By Ralph Echtinaw Sewer and water rates continued their upward spiral Tuesday as city council voted unanimously to increase charges to homeowners by 10.5 percent beginning Aug. 1. The increases are the […]
By Ralph Echtinaw Congressman John Moolenaar, state Rep. James Lower, state Sen. Rick Outman and Michigan GOP Vice Chair Terry Bowman spoke to the Gratiot County Republican Party at the Alma Elks […]
In the course of drilling holes in Area Two of the contaminated Velsicol Chemical site, the EPA has run into, but not been deterred by, bits and pieces of the plant that […]
By Ralph Echtinaw They’re not talking about merging Alma and St. Louis yet, but recent developments seem to be sliding in that direction. The cities have already combined their water service and […]
By Ralph Echtinaw City council approved revised rules for Oak Grove Cemetery last month in response to citizen complaints about when decorations can be placed on graves, among other things. Click on […]
By Ralph Echtinaw The following is a summary of what Downtown Development Authority Director Phil Hansen passed on the DDA members last month. There is one vacant position on the DDA with […]
By Ralph Echtinaw More than 250 people turned out Sunday for “I Love My City Sunday,” an effort by congregations of six St. Louis churches to clean up the city in lieu […]
