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rspitza@miningjournal.net Pictured is the residence at 702 N. Lakeshore Blvd., in Marquette. The city commission has voted in favor of purchasing the property and preserving it for public use. (Journal photo by Ryan Spitza) MARQUETTE — The city of Marquette will soon have its hands on another piece of lakeshore property. The Marquette City Commission voted 7-0 at its April 26 meeting to approve a purchase agreement with the Robert T. Anthony Trust for the sale of 702 N. Lakeshore Blvd. The private residential property at the corner of Lakeshore and Hewitt Avenue lies on the Lake Superior ...

Group Quarters A formula then weighs that data to give each county (or census tract) a score to indicate how socially vulnerable it is—with 0 being the lowest (least vulnerable) possible score, and 1 the highest. Credit Michigan Department of Health and Human Services This formula isn’t something Michigan created or uses on its own. Nor is it the sole factor the state uses for vaccine allocation. The state also takes into account population size, and the percentage of a population that serves so-called priority groups—groups the state has designated as “first in line” to get the COV...

Evan Bonsall, city commissioner, city of Marquette MARQUETTE — The Marquette City Commission this week approved a three-year labor agreement with the Marquette Firefighters Association Local #643. The commission voted 7-0 to approve the contract, which will require a one-time cost increase of $80,000 due to a conversion from salaried personnel to an hourly rate of pay. The city sought five key items during contract negotiations with the Firefighters Association: to comply with Michigan’s right-to-work legislation as highlighted in Public Act 349 which became effective for firefighters w...

rspitza@miningjournal.net LANSING — The Protect Michigan Commission, comprised of bipartisan leaders from across the state, including Marquette City Commissioner Evan Bonsall and Upper Peninsula Health Plan’s Melissa A. Holmquist, held its first meeting on Friday. The commission, which serves as an advisory group to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, was established to focus on equitable distribution of a safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine to help save lives and strengthen the economy. “The work of the bipartisan Protect Michigan Commission will help Michigan reach its goal of 50,000 shots in arms p...

rspitza@miningjournal.net MARQUETTE — After five deadline extensions that delayed the process by nearly one year, the Marquette City Commission has come to an agreement with Home Renewal Systems Founders Landing LLC to authorize the purchase of Parcel 2A at the Founders Landing site. The commission voted 4-2 at Monday night’s meeting to approve a local development agreement with HRS, which was the final step in authorizing the purchase of land. The 1.6-acre parcel, located near the Fairfield Inn and Suites by the Lakeshore Boulevard and South Front Street/U.S. 41 intersection, will be dev...