Marquette City Manager Karen Kovacs will hold her next community office hours on Wednesday, September 10, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Shiras Room, on the top level of Peter White Public Library (Front Street side). The meeting is intended to provide an informal opportunity to discuss issues within the community, and to give citizens the opportunity for direct dialogue with City staff about interests and concerns.

The regular Marquette Public Art Commission meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the Marquette Arts & Culture Center Studio #2 has been relocated to the Peter White Public Library Lion’s Club Room. The Lion’s Club Room is located on the main level of Peter White Public Library, 217 N. Front St., Marquette.

Walking hours for the seasonal portion of Peter White Drive in Presque Isle Park will be extended on Thursday, September 4 until 6:00 p.m. for a Marquette Area Public Schools Cross Country meet. The gate for vehicular traffic on the loop will open at 6:00 p.m.

The public is advised of expected congestion at the park during this event.

The Cinder Pond Marina fuel dock will be out of service Tuesday, September 2 and Wednesday, September 3, 2025, for the installation of new gasoline & diesel fuel dispensers. Gasoline and diesel sales will resume on Thursday, September 4, 2025

The community is invited to participate in the Tourist Park Playground Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Please join the City of Marquette for the grand opening of the Tourist Park Playground.

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.

Tourist Park Playground

2145 Sugar Loaf Ave Marquette, MI 49855

Work has begun on a project at Tourist Park which includes the construction of a day-use access roadway and parking area.

Smith Construction Inc. is the general contractor. The project area will be fenced off and closed to the public. The park access road and the City multi-use pathway at County Road 550 will remain open. The public is urged to take caution, follow all traffic control measures and be aware of construction equipment entering the site.

Construction is expected to be completed this fall.

The Board of Zoning Appeals regular meeting on September 4, 2025, has been canceled. The next scheduled meeting will be held on October 2, 2025

The Compost site will be closed on Saturday, August 30 for Labor Day weekend. The Compost site will reopen Tuesday, September 2, 3p.m.-7:00 p.m.

The Household Rubbish site will be closed on Monday, September 1 for Labor Day. The Rubbish site will reopen on Wednesday, September 3, 3p.m.-7:00pm (or when capacity is met).

The annual Marquette Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5k will be held on Saturday, August 30, and a kid’s fun run will be held on Friday, August 29.The Kids Fun Run will start at 6:00 p.m. on Friday and take place on the multi-use path on Pine Street.

On Saturday at 9:00 a.m. the 5k will start at the Superior Dome and runners will follow the multi-use path north from Pine Street to Clark Lambros Park, and back.

The marathon and half marathon begin west of the city limits and enter the city on the Iron Ore Heritage Trail. Runners are expected to arrive within the city limits at approximately 8:30 a.m. and follow the Heritage trail to McClellan Avenue, then continue along the multi-use path to Lakeshore Boulevard. Upon arrival at Lakeshore Boulevard, the marathon runners and half marathon runners will divide as follows:

• Marathon participants will turn south on the path to a turn-around point at South Beach Park, then continue north on the path around Presque Isle before returning south towards Pine Street to finish at the Superior Dome.

• Half marathon participants will turn south on the path for a short distance then turnaround and run to Pine Street to finish at the Superior Dome.

The races cross numerous streets including Wilson, McClellan, Fifth, Fourth, Third, Front, Lakeshore, Baraga, Hampton, Island Beach, and Hawley.

McClellan Avenue between Washington Street and Baraga Avenue will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A signed detour route will be provided via Washington, Seventh, and Baraga.

Pine Street between Fair and Lakeshore Boulevard will be closed on Saturday from 5:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Presque Isle Park will be closed to motor vehicles on Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. All other roads will be open with road crossing volunteers and Marquette Police officers stopping cars to allow runners to cross from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Motorists are advised to use caution and to obey all road crossing attendants

Mattson Lower Harbor and Picnic Rocks bathrooms will be closed from Monday, September 1 through Friday, September 5 for updates. The Kids Cove playground bathroom will remain open.