🌱 Why Lowell just hit pause on a massive data center plan

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• Why Lowell just hit pause on a massive data center plan

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 35 and low of 32 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 38, low: 26.
• Thursday: Windy with rain, with a high of 42 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Lowell halts participation in data center project over lack of water, wastewater details (wwmt.com) — Lowell city officials have paused participation in a massive proposed data center until the developer clearly explains how much city water and wastewater capacity they’ll need. A packed public hearing in Lowell Township was canceled over crowd and legal concerns, and now all talks are on hold until Franklin Lowell, LLC submits detailed utility demands for the 235-acre Alden Nash Avenue site near I-96.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lowell

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Wednesday December 17

• Easy Street Restaurant And Bar – Lowell, MI
  Easy Street Restaurant & Bar, 123 W Main St, Lowell
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• 1st Hr Drama Silly Showcase @ LMS Auditorium
  Lowell Middle School Lowell, MI 49331
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Believe Night - A North Pole Experience!
  The Orchards at Red Barn , 3550 Alden Nash Ave NE , Lowell
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Santa Visits on the Lowell Showboat VI
  Lowell Area Chamber-Commerce , 113 Riverwalk Plz , Lowell
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• Easy Street Restaurant And Bar – Lowell, MI
  Easy Street Restaurant & Bar , 123 W Main St , Lowell
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• WorkReady! Decision-Making
  West Michigan Works! , 603 W Adams St , Ionia
  10:00 am
• Knitting and Crochet Group
  Ionia Community Library (I C L) , 126 E Main St , Ionia
  6:00 pm
• Charlotte Girls Varsity Basketball @ Lakewood
  Lakewood High School , 7223 Velte Rd , Lake Odessa
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• KCCL Open 10-5 pm
  KCCL , 8461 Conservation , Ada

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

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• First look at MLive's 2026 Michigan Mr. Basketball watch list (mlive.com)

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• Reply All: December 2025 (thebanner.org)

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