Nike Fuel Bands allow Lowell students to track energy output

LOWELL | New technology and a new class at Lowell High School are fueling interest in fitness.

Lowell High banquet honors top students and teachers

LOWELL | Pride filled the room May 5 as Lowell High School celebrated its top academic graduates of 2013 and the teachers that most influenced therm at the annual LHS PRIDE Banquet.

Lowell Academic Decathlon team heads to nationals

LOWELL | They thought their season was over, but instead, Lowell High School will become the first Northwest Indiana school to compete in the Academic Decathlon National Tournament next month.

OFFBEAT: Lana Turner would love Lowell grad's new soda fountain career

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State audit uncovers Tri-Creek recordkeeping errors

INDIANAPOLIS | If any item from among the more than $300,000 worth of kitchen equipment is missing from the new Lowell Middle School it seems no one would know.

Lowell stages musical "Grease" next week

LOWELL | Will Danny and Sandy ever get together? Travel back to the 1950's with drive-in movies and hot rods to find out in the Lowell High School production of the musical "Grease."

Lowell hosts wacky dodge ball tournament

LOWELL | The wackiest and craziest parade of athletes takes place Saturday as the Lowell High School academic team sponsors its ninth annual dodge ball tournament.

Lowell High students to bust barriers at anti-bullying event

LOWELL | Lowell High School students will mix it up from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday.

Lowell FFA and FB offices team up for food drive

LOWELL | Lowell High School's Future Farmers of America chapter teamed up with Farm Bureau Insurance to hold a food drive last month and collected 767 pounds of food that was donated to the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana.

Tri-Creek School Board selects new Lowell High School principal

LOWELL | Lori Pavell has been named Lowell High School Principal effective July 1.

OFFBEAT: Lowell grad turned PR maven at next week's Oscars

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Lowell High finishes as state runner-up in Academic Decathlon

LOWELL | Lowell High School finished second - the school's closest second-place finish in the Large School Division - at the Indiana Academic Decathlon State Finals held Feb. 8 and 9 at Purdue University, defeating every other Northwest Indiana school in route to runner-up honors to perennia…

'State'-ing their case for victory

Nothing new about Lowell heading to state finals

LOWELL | The New York Yankees missed the World Series last October, and the New England Patriots will be watching this Sunday's Super Bowl on TV, but as dynasties go, the Lowell High School Academic Decathlon team did not disappoint, winning the Kankakee Valley Regional on Jan. 19 to advance…

Financial aid meeting set for Lowel High

LOWELL | The Guidance Department of Lowell High School will conduct a parent financial aid meeting on  at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Tri-Creek School Board approves contract for football field lighting upgrade

LOWELL | The Red Devils' Friday night lights will be shining brightly next football season.

Lowell High offers stage classic Nov. 15-18

LOWELL | It's back to the classics for Lowell High School, which presents as its fall play "It's a Wonderful Life."

Lowell High School student hit by car, injured, crossing Ind. 2

LOWELL | A 17-year-old girl crossing Ind. 2 with friends on Friday was struck by a car and injured, Lowell police said in a release.

Kramer named new Lowell Middle School dean

LOWELL | The Tri-Creek School Board named Kenneth Kramer the new Lowell Middle School dean of students and approved a host of other personnel changes.

Community to show support for teen drivers

LOWELL | Learning to drive is a big step in life’s journey. On Sept. 15, community leaders in Lowell will join with hundreds of other locations across North America in a show of support for teen drivers, helping them stay safe as they embark on the road ahead.