By Ralph Echtinaw The Middle of the Mitten Association and Spirit of St. Louis Committee are seeking nominations for the Person of the Year Award for 2022, a.k.a. the Spirit of St. […]
School threat found to be false
By Ralph Echtinaw St. Louis Police received a phone call of an active threat at the high school on Tuesday, Feb. 7. Officers responded to the school and confirmed the threat was […]
Keith Kushion set to retire after 38 years in Gratiot County prosecutor’s office

By Ralph Echtinaw Keith Kushion chuckles when he remembers perhaps the funniest crime in his 38 years in the Gratiot County prosecutor’s office. The owner of a bar on the corner of […]
County officials hope to turn old landfill into solar farm to generate electricity

By Ralph Echtinaw Having already harnessed wind power with dozens of turbines that generate electricity, Gratiot County officials now seeks to put the sun to work for the same purpose. An 82-acre […]
Council hires Jamie Long to replace retiring Mari Anne Ryder as city clerk

By Ralph Echtinaw Jamie Long of the city’s Finance Department was officially hired Tuesday as the new city clerk, who supervises elections in St. Louis. City council approved the hiring of Long, […]