The City of Marquette has made available public education materials with information about lead and drinking water. These materials are displayed in City Hall and are also available online at www.marquettemi.gov/LCRPE2025.

This notice is being issued in compliance with state requirements, following water sampling conducted earlier this year. The City regularly tests residential tap water for lead and copper as part of its standard water quality monitoring program. During this summer’s sampling, 6 of 32 homes tested showed lead levels above the state’s Action Level.

Marquette has no known lead in the city’s water mains or service lines. In some homes, however, lead may be present in interior plumbing, fixtures, or solder. The City’s water supply is treated with corrosion control measures designed to minimize lead leaching.

The public education materials, which provide guidance on reducing potential exposure to lead, are available at www.marquettemi.gov/LCRPE2025. Additional information about Marquette’s water system and water quality testing can be found online at www.marquettemi.gov/departments/public-works/water-distribution.

Lakeshore Boulevard will be closed to through traffic for a water main repair between East Main Street and Ridge Street on Tuesday, Sept. 16 from 7:30 a.m. until completion. Disruption of water service in that area will occur and be restored as soon as possible.

The area immediately south of the Dead River will be temporarily closed to the public to allow for maintenance dredging at the mouth of the river.

This project is privately contracted and funded, and it is anticipated that this work will be completed within four weeks.

The public is advised to be aware of traffic control devices and to use caution when traveling through this area.  

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.

A groundbreaking ceremony for the Kids Cove Playground will be held at Mattson Lower Harbor park on Tuesday, September 5 at 11 a.m. The public is invited to attend. This will commence the closure of the playground for removal and reconstruction.

The Kids Cove Playground at Mattson Lower Harbor Park will be closed to the public at noon on Tuesday, September 5, to facilitate the removal of the current playground. The project is expected to be completed by mid-July of 2024. The playground area will be closed until the completion of the new Kids Cove playground.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, September 5 and 6, the Bluff Street Parking Ramp will be closed for surface repairs. No parking will be allowed in the Upper Level, and only Lower Level Reserved Permit Holders will be allowed to park in the Lower Level. A few areas in the lower level will be blocked off for repairs, and lower level reserved permit holders may not have access to their assigned spot but can park in other available spots.

Permit holders who normally park on the Upper Level can park in the Commons Parking Lot, the South Main Street Parking Lot, the Spring Street Parking Lot, the Lakeshore Parking Lot, the Baraga Avenue Parking Lot or the Rock Street Parking Lot.

Hourly Parking will not be available in the Lower Level of the Bluff Street Ramp during these repairs.

The Marquette Public Arts Commission (MPAC) is seeking a qualified artist or artist team to design, create and install a dragonfly-based site-specific artwork at the Kids Cove Playground, Mattson Park, in Marquette, Michigan.

MPAC would like to commission artwork that complements the new all-inclusive Kids Cove Playground in Mattson Park. The goal of the sculpture is to engage the City and its visitors, creating a sense of wonder and joy to reinforce the positivity of play while honoring Joani Reynolds Miller, a retired preschool teacher who had a vision of making life for children with disabilities more inclusive in our community. Further information about the Kids Cove Playground can be found at: https://www.kidscovemqt.com/.

Individuals with demonstrated professional experience must provide a letter of interest, along with evidence of qualifications to be considered by MPAC for this call for art. Three finalists will be selected and compensated for their design proposals.

The full RFQ can be found online at the following link: www.marquettemi.gov/departments/financial-services/bids-proposals-quotes/.

Artist applications must be submitted by October 27, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Artists can submit qualifications by emailing a PDF document to tmorin@marquettemi.gov.

All questions regarding this RFQ should be addressed to: Tiina Morin, Arts & Culture Manager
Phone: 906-225-8641 E-Mail: tmorin@marquettemi.gov.

Questions must be submitted at least three (3) business days prior to the RFQ submission
deadline.

On Thursday, August 10, from 6-8 p.m. the Peter White Public Library (PWPL) 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. The Deo Gallery is owned by the City of Marquette and 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. Light refreshments provided. Receptions are free and open to the public. Exhibits will be on display August 1 through the end of September.

EXHIBITS:

• The Deo Gallery: Antony Aumann, Inner Turmoil, Outer Beauty: Portraits of Contradiction
  Oil pastel portraits. Artist Talk at 7:00pm
• Huron Mountain Club Gallery (Main floor): Daric Christian, Cell Phone Photography
• Lower Level Lobby Gallery (Outside the Deo Gallery): Tamara Lee Niemi, Exaltation of Life Scenes

The Open/Public skating session scheduled for Saturday, July 29, from 3 to 5 p.m. has been canceled.