By Ralph Echtinaw St. Louis residents will pay 11.35 percent more for water and sewer beginning Sept. 1, as city council voted Tuesday to raise rates for the third year in a […]
Layoffs, early retirements, pay cuts all on the table as SL schools prepare for state aid cuts
By Ralph Echtinaw St. Louis schools face a major challenge between now and June 30, as state government plans to cut its contributions to school districts, but no one knows by how […]
Hemlock attorney questions Gov. Whitmer’s authority to restrict freedom regarding virus
By Philip L. Ellison, MBA, JD, Esq COVID-19 has hit Michigan, hard. In these times, leaders have emerged to direct the state’s response to the crisis. However, the authority to act is […]
Dial-a-Ride millage in St. Louis and Ithaca will be on November ballot… if all goes as planned
By Ralph Echtinaw St. Louis voters must wait until November now to say yea or nay to a proposed millage to support the Alma Transit Center’s Dial-a-Ride bus service. Although Dial-a-Ride buses […]
City waives late fees and utility shutoffs during coronavirus lockdown
By Ralph Echtinaw St. Louis has waived late fees on utility bills and temporarily stopped turning off water and electric service for non-payment during the COVID-19 pandemic. City hall has been closed […]
