velzen said, “not only just the initial tech and their tactics in what they did, but just, as well, in our mutual aid partners and all the departments that did show up.”

“We are absolutely still reeling from this,” Velzen said on July 24, a full three days after the crash. “Even today, fatigue is set in to the staff.”

08/12/2025

“You’re helping to build and maintain the path beneath your feet, making it safer and easier to access for everyone - including yourself.” - Kate Lemon, marketing and communications manager, North Country Trail Association

The North Country Trail is one of those rare wonders that sits astride both national and local interests. The trail itself spans 5,000 miles from North Dakota to Vermont, with more length in Michigan than anywhere else - nearly 1,200 miles - but it also runs through the heart of Lowell, making it an

08/07/2025

Forecasts of thunderstorms on Saturday, July 26, 2025, threatened to overshadow the fourth annual Fallasburg Village Celebration at the historic Fallasburg Village, but with only brief, isolated showers, the festival was still a success.

08/04/2025

Kyle Slocum has been named Lowell's head wrestling coach, the sixth in the program's illustrious history.

“Kyle’s leadership, experience, and dedication to Red Arrow Wrestling are unmatched. He has helped shape the program’s identity over the past two decades, and we’re excited to see him carry that legacy forward. With the current coaching staff remaining in place, including the appointment of longtime assistant coach Matt Dood as Associate Head Coach, the program is well-positioned for continued success.”

Kyle Slocum is the new head wrestling coach at Lowell High School.

07/31/2025

We are looking to feature local people who are making a difference or are just plain interesting! Know someone who has contributed to the Lowell community without a lot or recognition? A person who has an interesting hobby or a business owner who goes the extra mile? Please let us know who you'd like to see featured!