News & Current Events

A one-stop source for information on hundreds of today's hottest social issues, featuring continuously updated viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into an engaging and user-friendly online experience.

This database is provided by the Michigan eLibrary (MeL).

Daily newspaper serving all of West Michigan. Updated daily, it includes local news, obituaries, editorials, announcements, sports, real estate and more. Browse or search full text from 2000 to current.

Search people, places, organizations, events, historical topics and more from The Grand Rapids Press. This authoritative source for local information includes birth, marriage and death notices, and all photographs and advertising. Browse or search full text from 1893 to 1970.

Borrow and read free ebooks, audiobooks and magazines from your library using your phone or tablet. It’s easy to get started ― all you need is a library card.

Weekly newspaper serving the city of Lowell and surrounding townships. Browse or search full text from 1870 to 2018.

This database is made possible thanks to the Lowell Area Community Fund.

Search full-text articles from The New York Times back to 1985.

Full text of major national news magazines. Includes Newsweek, The New Yorker, The Atlantic and more.

A full-text digital collection of the world's major news content. It includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires and news magazines. In addition, it offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.

This database is provided by the Michigan eLibrary (MeL).

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Presents multiple sides of over 400 issues. Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills.

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Covers political topics with a worldwide focus, reflecting the globalization of contemporary political discourse. Geared toward students, researchers and government institutions.

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Weekly newspaper serving Cascade Township and the surrounding area.

Browse or search the archive of Suburban Life from 1955–1968.

Scrapbook 1 features materials from 1968-1974. Scrapbook 2 features materials from 1906-1943.

Database provided by the Cascade Historical Society and digitized by Western Michigan University.