On Saturday, August 10, 2024, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Pine Street from Fair Avenue to Lakeshore Boulevard and Powder Mill Road from County Road 550 to the north end will be closed, and Wright Street from Presque Isle Avenue to Lakeshore Boulevard will be closed to thru traffic for the “Ore to Shore” Mountain Bike Race.

Motorists are advised to use caution when traveling on Wright Street, Hawley Street, River Park Circle and Schneider Mill Court.  Race participants will be crossing at designated locations at varying times.

The City Clerk will be available on Saturday, August 3 at the City’s early voting site, located at Peter White Public Library from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for election related purposes including voter registration and issuance of absentee ballots. Voters also have the option to cast their ballot early at the City’s early voting site.

Sunday, August 4 is the last day of early voting statewide.

Due to the increase in the number of incidents in the Picnic Rocks area, the Marquette City Fire Department would like to remind all residents and visitors that it is prohibited to swim past the “No Swimming” signs and buoys or out to the Picnic Rocks. Doing so is a violation of Section 52-34. - Conduct on Beaches. This may result in a municipal civil infraction and is subject to enforcement procedures and penalties set forth in Section 52-37 of the Marquette City Code.

In recent days, the Marquette City Fire Department has made contact with several swimmers attempting to swim out to Picnic Rocks. The Picnic Rocks area is posted by signage and by buoys that state “No Swimming”

The Fire Department would like to also remind all watercraft that it is prohibited to operate within 200 yards of any designated city beach.

To comply with requirements set by the Michigan Department of Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) the City of Marquette is required to identify the material from which all water service lines in the City are constructed. The City recently received a $600,000 grant from EGLE to complete water service material identification. The work has been contracted to Smith Construction Inc. To comply with the EGLE requirements Smith will be identifying service line materials inside homes as well as making small excavations near the City right of way to identify materials there.

Affected residents will receive a letter from Smith noting whether their service line material needs to be identified at the right of way, inside the home, or at both locations. If the material needs to be identified inside the home, the homeowner will need to make an appointment with Smith to provide access to their basement or crawlspace. If their service line needs to be identified at the right of way, small excavations will be made to visually identify the material. These holes will be backfilled and restored in-kind. Any disruptions to driveway access will be coordinated directly with residents.

This project is scheduled to start Wednesday August 7. No street closures will be required for this work; however, the public is advised to take caution when traveling through work areas and to be alert for construction and advisory signing.   

On Saturday, August 3, 2024, Second Street between Kaye Avenue and College Avenue will be closed from 4:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. for a block party.  

The public is advised to take caution when traveling through this area.

On Thursday August 8, 6:00-8:00pm, the Peter White Public Library and the City of Marquette Office of Arts and Culture will be hosting the opening receptions for the new exhibits in the Public Gallery Program. Light refreshments provided. Receptions are free and open to the public. Exhibits are accessible during regular Library hours and will be on display through the end of September.

EXHIBITS:
Deo Gallery: Alchemize: On Bodies & Clay, Niikah Hatfield & Marissa Marquardson
Porcelain Ceramic, Projection, Dance. Artist Performance at 6:30pm

Huron Mountain Club Gallery: Wimmelbilder, Elijah Haswell
Digital Illustration. Artist Q&A at 7:15pm

Receptions are generously made possible by Friends of PWPL. The Huron Mountain Club Gallery is located on the main level of PWPL. The Deo Gallery is located in the lower level of the PWPL in the City’s Arts & Culture Center; it is supported by the Lake Superior Art Association.

More information about the Public Gallery Program and current exhibits can be found on www.mqtcompass.com/public-gallery-program/