Cinder Pond Marina has sustained significant damage from the ice and wind from multiple storms this winter. More recently, the blizzard that occurred March 15 and 16 damaged piers 2 & 3, and they will require extensive repairs.

City staff are working with the dock manufacturer to assess the docks and plan repairs for the 2026 season. Due to this damage, lingering ice pack and uncertainty regarding the weather, the season may be delayed.

Slip holders will still need to renew their slips before the April 15 deadline. If the season is delayed, slip holders will be refunded for the duration of the closure following the same policy as enforced in previous years.

FIRE POLICE PENSION MEETING CANCELLED

The regular meeting of the Police and Fire Pension Board scheduled for March 24, 2026 has been cancelled.

The Marquette City Commission work session originally scheduled for March 16 has been rescheduled to Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

Following the work session the Marquette City Commission will hold their regular meeting, also originally scheduled for March 16, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Both meetings will take place in City Commission Chambers located at 300 W. Baraga Ave, Marquette MI 49855.

Curbside waste and recycling collection for City of Marquette households will be delayed by one day. Please follow this schedule for the rest of the week. The normal schedule will resume next week.

Please make sure your cans are properly spaced and accessible for pickup. Problems or missed pickup can be reported to the Department of Public Works at publicworks@marquettemi.gov

Queen City Running Company will be holding a one mile running race on Pine Street between Ridge Street and Lakeshore Boulevard on Thursday, March 12. Runners will begin lining up at the start at 5:55 p.m. and the race will start at 6:00 p.m.

The race will be led by a police vehicle and Pine Street will be briefly closed to traffic while the race passes through. Volunteers will be stationed at each intersection on the course and police will be directing traffic at Pine Street and Lakeshore Boulevard. Pine Street will be reopened to traffic as the race passes through. The overall closure time is expected to be less than 20 minutes. Ridge Street will remain open to traffic. 

Motorists are asked to take caution when traveling in the area.

In cooperation with the Superior Watershed Partnership and Northern Michigan University Biology Department, the City of Marquette will be closing a portion of Peter White Drive in Presque Isle Park to facilitate the safe migration of the blue-spotted salamander.

The southwest bend of Peter White Drive from the Ice Cream Store Pavilion to the gate north of the pavilion will close to vehicular traffic daily at 8:00 p.m. from March 15 to May 15 or until the completion of the migration.  Road barricades will be placed and removed daily to prevent vehicular traffic use of the migration area.  Foot traffic is permitted in the area during regular park hours.

Superior Watershed Partnership can be reached at 906-228-6095.

The 2026 Marinas Seasonal Slip Agreements have been mailed to the 2025 seasonal slip holders.  Payments will be accepted beginning Tuesday, March 10, 2026 through Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at the Community Services Parks and Recreation Office located at Lakeview Arena.

Community Office Hours at the Peter White Public Library with Marquette City Manager Karen Kovacs have been canceled for Wednesday, March 11.

The Marquette Public Art Commission (MPAC) has approved the design for a new landscape-based public art installation and is presenting it to the community for review and public comment. The landscape-based public art design is planned within Marquette Lions Lakeside Park as a public gathering space and functional outdoor extension of the future City Cultural Trailhead (501 S Front St).

Funded entirely through private donations and grant support, the public art landscape is made possible by a gift from the Eiben Family. The project will be an aesthetic enhancement to the exterior accessible pathway improvements at the new City Cultural Trailhead, which are funded through a Michigan Department of Natural Resources SPARK Grant.

Project design and details are posted online: https://mqtcompass.com/blog/culturaltrail/public-art-landscape/ Comments may be submitted by email to City Arts & Culture Manager Tiina Morin or as public comment during the MPAC Special Meeting on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Peter White Public Library Lions Club Room, 217 N. Front St., Marquette. Comments will be collected until Noon on Thursday, March 5th

The Marquette Public Art Commission will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss capital enhancements, outreach materials and educational materials in the Cultural Trailhead space. This meeting will be held in the Peter White Public Library Lions Club Room, 217 N. Front St., Marquette.

There will be two options for public participation in this meeting: in-person or written. There will be two public comment periods for the meeting, one near the beginning of the agenda and one at the end. Comments are limited to three minutes and speakers must give their name and address before speaking. Written comments will be presented to the board during the meeting and can be submitted by emailing tmorin@marquettemi.gov. Written submissions will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.