ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming High School Class of 1956 will meet on Monday, April 20, at noon at the Ishpeming Senior Center for its monthly lunch. Attendees are asked to bring their own lunch. Spouses and friends are always welcome.
ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming Rock and Mineral Club will be meeting at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 19, at the Cliff Shaft Mining Museum, 501 W. Euclid St., in Ishpeming. This is an opportunity to purchase beautiful, unique specimens at a reasonable price, with proceeds going to support the club with its ongoing projects. If you want to enhance your collection or help a child start or add to their collection, this is the place to be on Sunday afternoon. Doors will open at 1 p.m. to allow members and visitors time to observe the first silent auction specimens and to view the club’s mineral ...
ISHPEMING — The Iron Ore Heritage Recreation Authority will hold its monthly board meeting at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, located at the Ishpeming Multi-purpose Senior Center, 121 Greenwood St., Ishpeming. The date change was approved by the IOHRA board of directors at the March 25 monthly meeting to accommodate board members with scheduling conflicts. The agenda can be requested by emailing ironoreheritage@gmail.com or by calling the trail administrator at 906-235-2923.
MARQUETTE — The composting drop-off site located at 1415 Pioneer Road was scheduled to open on April 18. However, due to snow cover, the site will now open for the season on Tuesday, April 28. It is open Tuesdays from 3-7 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Any yard waste will be accepted but brush will be limited to one pickup load per day. The Household Rubbish site will open April 27. It is open from 3-7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and from 1-4 p.m. the second Saturday of each month. Extra days have been added to the first two weeks to assist with spring cleaning. On Thursday, ...
MARQUETTE — The City of Marquette announces that beginning on Monday, April 20, the Multi‑Use Pathway along Lakeshore Boulevard will be temporarily closed to through traffic between Wright and Hawley streets. In addition, the south parking lot located along this stretch of Lakeshore Boulevard, adjacent to the multi‑use path, will be closed during this period. This temporary closure is necessary to accommodate ongoing groundwater cleanup efforts at the Cliffs‑Dow site. The closure is expected to remain in effect for approximately four days, through Thursday, April 23, weather and ...
MARQUETTE — This is the last week the donation barrels are out in the community for collecting items for the upcoming American Association of University Women, Marquette Branch, spring book sale. Donation barrels are located at Embers Credit Union branches, Marquette Community Federal Credit Union, IncredibleBank ATM, Marquette Medical Center office and, of course, at the First Presbyterian Church of Marquette through Monday, April 21. Take advantage of the handy drive-up, drop-off event from 2-6 p.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church, 120 N. Front St., Marquette. Watch for ...