Eagle Mine to offer Free Public Tours of Facilities CHAMPION, Mich., April 22, 2025—A series of public tours of Eagle Mine facilities will be offered during the summer. Tour locations will alternate between the Eagle Mine in Big Bay and the Humboldt Mill in Champion on Thursdays from July to September. Tours of the Eagle Mine will be offered on the following dates from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: June 19, July 10, July 24, August 7, August 21, September 4, and September 18. The Eagle Mine Tour is primarily a driving surface tour of the mine site with a

Monday, August 4, 2025 – Friday September 19, 2025. Peter White Public Library, Teen Zone and Youth Services. PWPL will be accepting gently used & clean Halloween costumes and dress-up apparel starting August 4 for the Halloween Costume Swap. Families can attend the costume swap on Saturday, September 23 and look for a new-to-you costume! Drop off gently used and clean costumes to the Teen Zone or Youth Services from August 4-September 19. All Costumes will be free of charge. No donation needed to attend the swap. For more information or to check the status of this program, call (906)

Seney National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and the Friends of Seney National Wildlife Refuge invite you to participate in a series of Community Read events featuring the transformative book, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of Plants ! This enlightening work by Robin Wall Kimmerer weaves together narratives that seek to heal our bond with the natural world. As we celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Refuge, this initiative seeks to deepen our commitment to protecting lands, waters, and wildlife. Part 3 – September 25, 2025 5:00PM Papermill Books, Manistique MI Braiding Sweetgrass book discussion This is an

Mission Statement  With an exemplary staff and rigorous curriculum, our mission is to maximize the academic potential of every child.  (Adopted 1/28/2013)  Marquette Area Public Schools  BOARD OF EDUCATION  1201 W. Fair Avenue  Marquette, MI 49855  Telephone 906-225-4200 WEBSITE www.mapsnet.org Regular Meeting Monday, August 25, 2025, 5:30 PM Marquette Senior High School Library 1203 West Fair Ave Marquette, MI 49855 This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education for the purpose of conducting the School District’s business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is a time for public participation during one (1) period

Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Peter White Public Library Front Street Steps. Adults, Seniors, All Ages. Peter White Public Library hosts a blues concert sponsored by the Marquette Area Blues Society. This month’s band: Flat Broke Blues Band. Weather Contingency: Community Room. No admission charge. For more information, contact Marty at (906) 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.  

Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. WLUC TV 6. Adults, Seniors, Family Friendly. Upper Michigan Today hosts an-air book discussion of Matt Haig’s The Life Impossible with host Tia Trudgeon and John Redfield. No admission charge. For more information, contact Marty at (906) 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.

The Downtown Marquette Farmers Market will be turning the 100 block of W. Washington St. into a festive Night Market where you will find over 60 vendors gathered to exhibit their locally grown, collected, and crafted products. Stop by every Wednesday night from 5 pm – 8 pm to enjoy local farmers, bakers, artisans, musicians, and more!

The regular monthly meeting of the Marquette County Board of Health will be held on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 6:00 pm.  The meeting will take place in Room 231 of the Henry A. Skewis Annex, Marquette County Courthouse, Marquette.