By Ralph Echtinaw County commissioners John Lemmermann and Sam Smith took one of their colleagues to task Tuesday for talking trash about county government at a We the County meeting on May […]
County commissioners finally stop giving federal funds to municipalities
By Ralph Echtinaw After giving away $5.2 million of the $7.9 million Gratiot County received from the federal American Recovery Plan Act a year ago, the generosity of Gratiot County commissioners reached […]
Fire Board considers program to teach firefighting skills to teens in St. Louis
By Ralph Echtinaw Students in Gratiot-Isabella Technical Education Center’s public safety program will get firefighter training at the St. Louis fire station if the Fire Board likes the plan that GI-TEC instructor […]
County commissioners seek bids on classification/compensation study, then vote 3-2 to forget about it
By Ralph Echtinaw After forming a work group last November to pick a firm to do a classification/compensation study of Gratiot County employees, commissioners rejected the committee’s recommendation Tuesday on a 3-2 […]
Liz Upton’s plan for a special fireworks weekend in July encounters obstacles
By Ralph Echtinaw One city council person’s ambitious plan to enhance the annual fireworks weekend hit multiple roadblocks Tuesday as complications ensued. Councilwoman Liz Upton said she started planning a festival three […]
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