🌱 Ready to claim your spot in the YMCA’s new field house?
Morning Marquette! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Ready to claim your spot in the YMCA’s new field house?
- Will Marquette get a bar where you can do laundry?
- What big projects did Marquette’s leaders highlight over dinner last night?
📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Marquette? Post it to Marquette photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high of 39 and low of 24 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 31, low: 28.
- Thursday: Rain to snow, 1-2", with a high of 39 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
1. Registration to open for David & Thu Brulé YMCA of Marquette County Winter 1 programming (uppermichiganssource.com) — Families in Marquette County can soon sign up for the YMCA’s Winter 1 session, which begins in January and uses the new field house opening January 5. Programs include youth and adult swim lessons, clinics, gymnastics, fitness clubs, and new soccer, tennis, and pickleball offerings. Registration opens December 22 for members and December 29 for nonmembers. 
2. Combination bar & laundromat in the works in Marquette (uppermichiganssource.com) — Marquette’s city commission has unanimously recommended a new Development District liquor license for Sips and Suds, LLC, paving the way for a combined bar and laundromat at 629 North Third Street. The proposal has already been reviewed by city police, fire, community development, and finance departments, and now moves on to state-level agencies for further approval.
3. Economic Club of Marquette County dinner discusses updates with city of Marquette (wzmq19.com) — Community and business leaders gathered in Marquette to hear updates on city growth, infrastructure, and housing, along with details on an upcoming Marquette Area Public Schools bond proposal. City Manager Karen Kovacs highlighted major projects and the importance of partnerships fostered at the Economic Club dinners. The next dinner is set for January 19, with more speakers listed online.
4. Marquette county businesses offer tips on keeping pipes thawed this winter (uppermichiganssource.com) — With another Upper Peninsula winter settling in, Marquette County homeowners are getting practical advice from Negaunee-based contractors on how to keep pipes from freezing and bursting. Local experts explain how snow cover, steady indoor heat, dripping faucets, and proper insulation can prevent costly basement floods and major repair bills as temperatures keep dropping.
📸 Around Marquette
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Bridge Games
Baragaland Senior Citizens Center , 6 N Main St , L'Anse
1:00 pm -
Cribbage League
Douglas House Saloon , 517 Shelden Ave , Houghton
4:00 pm -
MS Boys Bball
Ishpeming Middle School Ishpeming, MI 49849
5:30 pm -
Fantasy Book Club
Read My Lips , 131 W Washington St Suite B , Marquette
6:00 pm -
Tilden Township Board Meeting
Tilden Township Hall , 3145 Co Rd PG , Ishpeming
7:00 pm -
Hall Open for Utility and Tax Collections
Forest Park Elementary School Crystal Falls, MI 49920
8:00 am -
Mohawk Playgroup
Horizons Alternative High School , 110 Stanton Ave , Mohawk
10:00 am -
Bingo – South Range
South Range Eagles , 8 Baltic Ave , South Range
2:00 pm -
Manistique Farmer and Artisan Market
Triangle Park , Arbutus Ave , Manistique
5:00 pm -
5-12 Winter Band Concert (Snow Date)
Dollar Bay Middle and High School Dollar Bay, MI 49922
7:00 pm -
ARMS Holiday Chorus Concert-WHS Theater
WHS Theater Ishpeming, MI 49849
7:00 pm -
ESCANABA – Holiday Party
225 N 21st St , Escanaba
7:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Walmart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Marquette. Apply here.
- Meijer posted a job opening for General Merchandise Clerk- Part Time in Marquette. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marquette here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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