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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 MARQUETTE — The Marquette City Commission on Monday night completed an important step in its process to hire a new city manager in light of current Marquette City Manager Mike Angeli’s upcoming retirement. The commission voted 7-0 to approve a professional services contract with Walsh Municipal Services LLC of downstate Okemos to seek out and then narrow down candidates for the position, which will be vacated by Angeli on June 1. Angeli is set to retire after 45 years of employment with the city, most notably with the Marquette Police Department as a patrol offi...

rspitza@miningjournal.net MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Health Department on Friday afternoon said it will begin calling individuals from the COVID-19 vaccine clinic pre-registration list to schedule appointments beginning next week. MCHD staff will be calling those on the pre-registration list beginning on Tuesday to schedule appointments for Friday. The department says there will be approximately 800 appointment slots available, and registrants will be contacted based on their placement on the list, using both online and phone registrations. If you’re on the pre-registration list, M...

rspitza@miningjournal.net From left, U.P. 200 trail boss Mike Sjolund, Upper Peninsula Sled Dog Association Board members Angela Sjolund and Ross Anthony, and trail crew member Trevor Slinkard are shown with the UP200 starting gate that UPSDA officials set up at the Marquette Commons Thursday. The group did so to honor and recognize what would’ve been the 32nd running of the UP200, Midnight Run and Jack Pine 30 races this weekend, as they were canceled due to COVID-19. The 32nd running of the event has been postponed to 2022. The gate will be up through the weekend. (Journal photo by Ryan...

rspitza@miningjournal.net The Presque Isle Power Plant is pictured on Wednesday afternoon. Demolition of the baghouse has been paused due to concerns about dust coming from the structure, officials said. (Journal photo by Ryan Spitza) MARQUETTE — The demolition of the Presque Isle Power Plant’s baghouse has been paused, according to officials. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy halted a portion of the demolition process due to concerns about dust coming from the demolition of a baghouse at the plant, EGLE officials said. A baghouse is defined by the Merriam...