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🌱 How Lowell’s Wednesday night riders quietly support neighbors all year.
Coming up on the Lowell Patch calendar: Preserved!
Hello Lowell! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Lowell's Wednesday night riders quietly support neighbors all year.
- See how far Lowell volleyball climbed in this week's state rankings.
- New tunnel brings regional trail system closer to reaching Lowell.
Also on today's calendar: Preserved! and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with rain, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.
- Friday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 67, low: 43.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bikes & Trikes Wednesday Nights: Riding Together, Giving Back (lowellsfirstlook.com) — Each Wednesday night in season, riders gather at the Lowell Moose Lodge for Bikes & Trikes Wednesday Nights, a nonprofit that turns casual motorcycle rides into year-round help for local families. Though the 2026 riding season is over, the Lowell-based group continues organizing fundraisers, reviewing assistance requests, and inviting new volunteers from Lowell and nearby towns to pitch in through winter and beyond. 
• Frankenmuth's rise headlines Week 6 Michigan prep volleyball rankings (mlive.com) — Lowell volleyball fans can celebrate as the Red Arrows climbed to No. 9 in Michigan's Division 1 rankings after a key win over Grand Haven. The statewide poll shows several West Michigan teams on the move, but Lowell's rise underscores a strong midseason push heading into October and sets up an exciting stretch run for local supporters.
• Northland Drive reopens after crews build pedestrian tunnel (woodtv.com) — Work on the Grand River Greenway took a big step toward eventually linking trails to Lowell as crews finished a new pedestrian tunnel under Northland Drive in Plainfield Township. The $10 million, state-funded project will extend the South Rogue River Trail and, by next spring, move the region closer to a continuous nonmotorized route from Lake Michigan all the way to Lowell.
📸 Around Lowell
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lowell
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★ Featured events ★
- Preserved! →
LaFontsee Galleries, 1504 Plainfield Ave NE, Grand Rapids
5:30 pm - Preserved! →
LaFontsee Galleries, 1504 Plainfield Ave NE, Grand Rapids
11:00 am - Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour →
2000 S Mission St, Mt Pleasant
3:30 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Food Pantry – OPEN →
Flat River Outreach Ministries, 11535 Fulton St E, Lowell
10:00 am - Franciscan Rhythms Trail 5K Run & Walk →
Lowell MI - 12th Annual Franciscan Rhythms Trail Run & Walk →
Franciscan Life Process Center – Lowell Campus, 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell
9:00 am - Transitus Service →
Franciscan Life Process Center – Lowell Campus, 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell
7:00 pm - Homecoming Dance
Lowell High School Lowell, MI 49331
7:30 pm - Douglas Fryer-Painting With Purpose: Reimagining the Landscape →
Franciscan Life Process Center – Lowell Campus, 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell
9:00 am - HS Orchestra Concert
Lowell High School Lowell, MI 49331
7:00 pm - Mass and education session for the Jubilee Year of St. Francis →
Franciscan Life Process Center, 11650 Downes St., Lowell
10:00 am - Harvest Fest Popup Book Sale →
Kent District Library-Englehardt Branch, 200 North Monroe Street, Lowell
12:00 pm - Eric Michaels-Watercolor Free and Easy →
Franciscan Life Process Center – Lowell Campus, 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell
9:00 am - Richard Jordan Plein Air-Character of Trees Continues →
Franciscan Life Process Center – Lowell Campus, 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell
9:00 am
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
📣 Lowell Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Lowell. Apply here.
- TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Lowell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lowell here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kentwood
- For Sale: 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air in Kentwood, Michigan (classiccars.com)
- Taxation – Charitable exemption (milawyersweekly.com)
- 29th District Senate race pits educator against entrepreneur (mlive.com)
Caledonia
- Deputies investigating after objects thrown at moving cars in West Michigan (woodtv.com)
Ok Lowell! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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