Good morning, Marquette.

Autumn Comforts Quilt Show returns this weekend at the Ojibwa Casino Event Center with over 230 quilts on display and five dollars admission to support local charities.

International muralist Timothy Robert Smith is painting a large mural along the asphalt trail at Little Trout Lake Park following approval by the Marquette County Planning Commission, and the project is expected to finish in about a week — he hopes his work will inspire local creativity.

A new art exhibit featuring works by retired Finlandia teacher Joyce Koskenmaki and her students opened Thursday night at the Finlandia Art Gallery, with a free reception at the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock at 7 p.m. and the show running until Nov.

20.

Peter White Public Library hosted a presentation for future pilots at Fresh Coast Flight in Marquette.

Certified Flight Instructor Abby Schierholz explained licensing steps, test requirements, and cost comparisons (similar to college tuition) to show that earning a pilot license is within reach.

Sierra Club’s Michigan Chapter held a presentation in Marquette about the Roadless Rule that has protected wild public lands since 2001.

The group urged the U.S. Forest Service to keep the rule in place to protect nature and support local jobs.

Ely Township officials clarified that water sample contamination originally reported for Diorite applied instead to the Greenwood Water System.

Residents in Ely Township Greenwood should boil all water until further tests confirm it is safe.

Michigan’s archery deer season opened Oct.

1 in Marquette — offering a new electronic tagging option via the DNR app for bow hunters. The season runs through Nov. 14 and will reopen Dec. 1.