Sawyer to offer TSA PreCheck

MARQUETTE — Marquette County’s Sawyer International Airport joins the more than 200 airports and 67 airlines nationwide to offer TSA PreCheck beginning Monday.

TSA PreCheck is a U.S. government program that allows travelers deemed low risk by the Transportation Security Administration to pass through an expedited security screening at certain U.S. airports.

Sawyer Airport Manager Duane DuRay said in a press release that the added benefit will save passengers time and stress during departure.

Officials said Sawyer is the first airport in the Upper Peninsula to offer the service, which provides priority screening for passengers in addition to not having to remove shoes, laptops, liquids, belts and light jackets.

To apply for TSA PreCheck membership, visit https://www.tsa.gov/precheck.

Skin cancer screenings to be held

MARQUETTE — A free skin cancer screening will be offered at the Messiah Lutheran Church at 305 W. Magnetic St. in Marquette from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today.

Dr. Jordan Brooks, Dr. Milton Soderber and certified Physician’s Assistant Hannah Wilson from Forefront Dermatology will be available to perform the complimentary screenings.

Sidewalk work to begin Monday

MARQUETTE — Beginning Monday, various areas in the city of Marquette will experience traffic and sidewalk disruptions due to the city’s annual sidewalk repair and replacement program. Arrow Construction will be performing the work at various locations throughout the city. For residents directly affected with sidewalk replacements fronting their homes, the contractor will provide information on the process. The public is advised to use caution when traveling through these areas and be aware of all traffic control, city officials said. Work is scheduled to last five weeks.

Park Street reconstruction to start

MARQUETTE — Starting at 7 a.m. Monday, Park Street between Fourth and Lee streets will be closed to through traffic for phase I reconstruction work, which is the first of two phases. The first phase will incorporate the eastern half of this block, with work expected to last four weeks.

The Park Street phase I work will detour traffic to Fourth, Magnetic and Lee streets. The public is advised to use caution when traveling through this area and to be alert for construction, detour and advisory signing.

A phasing schematic can be accessed at the city of Marquette Engineering Division website under the Park Street reconstruction project link at marquettemi.gov.

Smith Construction is the general contractor for this project.