Marquette City Manager Mike Angeli will hold his next community office hours on Wednesday, August 14, from 10 a.m. to noon in the main floor conference room of the Peter White Public Library.  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 Marquette Spectacle is looking for artists, performers, musicians and creative community members of all ages to participate in the 2019 show. The open call and information meeting will take place Thursday, Aug. 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the City of Marquette Arts and Culture Center. This year’s Spectacle is aiming to bring the community together through a combination of installation work, theater, dance and music. All are invited to share their acts and talents, or to sign up to volunteer. Opportunities include parade, park installations, costume design, pop-up performances and finale. All are welcome!

The Marquette Spectacle will be held on Oct. 12 at Harlow Park and based upon the theme of “Beyond the Veil” – what lurks beyond the edges of reality in our woods, our cities, ourselves? The artistic direction of the event will continue to be honed as more become involved in the project.

For more information or questions, please contact the City of Marquette Arts and Culture Center at 228-0472 or via email at arts-culture@marquettemi.gov. The Marquette Arts and Culture Center is located 217 N. Front Street in the lower level of the Peter White Public Library.

The bike path between Fifth Street and McClellan Avenue will be closed at 7 a.m. Aug. 5 and will reopen at 3 p.m. Aug. 9. This closure is needed in order to perform storm ditch maintenance.

Division Street will be closed to through traffic between Genesee Street and Mesnard Street for paving on Wednesday, July 24 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The following streets will be closed to traffic on Friday, July 26 from 5 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. to accommodate for the 18th annual Blueberry Festival:

• Washington Street from Third Street to Front Street
• Front Street from Washington Street to Spring Street

The following streets will be closed to through traffic:

• Front Street from Bluff Street to Washington Street
• Main Street from Third Street to Lakeshore Boulevard
• Front Street from Baraga Avenue to Spring Street

Traffic will be detoured using Baraga Avenue and Third Street.

To ensure no cars are parked in the event area and allow for vendor set-up Friday morning, parking will be prohibited on the 100 block of West Washington and the 100 and 200 blocks of South Front Street after 2 a.m. on Thursday, July 25.

On Wednesday, July 24 the Great Lakes Recovery Center will be hosting the “Run for Recovery”. There will be a 5km walk, a 5km run and a 10k run starting at 5 p.m. and ending at approximately 8:30 p.m.
The 5km walk will start at the Great Lakes Recovery Center at 241 Wright Street and proceed north on the pedestrian corridor, crossing Hawley Street, then continuing along the multi-use path to Presque Isle Park before turning around and returning along the same route.
The 5km and 10km races will also start at the Great Lakes Recovery Center at 241 Wright Street. Runners will proceed south along a route through NMU’s campus to the multi-use path at Lakeshore Boulevard. Runners will then proceed south on the multi-use path. 5km runners will turn around at Crescent Street and 10 km runners will turn around at Hampton Street and return along the same route.
No streets will be closed however participants will be crossing streets and the public is asked to obey crossing guards and use caution while driving in these areas.

The Planning Commission will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, July 23. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the Commission Chambers of City Hall at 300 W. Baraga Ave. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct a Public Hearing for a variety of proposed amendments to the Land Development Code. An agenda and materials for the meeting will be made available on July 19.

Effective immediately, Division Street will be closed to through traffic between Genesee Street and Mesnard Street for a sewer main repair. This repair is expected to be completed Thursday evening, July 18.

From Saturday, July 20 through Sunday, July 21 traffic on Sugar Loaf Avenue, near the Tourist Park entrance, will be subject to temporary disruption to allow pedestrians to cross the street for activities related to the annual Hiawatha Music Festival.

Motorists are asked to be aware of pedestrians in the street and to obey the instructions of the on-site traffic regulators.

Beginning at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17, Oberstar, Inc. will be removing partial sections of curbing and proceeding with sanitary sewer lateral replacements on Waldo Avenue from Lincoln Avenue to Garfield Avenue. 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.