By Ralph Echtinaw The St. Louis Area Fire Department will have a new truck to replace an obsolescent 1996 International pumper in 18-24 months. That’s how long it takes to get a […]
Fire truck to cost $458,000: Won’t arrive for at least 18 months
County commissioners raise pay for elected officials, including themselves
By Ralph Echtinaw Gratiot County elected officials got pay raises last week, including Drain Commissioner Bernie Barnes, who was arraigned for drunk driving (third offense) on Sept. 6. County commissioners unanimously approved […]
Office space, vending machines, electric car charging station coming to SL
By Ralph Echtinaw The downtown building that once housed the Baptist Children’s Home is about to be rejuvenated as office space with a self-service food market and electric vehicle charging station. This […]
Live grenade turned over to St. Louis police during US27 Motor Tour
The following is a press release from the St. Louis Police Department: On Thursday, August 25, 2022, at approximately 1 pm, A 69-year-old male from Holt, MI was cleaningthe basement of a […]
City council okays payment of police academy tuition for local man
By Ralph Echtinaw In an environment where hiring experience police officers is problematic at best, St. Louis police will grow their own. The city will pay $8,353 to put Lafayette Township resident […]
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