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This bedroom community offers a vintage small town lifestyle within a 20 minute drive of downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan's second largest economic and cultural center. No wonder it's billed as "the next place to be."
Here's your guide to Lowell:
Development News
Active Commute Week: Walk, Roll + Ride
Estelle Slootmaker, Development News Editor
Friday, June 17, 2022
Development News
Humane Society of West Michigan collaborates in National Shelter Alliance to protect pets
Estelle Slootmaker, Development News Editor
Monday, June 7, 2021
Development News
Collaboration seeks to reduce opioid overdoses throughout Michigan
Estelle Slootmaker, Development News Editor
Monday, May 3, 2021
Feature Story
Vaccination effort spurs massive collaboration between Kent County and local health care providers
Matthew Russell
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Feature Story
Kent County COVID-19 Grants help college students in need succeed
By Estelle Slootmaker
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Feature Story
COVID-19’s financial impacts extend beyond food and housing: Kent County grants are helping
By Estelle Slootmaker
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Feature Story
COVID-19 Grant Fund shares $9.5 mil. in federal dollars with county nonprofits
By Estelle Slootmaker
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Feature Story
Take a hike: Ten favorite West Michigan trails to explore this season
By Stephanie Doublestein, updated by Lauren Fay Carlson, Managing Editor
Monday, May 25, 2020
Development News
Veteran bike mechanic has Common Bond with cyclists
Estelle Slootmaker, Development News Editor
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Feature Story
10 years and a whole lot of laughs later: LaughFest celebrates a milestone
By Lauren Fay Carlson, Managing Editor
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Development News
Workshop launches Absolutely Accessible Kent Campaign: Paralympian architect facilitates workshop
By Estelle Slootmaker, Development News Editor
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Development News
City of Grand Rapids honored with 2018 Invest in Ability Award
By Estelle Slootmaker, Development News Editor
Thursday, November 1, 2018
Development News
What's "Good For Grand Rapids" is "Good For Michigan"
By Estelle Slootmaker, Development News Editor
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Development News
HireReach: Hiring strategy that reduces biases unexpectedly increased diversity
By Estelle Slootmaker, Development News Editor
Thursday, August 9, 2018
Feature Story
All hail the bartender! Veteran West Michigan drink-slingers tell their tales
By Lauren Fay Carlson, Managing Editor
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Development News
Livable transportation engineer to share place-making strategies with West Michigan communities
By Estelle Slootmaker, Development News Editor
Thursday, March 8, 2018
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Ottawa County Planning and Performance Improvement Department
Innovation News
Young Professional Spotlight: Brandy Arnold
By Ken Miguel-Cipriano, Innovation and Jobs Editor
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Innovation News
Working in the City: Angela Nelson
By Ken Miguel-Cipriano
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Innovation News
Strictly Business: The women who own Grand Rapids
By Kenneth Miguel Cipriano, Innovation and Jobs Editor
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Innovation News
Gallafe: Gallery + Cafe and the first Grand Rapid's Asian Festival
By Ken Miguel-Cipriano, Innovation & Jobs Editor
Thursday, October 12, 2017
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