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Studying Human DNA with Help from 3-D Printers

Lowell Morgan Jarema

Noah Korhorn thinks working with 3-D printers, where hours of computer calculations become a three-dimensional reality, would make for a pretty cool workday. “Seeing it come...

Earth Science Rocks!

Lowell Morgan Jarema

Earth Science teacher Burt Breuker has hit on a way to use all those good-for-next-to-nothing, stubby crayon nubs and at the same time engage...

There’s an App for That

Lowell Morgan Jarema

Go to any school sporting event, sit in any medical or dental office waiting room or watch families in parks, at malls, grocery stores...

Beloved Tree Gets New Home

Lowell Morgan Jarema

A beloved old downtown tree is getting new life and a new home in familiar surroundings, thanks to a local resident and some Lowell...

Around the World in Two Days

Lowell Morgan Jarema

What are the holidays like in other countries? Kindergartners at Bushnell Elementary recently learned how "the most wonderful time of the year" is celebrated...

Not Your Average Kiln

Caledonia Adrian Hirsch

Students from Caledonia Community Schools and Lowell Area Schools recently learned what it was like to fire pottery in an unconventional location: the school...

‘This Makes Me Feel So Awesome’

Lowell Morgan Jarema

Connor Smithee stood on the concrete of the otherwise deserted Alto Elementary playground on a recent afternoon. He wasn’t alone for long. At recess...

School of Rock: Will Play for Free

Lowell Morgan Jarema

The high school band room before a recent evening practice was a flurry of activity and chatter, as students uncased their instruments and shrugged...

Students Should Have Fun Along with Learning, New Principal Says

Lowell Morgan Jarema

Name: Paul Papes School: Alto Elementary How do you pronounce your last name? PAY-pess. Everybody asks. What are your first priorities as Alto Elementary principal? My first...

Lesson One: Hold Your Tongue on the Car Ride Home

Lowell Morgan Jarema

For parents of school athletes, a few things are obvious: We love our kids, and we love it when they win. But we also...

After 31 Years of Teaching, It’s Tough to Walk Away

Lowell Charles Honey

Mike Fillman has said goodbye to his last class of fifth-graders, but he will carry their names and faces with him wherever he goes. Their...

Boxes of Brainpower Teach Students STEM Concepts

Lowell Linda Odette

The path to an engineering career for Lowell High Schoolfreshmen may be inspired by rat traps, Domino pieces, a miniature doll in a pink...

While Others Took Tests, They Tested Out Possible Jobs

Lowell Charles Honey

After taking a tour of Atomic Object, a software development firm run by smart young techies, Gina Ricards knew what kind of place where...

Anonymous Survey Seeks Info on Stressors, Health

Lowell Charles Honey

Not far below the surface of high-school life, with its tests and social pressures and family problems, lie a rash of mental-health problems: anxiety,...

Students Cap K-12 Career by Helping Others

Lowell Charles Honey

The project started with a question: How can we help sick children in the hospital? It led to a surprising answer: ChapStick. Four Lowell High...

Student Musicians Pumped to Play with Grand Rapids Symphony

Lowell Charles Honey

After her orchestra students tore through a rousing version of Aaron Copland’s classic “Hoe-Down,” director Wendy Tenney saluted the hard-working players. “That was awesome,” Tenney...

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