By Ralph Echtinaw Fresh off their Hope House homeless shelter success, a group of six St. Louis churches will conduct a volunteer spring cleanup on Sunday, May 5, in lieu of church […]
Churches to skip services, clean up St. Louis instead
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.
Retail sale of marijuana now prohibited in St. Louis
By Ralph Echtinaw City council voted unanimously Tuesday to enact an ordinance prohibiting the establishment of stores that deal in recreational or medical marijuana. St. Louis resident Walter “Shady” Seyka, 69, provided […]
FFA students compete in leadership development event
By Kacie Allen Seventeen members of the St. Louis Future Farmers of America chapter spent their Valentine’s Day competing in the Region III Leadership Development Event at Michigan State University on Feb. […]
Road reconstruction and water main work on tap for 2019
By Ralph Echtinaw City council voted Tuesday to apply for a $250,000 grant that would make the reconstruction of Maple Street more affordable. The city hopes to tear up the existing road, […]
Pine River, Arcada townships want out of Airport Authority
By Ralph Echtinaw Supervisors of Pine River and Arcada townships sent letters to the Gratiot Community Airport Authority announcing intent to withdraw from that organization as of March 31. “Ten years ago […]
St. Louis police to activate eTicket system this year
By Ralph Echtinaw A high-tech traffic ticket system is coming to St. Louis this year after debuting with the county sheriff’s department, Alma Police Department and Breckenridge Police Department four years ago. […]
City council seats up for grabs after retirement declarations
By Ralph Echtinaw The mid-term elections are history, but St. Louis voters will be asked to replace two retiring city council members in November 2019. Two of the five positions on city […]
