By Ralph Echtinaw St. Louis is losing police officer Adam Hoy, 28, to the Gratiot County Sheriff’s Department on Sept. 29. Hoy has been employed part time in St. Louis, and the […]
Ralph Echtinaw
I am editor and publisher of the St. Louis Sentinel, an online newspaper just for St. Louis, Michigan. I have lived in St. Louis since 2011 and run a window cleaning business called I Feel Your Pane. My journalism experience is 14 years as reporter, editor and copy editor from 1987 to 2001.
“Complete count committee” approved to aid 2020 census
By Ralph Echtinaw City council approved the formation of a “complete count committee” Tuesday that will get the word out to residents on the importance of cooperating with federal census takers next […]
St. Louis kicks off five-year project to replace water lines
By Ralph Echtinaw The annual 10 percent increases in water and wastewater charges that began in 2017 are starting to pay off, as city council got the ball rolling Tuesday to sell […]
Municipalities want a piece of county parks millage revenue
By Ralph Echtinaw City council pondered the possibility Tuesday of asking county officials to share county parks millage revenue ($446,000) with cities and townships that have parks of their own. The countywide […]
World War II medals presented to Frank A. Baert’s daughter
By Ralph Echtinaw Better late than never. Congressman John Moolenaar presented five World War II medals earned by the late Frank A. Baert to daughter Margaret Hoyt Wednesday at the St. Louis […]
St. Louis students to see new faculty, staff faces Monday
By Ralph Echtinaw A near record number of resignations and hirings in St. Louis schools were approved Aug. 19 as the district prepares for the beginning of the new school year tomorrow. […]
Council consults with attorney about supplementing revenue
By Ralph Echtinaw Thinking about raising money for public safety, road work and public transportation, city council heard from a municipal finance specialist Tuesday. Steve Mann of the Detroit law firm Miller […]
