By Ralph Echtinaw A project to create six annual Gratiot County Veterans Memorial Scholarships is nearing completion, and the first scholarships are expected to be issued to members of the Class of […]
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.
The Rest of the Story
This is where the St. Louis Sentinel reports the final dispositions of notable local crimes. The information is provided by Police Chief Richard J. Ramereiz Jr. and Gratiot County Prosecutor Keith Kushion. […]
St. Louis students are underperforming so far in reading and math in every grade

By Ralph Echtinaw St. Louis students in all grades are falling short of the district’s goal for improvement in reading and math. Superintendent Jennifer McKittrick told the school board Monday that she’d […]
Council members reluctant to serve on planning commission, but one has to
By Ralph Echtinaw There’s a vacancy on the St. Louis Planning Commission that must be filled by a city council person, but none of them seem to want it. The city’s code […]
Hauck announces candidacy for state senate at St. Louis City Council meeting

By Ralph Echtinaw Roger Hauck, 60, announced his candidacy for a newly drawn state senate district that encompasses Gratiot County and six other counties at the St. Louis City Council meeting Tuesday. […]