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🌱 How a new 850-acre development zone could reshape Lowell’s doorstep

Coming up on the Lowell Patch calendar: Comedian Zane Lamprey in Crown Point, IN

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Hey there, Lowell! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

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  • How a new 850-acre development zone could reshape Lowell's doorstep

Also on today's calendar: Observatory Open House: Saturn & the Goat and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Friday: Periods of sun; less humid, temps: high: 75, low: 63.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lake County Commissioners endorse I-65/IN-2 economic development area (nwitimes.com) — A newly endorsed 850-acre economic development area along I-65 and State Road 2 could bring major infrastructure upgrades and future businesses just outside Lowell. Lake County commissioners unanimously backed the district to support John Deere's planned warehouse and additional development, positioning southeastern Lake County for significant growth after a summer marked by severe weather and other regional changes.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Cedar Lake

  • When One Storm Damages Six Different Things, Who Do You Call First? (nwitimes.com)
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  • Judge in rehab after DUI conviction, says he has no plans to resign (abajournal.com)
  • Purdue Northwest enrollment and retention reach new highs (nwitimes.com)
  • Crown Point Man Charged After Road Rage Incident Leads To Spitting On Driver, Child Passenger (regionnewssource.org)

Schererville

  • A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Traci Van Gundy (greatnews.life)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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