By Ralph Echtinaw Many St. Louis residents have no knowledge or interest in city government, and that perplexes new Councilman Bill Leonard. Leonard used his turn during council comments time Tuesday to […]
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.
Federal Census Bureau seeks local people to go door to door
The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting census takers for temporary positions in communities across Michigan in advance of the 2020 Census. Pay rates for census takers in Michigan have increased, with a […]
Leonard, Collison take their places on St. Louis city council
By Ralph Echtinaw Roger Collison and Bill Leonard took their places on city council Monday, being sworn in by Clerk Mari Anne Ryder and attending their first meeting as council members. They […]
Church, Allen step down after a collective 36 years on council
By Ralph Echtinaw City council said goodbye Tuesday to council members Jerry Church, 81, and Melissa Allen, 49, who didn’t seek re-election this year. “It’s been great being with this team for […]
Student uses fire hose to make schools safer from shooters
By Ralph Echtinaw St. Louis classrooms will soon be a little safer in the unlikely event of an active shooter or other nefarious character invading school buildings thanks to student Caleb Noack. […]
Communication with residents in power outages concerns city
By Ralph Echtinaw City administrators are looking for ways to better communicate with residents during power outages like the one that began at 6 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, and affected 14 commercial/industrial […]
Apex Marine expanding for fourth time in ten years
By Ralph Echtinaw Pontoon boats have been the fastest growing segment of the boating industry over the last 10 years, and Apex Marine, located in the St. Louis industrial park, is reaping […]
