MARQUETTE — Due to the Memorial Day holiday, the upcoming regular meeting of the Marquette City Commission will be held on Tuesday, May 26. The meeting will take place in city commission chambers of Marquette City Hall and is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. As a reminder, most city offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day.
MARQUETTE — The Richard M. Jopling American Legion post 44 will pay tribute to the women and men who gave their lives for this country. Two services will take place on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25. A 9:30 a.m. service will be held at Park Cemetery, followed by a 10:30 a.m. service at Holy Cross Cemetery in the city of Marquette. The Marine Corp League, Vietnam Veterans of America, VFW, DAV, Sons of Union Veterans of Civil War, Scouts, Elks Ritual Team, Post 44 Auxiliary along with Jill Weingarten (singer) and Scott Stobbelaar (taps) will be a part of these services. Light snacks and ...
MARQUETTE — The compost drop-off site located at 1415 Pioneer Road will be closed Saturday and the household rubbish site will be closed Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. The compost site will reopen from 3-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 26 and the household rubbish site will reopen from 3-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, or when capacity is met.
30 years ago REPUBLIC — Beavers rule River Road in Republic Township, as a flood warning remained in effect today for north and west Marquette County. The Michigamme River covered County Road L.G. in seven places this morning that were passable only by truck. In some places, the road, also known as River Road, was 3 feet deep. Local residents estimate the river has risen more than 6 feet since Sunday. 60 years ago K.I. SAWYER — For six hours tomorrow, K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base will be the scene of flyovers, bus tours, static displays of aircraft and missiles, and drum ...
Get ready for our Summer Reading: Unearth a Story! Check out all the new dinosaur books in Youth Services. I’ll be highlighting a few here that may catch your eye, but all summer long you can unearth a dinosaur story of your very own. “Field Trip to Dinosaur Valley” by John Hare Follow a young student on their wordless adventure back in time to learn about the dinosaurs. This book is only illustrations, opening the story up to just be viewed, or to play along with your own personal narrations. Though the trip goes wrong when our protagonist falls away from the rest of their ...
