The Marquette Downtown Development Authority Board will be participating in a tour of infrastructure in need of repairs in Downtown Marquette. No official business of the DDA will be conducted.  The tour will begin on Monday, October 24, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. departing from Marquette Commons, 112 S. Third St.

The regular meeting of the Marquette Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors scheduled for Thursday, November 10, 2022 has been rescheduled for Thursday, November 17, 2022. The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. at the Marquette Commons, 112 South Third Street

Public Participation

There will be two options for public participation in this meeting: in person or written. Written comments can be submitted by emailing jodi@downtownmarquette.org. Written submissions will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2022.

The Lake Superior Performance Rally car race is taking place on Saturday, October 15, 2022. This community event will require the closure of Mount Marquette Rd from Cliffs Power Rd to M553 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Volunteers will ensure that all trail crossings are closed, but cyclists, hikers, and pedestrians are asked to avoid utilizing the recreational area surrounding Cliffs Power Rd between the hours of 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2022.

A Special Meeting of the Marquette Board of Light and Power Board has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 12 at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the main office of the Marquette Board of Light and Power, 2200 Wright St, Marquette MI.

Norway Avenue, between Kaye Avenue and College Avenue, will be closed to through traffic on Tuesday, October 11 beginning at 7:00 a.m. for a sewer lateral replacement. This project is expected to be completed by the end of the day.

Lakeshore Boulevard will be closed to through traffic between Pine Street and Fair Avenue, for storm structure cleaning on Tuesday, October 11. This project will begin at 7 a.m. and is expected to be completed by the end of the day.

Registered voters who have received an absentee ballot have until 8 p.m. on Election Day, November 8, to return their completed, signed absentee ballot to the City Clerk’s office.

Absentee ballots may be returned:

• By mail to 300 W. Baraga Avenue - one stamp is required
• In person at the City Clerk’s Office, located at 300 W. Baraga Avenue
• To one of our three, 24-hour secure drop box locations:
  • Lakeview Arena – 401 E. Fair Avenue
  • Municipal Service Center – 1100 Wright Street
  • City Hall – 300 W. Baraga Avenue

Absentee ballots may be requested by mail until Friday, November 4, and may be picked up in person in the Clerk’s Office until 4 p.m. on Monday, November 7.

On Thursday, October 13, from 6-8 p.m. the Peter White Public Library and the City of Marquette Office of Arts and Culture will be hosting the opening receptions for the three art galleries within the walls of PWPL.

Marc Himes and Louise Laakso Lundin will be giving their artist talks at 6:30 p.m. in the Deo Gallery.

The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning Students will speak beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Huron Mountain Club Gallery.

The Deo Gallery is owned by the City of Marquette and is located in the basement of the PWPL in the City’s Arts & Culture Center; it is curated monthly by the Lake Superior Art Association. The Deo Gallery’s exhibit will be up through October 28. PWPL galleries’ exhibits will be up through November. Receptions are free and open to the public.

EXHIBITS:

The Deo Gallery: Water. Color. Wood. Marc Himes and Louise Laakso Lundin
Woodturning and Watercolors by award-winning, accomplished artists.
Artist Talk at 6:30 p.m.

Huron Mountain Club Gallery (Main floor): The Best of Us: An NCLL Retrospective, Northern Center for Lifelong Learning Students

A variety of student photographers ranging in experience, equipment, and subjects.

Artist Talk at 7:00 p.m.
Lower Level Lobby Gallery (Outside the Deo Gallery): Digital Humans, Lari Wendt

Digital images combining realistic human features and abstract images.

On Monday, October 10, Smith Construction will be closing a section of Wilson Street near US41 for paving work. Wilson Street will be closed to through traffic between US41 and McClellan Avenue. The work will occur just south of the entrance for the Holiday Inn. A detour route will be posted via US41 and McClellan Avenue. Access will be maintained to all residences and businesses. The work is anticipated to be completed the same day but is weather dependent.
The public is advised to use caution when traveling through this area and to be alert for construction and advisory signing.

The Marquette City Commission will hold their first regular meeting in October on Tuesday, October 11. The meeting will be held in City Commission Chambers at City Hall, and is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.