Good morning, Marquette.

The Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association will host its 12th Annual Ride for the Jacobetti Veterans this Saturday.

Riders will register from 11:00 a.m. to Noon at American Legion Post #349 in Little Lake — then ride to the D.J. Jacobetti Home for check presentation, food, raffle, and flag retirement ceremony.

Peter Nordeen Park hosts National Night Out this Saturday from noon until 6 p.m. Community members can enjoy games, vendors, and a helicopter ride while local law enforcement offers safety tips and free parking is available at Gwinn Middle and High School.

The Hannahville Farmers Market offers fresh produce, meats, eggs and more every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Hannahville Health Center Parking Lot until Oct.

1 (it will be closed on Aug. 20 due to the U.P. State Fair).

Ore to Shore will trigger road closures and slowdowns on Saturday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on streets in Negaunee, Ishpeming, and Marquette, while race officials are calling for 500 volunteers + extra helpers to direct traffic at key crossings.

Barnes-Hecker Memorial Park dedication ceremony is rescheduled to Saturday, Oct.

17 at 11 a.m. to allow extra landscaping for a tribute to the 51 miners, and will be held on Marquette County Road CL in Ely Township, just west of Ishpeming.

A special play called 'Come From Away' will be shown at Lake Superior Theatre, where a dozen actors portray multiple roles to retell stories from 9/11.

Tickets can be purchased at the NMU ticket office + online.

Country music artist Dale Watson will perform a benefit concert with dinner at Strega Nonna on Aug.

9 to support Trillium House hospice. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. + the concert starts at 7 p.m.

Area veterinarians met at Landmark Inn with MSU’s Dean of Veterinary Medicine and MVMA CEO to discuss telehealth, the new associates degree in Veterinary Nursing, and challenges in serving rural communities.

Participants arrived from across the U.P. and beyond.

Marquette has begun painting the centerline on the Lakeshore multi-use path between Pine and Front streets/US 41 (a safety recommendation from the city's E-Bike task force); users are asked to heed traffic signs as work finishes later this week.

The Ishpeming Fire Department received a new state funded fire truck today that holds 1,000 gallons and pumps 1,500 gallons per minute – replacing a truck used for 30 years.

Fire Chief Jason Annala said the truck built in Michigan will serve the city for more than 20 years.

Michigan health officials urge parents to update their children's vaccinations ahead of school's return in a few weeks as measles cases surge & misinformation spreads.

They recommend following the American Academy of Pediatrics’ immunization schedule to ensure community safety.

Superior Health Foundation is urging nonprofits to apply for its U.P.

Health Impact and Health & Medical Equipment grants; the final deadline is Sept. 9, according to Program Officer Nicky Bates.