North Third Street will be closed to vehicular traffic between Arch Street and Ohio Street and again between Park Street and College Avenue from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday July 18, 2024, for the Marquette DDA’s Music on Third Event. Signed detour routes will be provided around the closures.

The City of Marquette Office of Arts & Culture welcomes citizens to nominate deserving members of the community to be considered for the 2024 Annual Art Awards. These awards are offered to recognize and thank citizens and organizations who have demonstrated artistic excellence and/or made significant contributions to the awareness of arts in our community.
Nominations for the 27th Annual Art Awards are being accepted for the following categories: Arts Volunteer, Arts Advocate, Arts Educator, Youth Award, Visual Artist, Performing Artist, Writer, Special Recognition, Arts Organization, and Arts Business.
Nominations are due by Wednesday, July 31.
For more information about the Annual Art Awards and a complete list of previous award recipients, please visit https://www.mqtcompass.com/annual-art-awards/. A nomination form is available at https://bit.ly/mqtcityartawards Please note that nominations for non-residents are welcome as long as the nominee has made contributions in the City of Marquette.
Award recipients are honored annually at a special ceremony and reception. This year’s ceremony will be held in October 2024. More information about the ceremony will be announced at a later date.
For more information, contact the Office of Arts & Culture at arts-culture@marquettemi.gov or 906-228-0472.

On Tuesday, July 16, College Ave, between Northrup St. and 8th St. will be closed for a sanitary lateral repair. The project will begin at 7:00 A.M on Tuesday, July 16 is expected to be completed by the end of day Wednesday, July 17.

On Monday, July 15, beginning at 7:00 a.m., the multi-use path along McClellan Avenue/M553 between Pioneer Road and Division Street will be closed for sanitary sewer main installation. The closure is anticipated to last through the end of the day on Friday July 19.
The public is advised to take caution when traveling through this area and to be alert for construction and advisory signing.

The Parks & Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) meeting scheduled for July 15, 2024 has been canceled. The next scheduled meeting is August 19, 2024.

On Monday, July 15, 2024, beginning at 7:00 a.m., Michigan Street will be closed to thru traffic between Third Street and Front Street for concrete work being completed at 424 North Third Street. The road is anticipated to be reopened by 12:00 p.m. Access to residences on Michigan Street will be maintained via Front Street.

The public is advised to take caution when traveling through this area and to be alert for construction and advisory signing.   

On Thursday, July 18, 2024, the North Main Street Parking Lot will be closed for sweeping and line striping. Please plan accordingly.

The community is invited to participate in two open house events with Parks and Recreation Consultant Richard Horton:
Wednesday, July 17 & Thursday, July 18
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Lakeview Arena, Citizens Forum
401 E Fair Ave Marquette
The Wednesday event will be an interactive drop-in style open house with opportunities to share priorities and preferences in our parks. The Thursday event will be a presentation by Mr. Horton. Both events will provide community members an opportunity to speak with the consultant, receive information, see outcomes from stakeholder meetings, comment

On Thursday July 11, College Ave, between Northrup St. and 8th St. will be closed for a sanitary lateral repair. The project will begin at 7:00 a.m. and is expected to be completed by the end of the day.

The offices of the Marquette Board of Light & Power will be closed on Thursday, July 4ᵗʰ & Friday, July 5 in observance of the Independence Day holiday.