Good morning, Marquette.

Skandia Farmers Market reported strong business this summer with around twenty vendors each week since its May opening, and it will continue offering fresh produce + local crafts every Wednesday until Oct.

28 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Lake Superior Community Partnership helped 906 Adventure Team break ground for Gluski Park at 955 N.

Lakeshore Blvd. on Marquette’s east side; the first phase will add trails, a pump track and parking upgrades with full project completion planned in Fall and a September celebration.

Forgotten Eagles are riding around Michigan to raise funds for veterans, including support for the Jacobetti Home in Marquette and other veteran homes.

The nonprofit visited the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 380 in Negaunee Township on Wednesday as part of its 23rd R.A.M. effort.

Marquette City Police Department held its annual National Night Out picnic Wednesday afternoon, inviting food, conversation, and community input.

Police Chief Ryan Grim said the event offered a casual, nonemergency setting and thanked volunteers (community helpers) for making it a success.

At the Wednesday Night Market on West Washington Street, vendor JJ Brinsky offers busking poetry by writing custom poems on his typewriter (each taking 10 to 15 minutes).

The market runs through August from 5 to 8 p.m.

Northern Michigan University is preparing for the Fall 2026 semester as move-in starts on August 20 and classes begin on August 24.

President Dr. Chris Olsen discussed enrollment challenges and campus construction updates (with details on upcoming Wildcat athletic events) on the Mark and Walt in the Morning show.

OK2SAY recorded 10,777 anonymous tips in 2025—87% of which led to investigations and mental health concerns topped the reports—as local schools used the program to help students get early assistance.

Marquette-Alger RESA urged parents to enroll their children in the Pre-K For All program as the new school year nears (director Lyndsay Carey noted that new openings and additional options are available), with further details on the RESA website.

Thirty students completed a summer trades camp at the Local 8 Iron Workers Training Center and gained hands-on experience in 11 trades—building skills to pursue careers in the trades while earning praise from state leaders at the graduation ceremony.