City of Marquette residents are invited and encouraged to participate in the communitywide “Trash to Treasure Weekend” beginning Friday, September 5 through Sunday, September 7.

The purpose of the program is to provide a venue for the recycling of reusable household items such as furniture, lamps, electronics and other working household items. The program is designed to increase awareness of recycling by creating an alternative means of reusing items that would otherwise end up in the landfill.

GUIDELINES

Residents can place reusable/serviceable items in front of their house on the curb no earlier than 5:00 p.m. Friday, September 5. Unclaimed items must be removed from the curb no later than 5:00 p.m. Sunday, September 7.Removal of items will be strictly enforced in accordance with Marquette City Code Section 22.33,“It shall be unlawful for any person to accumulate rubbish or any articles or junk, except as may be necessary for construction work or normal course of a business.”This Public Service Announcement will serve as notice that items left at the curb will be picked up by the Public Works Department and invoiced to the property owner on a time, material, and disposal fee basis.

College students are encouraged to participate in the treasure hunt in that they may find items which will be useful to them in their dormitory or apartment.

Examples of items that can be recycled include lamps, tables, chairs, dishes, etc. Please, no rubbish. Rubbish is defined to mean anything that does not work, is not clean and is not serviceable.

Depositing unwanted items is prohibited.

It is suggested that residents remove lawn ornaments and other wanted items to avoid mistaken identity

Walking hours for the seasonal portion of Peter White Drive in Presque Isle Park will be extended on Thursday, August 28 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 with thirteen school districts participating.

City offices located at Marquette City Hall, 300 W. Baraga Avenue; the Lakeview Arena, 401 E. Fair Avenue; the Arts and Culture Center, 217 N. Front St. (in the Peter White Public Library); and the Municipal Service Center, 1100 Wright Street, will be closed on Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day. Marquette Police, Fire, and Public Works and Utilities will remain operational during this time.

There will be no change in garbage pickup for City residents

The City of Marquette’s E-Bike and Multi-Use Path Task Force will hold a public input session on Thursday, Aug. 28 at 5:30 p.m. at the Citizens Forum in Lakeview Arena.

The session will include a brief presentation from city staff focused on current and upcoming transportation planning efforts. Following the presentation, the task force will take public comment and is hoping to hear from residents about their experiences, concerns, and priorities regarding e-bike use in Marquette and about the city’s multi-use path network. The public comment portion will follow the city’s standard format, with a three-minute limit per speaker.

The task force was created this summer by the City Commission and tasked with evaluating issues related to e-bike usage within the city, as well as the varied uses of the city's multi-use path.

The group has planned several public meetings during the coming months, and while all meetings are open to the public, the Aug. 28 meeting is planned as a community kickoff to help shape the group’s work in the months ahead.

Those who prefer to share feedback in writing can email clerk@marquettemi.gov. The city has also created an online questionnaire to gather community input for review and consideration by the task force; that questionnaire can be found at https://forms.microsoft.com/r/W5ZhC5jeY1.

Additional information about the task force, including the roster and the adopted meeting calendar, is available online at www.marquettemi.gov/ebtf.

North Third Street will be closed to vehicular traffic between Arch Street and Kaye Avenue from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday August 21, 2025, for the Marquette DDA’s Music on Third Event. Signed detour routes will be provided around the closures

The City of Marquette Brownfield Redevelopment Authority has rescheduled their August meeting due to lack of quorum. The meeting will be held Wednesday, September 3, 2025 in the Municipal Service Center, 1100 Wright Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room. at 1:00 p.m.

The City of Marquette found elevated levels of lead in drinking water in some
homes/buildings in our community. Lead can cause serious health problems, especially for
pregnant persons and young children. The full notice from the City of Marquette can be found online here. Please read this information closely to see what you can do to reduce exposure to lead in your drinking water.

A classic car auto show will be held on Third Street on Saturday, August 16th, 2025. The following streets will be closed to through traffic from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

• Third Street from Michigan Street to Magnetic Street
• Ohio Street from Front Street to Fourth Street
• Hewitt Avenue from Front Street to Fourth Street
• Prospect Street from Front Street to Fourth Street
• Crescent Street from Front Street to Fourth Street

Traffic will be detoured using Michigan Street, Fourth Street and Magnetic Street.

To ensure no cars are parked in the event area, parking will be prohibited on Third Street between Ohio Street and Park Street beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday.