By Ralph Echtinaw Four St. Louis residents will be on the ballot Nov. 5, competing for two open seats on the St. Louis City Council. They are Bill Leonard, 73, Don Dean, […]
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Scott Hemker leaves St. Louis schools after almost 20 years
By Ralph Echtinaw After almost 20 years with St. Louis schools, Athletic Director Scott Hemker has resigned to take a job with Success Virtual Learning Centers. Wasting no time, the school board […]
Local group controls free roaming cat population with surgery, not fatal injections
By Ralph Echtinaw Starting five years ago with just $400, Marie A. Green and a group of animal lovers founded Gratiot Animals In Need (GAIN). Today the group spays and neuters 800 […]
Electric Department to get new Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
By Ralph Echtinaw City council approved purchase Tuesday of a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD for $36,197 from Berger Chevrolet of Grand Rapids. The truck will replace a 2004 three-quarter ton Dodge pick-up […]
Maple Street reconstruction green lit for spring of 2020
By Ralph Echtinaw Maple Street between South Main and Michigan Avenue will be reconstructed next year, as city council approved hiring Malley Construction of Mt. Pleasant for the job Tuesday. With a […]
St. Louis loses a police officer to the Gratiot County sheriff
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 […]
“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 […]
