The Marquette Housing Commission monthly board meeting, scheduled for noon on Tuesday, June 25, has been canceled.

Beginning at 7 a.m. on June 24, Oberstar, Inc. will be removing partial sections of curbing and proceeding with sanitary sewer lateral replacements on Cleveland Avenue, from McClellan Avenue to the west end of the road. This work is the prerequisite for the milling and overlaying for this street. This work will be done with intermediate road closures and the public is urged to use extreme caution and follow all warning signs, lane shifts and other traffic control measures. The work is expected to last two weeks for this phase of the project. Additional announcements will be forthcoming for mill and overlay activities.

The City of Marquette asks you for your patience during this process.

The City of Marquette Arts and Culture Center office will observe shortened hours during the 2019 City of Marquette Art Week, June 24 to June 28:

• Monday, June 24
  • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 25
  • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 26
  • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Thursday, June 27
  • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Friday, June 28
  • CLOSED

Regular hours will resume on Monday, July 1. Staff will be checking email and voicemail messages throughout the week. Please contact the MACC at any time at (906) 228-0472 or e-mail arts-culture@marquettemi.gov.

The regular meeting of the Fire and Police Pension Board scheduled for Tuesday, June 25 has been canceled for lack of quorum.

The City of Marquette Parks and Recreation office located in Lakeview Arena at 401 E Fair Ave will be moved to the Citizens Forum in the same building for the week of June 24-28 to accommodate for construction work. The hours of operation will remain unchanged: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Signage will be posted to alleviate on-site confusion.

The Noquemanon Trail Network will be hosting biking and running events on Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23. To accommodate these events, the Mount Marquette roadway will be closed to vehicular traffic from Friday, June 21 at 10 p.m. until Monday June 24 at 8 a.m.

Beginning at noon on Sunday, June 23, the Catholic Diocese of Marquette will be hosting a procession.

The procession will begin at noon at St. Peter’s Cathedral, located at 311 W. Baraga Ave., and will proceed north on Fourth Street to St. Michael’s Church located at 401 W. Kaye Ave.

The procession will utilize the roadway and have a police escort. Motorists traveling on Fourth Street are asked to avoid the procession and use an alternative route.

The City of Marquette is proud to present the 5th Annual Art Week, taking place June 24 to 29!

A week full of special events dedicated to arts and culture, including exhibits, artist receptions, concerts, workshops, demonstration and live performances. Art Week is made possible thanks to collaboration with over 100 local artists, businesses, organizations and other community partners.

Some of this year’s new events include an 8-Hour Comic Challenge, nightly concerts at the Marquette Commons, a special Pine Mountain Music Festival performance at the Presque Isle Band Shell, and a Community Drink & Draw at Ore Dock Brewing Company.

Art Week will also feature favorites from years’ past, including the Downtown Marquette Art Stroll, Fresh Coast Plein Air Painting Festival, and a host of workshops, surprise art installations and more.

For a full listing of Art Week events, please visit https://www.marquette365.com/event/2019-city-of-marquette-art-week/. For more information please contact the City of Marquette Arts and Culture Center at (906) 228-0472 or email arts-culture@marquettemi.gov.

Front Street, from Ohio Street to Hewitt Avenue, and Lynn Avenue, from Fair Avenue to Center Street, are closing at 7 a.m. on June 17. Both construction projects will continue for several weeks.
Additionally, Lakeshore Boulevard will be closed on June 17 from roughly 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
See the announcements below for additional information.

Blemhuber Avenue will be closed to through traffic between Champion Street and Division Street beginning June 13 at 6:30 a.m., due to a sewer lateral repair. This project is expected to be completed by end of day.