Good morning, Marquette.

Earl E. Byrds has opened a breakfast restaurant at 102 W Washington St. in Marquette where owners Tom and Ana Dolaskie cut a ceremonial ribbon on Wednesday morning to mark its debut.

The family eatery serves affordable comfort foods including omelets + skillets + pancakes and will soon welcome a nearby Gallery Coffee storefront.

The Marquette Regional History Center presented Houses on the Move, a review of houses relocated near Marquette General Hospital in the 80s and 90s to clear space for hospital expansions - the video will soon be available on their YouTube channel for those eager to explore local history.

John Primer and The Real Deal Blues Band will perform Chicago blues at Ore Dock Brewing Company on Saturday, Sept.

26 (doors open at 6 p.m. and main set starts at 7:30 p.m.) while advance tickets cost $20 and door tickets $25 (sales at Marquette Wallpaper & Paint).

Northern Michigan University is celebrating homecoming with a parade on Friday at 5:30 p.m. along 3rd Street + a football game on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the Superior Dome, followed by an All-Alumni Reception at the Ramada Inn from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The Former KI Sawyer Air Force Base Restoration Advisory Board met yesterday to update residents on PFAS testing with plans to sample groundwater, surface water, sediment and soil.

Officials from EGLE + MDHHS and local agencies emphasized coordinated actions to protect community health.

Upper Peninsula residents can restore their driving privileges at Road to Restoration clinics in Hancock on Sept.

22 and Iron Mountain on Sept. 23. Clinics run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with walk-ins accepted from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at local centers + state partner sites.

Motorists near the M-35 intersection east of Negaunee will face lane closures as MDOT contractors begin rebuilding M-35 under a $6.2 million project.

The restrictions on US 41 and M-28 will remain until late October — drivers should follow posted signs and use caution.

Today, Cedar Tree Institute hosted a free presentation on grief titled 'Why Does it Hurt — the Genesis of Grief' at Messiah Lutheran Church featuring Dr. Greg Fricchione and Tibetan singing bowls music.

It is the first in a series of four parts developed with local hospices and NMU.

UP Health System-Marquette earned a three-year renewal of its mammography accreditation from the American College of Radiology after a peer review of its breast imaging services; the renewed status confirms high standards for image quality & patient safety for local residents.

Cedar Tree Institute hosted a free discussion on grief at Messiah Lutheran Church where Dr. Greg Fricchione explained the science behind emotional pain and how people cope with loss (live music set the mood).

Marquette Township Board declared Westwood Mall a blighted property and approved demolition plans—except for Dunham’s Sports, Kohl’s + the North Iron Church—by the end of the year; the developer will build a new commercial property between Dunham’s and Kohl’s next year.

Ishpeming City Council approved to begin negotiations with developer Woda Cooper on a $14 million housing project for 40 to 50 new apartment units on Empire Street (across from Canda Manor).

The project is expected to take two to three years.

Mountain bikers will tackle a 100-mile race from Marquette to Ishpeming this weekend in the Marji Gesick bike race organized by the 906 Adventure Team.

Trail markers will guide riders who depend solely on their effort, and spectators will see both seasoned athletes and weekend warriors.