Announcements

Parking Restriction on City Streets Nov 1 to May 1

There is no parking on City streets between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. from November 1 to May 1. It is also a violation to park in any manner which creates a hazard or impedes snow removal.

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Thanksgiving Food & Essentials Drive

The Little Free Pantry (located under the overhang at the entrance to City Hall and the Police Department) is hosting a Food Drive and Raffle with a fall theme. KIK Market and Design is helping put together an exciting prize! Please bring your food donations inside City Hall (300 N Mill Street) during regular business…

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Register to Enter the Lighted Christmas Parade

St. Louis’s Small Town Family Christmas is Thursday, December 3, 2026, starting with a lighted parade from the corner of North Street and Mill Street, south to Saginaw Street, and then east to the High School on Saginaw Street. Line-up begins at 5:30 p.m. on North Street. The parade starts at 6:00 p.m. A reception…

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Fall Leaf Collection

From October 1 to December 1, fall leaves can be raked loose to the curb for pickup. Leaves raked after December 1 must be bagged in biodegradable bags weighing less than 40 lbs to be picked up following normal yard waste pickup procedures. Do not rake leaf piles into the street or in any way…

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Cemetery Cleanup Underway Until November 20

Fall cleanup at the cemetery began October 15th. Winter decorations and flowers cannot be placed on gravesites until November 20th.  Click here to view more information about cemetery rules and regulations.

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Public Notices

Notice to Interested St. Louis Residents

There is vacancy for one St. Louis City Council position due to the resignation of Ferris Azzam. Councilman Azzam’s resignation is effective on November 4th, 2026. According to the City Charter, the remaining four Council Members shall appoint a replacement following a member’s resignation. Individuals must be a resident and qualified elector of the City of St. Louis to serve on City Council. Initially, an individual must be appointed to serve until the newly elected Council is in place, then, in January of 2027, the new Council is required to appoint a Council member to serve the remaining two years of the term. If you are a City resident that would like to be considered for this appointment, please submit your letter of interest, including any information you believe is relevant, to the St. Louis City Council in care of Jamie Long, City Clerk at 300 N. Mill Street, St. Louis, by 4:00 p.m. on November 12th, 2026.

Gratiot County Clerk letterhead with seal

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Early Voting Site will be closing the Polls
8:00 p.m. on Tuesday,  November 3, 2026
At, the Commission on Aging Building

The Gratiot County Board of Canvassers
Will Meet at 12:00 p.m. on Wedensday, November 4, 2026
In the Gratiot County Commissioners Board Room
To Canvas the November 3, 2026 General Election

This will include the Early Voting Site and each Township and City in Gratiot County

Tentative Schedule:

November 4, 2026  12 p.m. – 4 p.m.

November 5, 2026 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

November 9, 2026 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

November 10, 2026 9 am. – Noon

Angie Thompson, Gratiot County Clerk
Posted October 27, 2026 4:00 p.m.