The City of Marquette’s solid waste drop-off site is nearing the end of the season.  Please note that for the safety of those using the site, it will now close at dusk.

The last day to use the rubbish drop-off site will be Wednesday, October 30, weather permitting.

The compost and brush drop-off site will continue to be open on Tuesdays from

3 PM – dusk and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The tentative closing date for the season is Tuesday, November 5, weather permitting. 

The site will reopen in the spring and a new schedule will be posted at that time.  

The Marquette City Commission will hold their first regular meeting in October on Tuesday, October 15. The meeting will be held in City Commission Chambers at City Hall, and is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.

The Jordan Demay 5k run/walk will be held Sunday, October 6^th, beginning at 10:00am. The event will start at the Lakeview Arena/YMCA parking lot and follow the multi-use path along Pine Street to Lakeshore Boulevard and then north along Lakeshore Boulevard to a point just north of the Dead River.

No streets will be closed; however, motorists are asked to take caution in this area and to be alert for runners crossing the street.

Craig Street will be closed to through traffic for a water service line repair between Division Street and Adams Street on Thursday, October 3 from 7:00 a.m. until the end of day.

Marquette City Manager Karen Kovacs will hold her next community office hours on Wednesday, October 9 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 City of Marquette is announcing that all remaining annual flowers, plants, and other temporary seasonal items must be removed from the Park Cemetery before Monday, October 7. Beginning October 7, City crews will be winterizing the cemetery and will dispose of such items left at grave sites. 

The Noquemanon Trail Network (NTN) will be hosting the Marquette Fall Enduro mountain biking event Saturday October 5^th and Sunday October 6^th on trails crossing the Mount Marquette roadway.  The Mount Marquette roadway between M553 and Cliffs Power Road will be closed to vehicular traffic from Friday evening through Sunday at 1:00pm.

On Friday, October 4, beginning at 5:30 p.m. and continuing through approximately 6:30 p.m., the Marquette Senior High School will be holding their annual homecoming parade. 

The parade will begin at the Graveraet School, exit west east on Hewitt Avenue to Third Street, proceed north on Third Street to Magnetic Street, then west on Magnetic Street to Lincoln Avenue, then north on Lincoln Avenue to College Avenue, and then west to MSHS High School parking lot.

The regular meeting of the Police and Fire Pension Board scheduled for September 24, 2024 has been canceled.

Kids Cove Playground at Mattson Park will be open to the public beginning Friday evening, September 20.

The City will host a formal ribbon cutting ceremony mid-October.