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Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Division Street rebuild gets a green light from planners

Plus, NMU men's soccer faces the Findlay Oilers in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

The Daily Marquette team2 stories15 sources5 min read

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Marquette planners approve the Division Street rebuild from Genesee Street to Joliet Road

1 sideof Division Street would lose parking

The approved design narrows the road, removes parking from one side and adds a separated path.

Source: WZMQ 19 News

If you use Division Street, a rebuild is coming. The Marquette City Planning Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the project. The plan narrows the road, removes parking from one side and adds a separated path for walkers and bikers.

Underground, crews will replace aging water and sewer lines. Commission Chair Kevin Clegg said the project fixes more than the pavement.

“There’s been a lot of potholes and problems on that road and we’re using the opportunity to replace water mains that have existed since the 1800’s, and there’s going to be a new multi-use path.”

Kevin Clegg, chair of the Marquette City Planning Commission
  • Construction: expected to begin in early 2027
  • Length of the project: no timeline yet
  • Property owners: a city questionnaire on access to homes and businesses is coming

The Division Street design changes the road and what's under it

Part of the projectWhat the plan does
RoadNarrower
ParkingRemoved from one side
Walking and bikingSeparated path added
Water and sewerAging lines replaced

Source: WZMQ 19 News

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NMU men's soccer will face Findlay in the NCAA tournament's second round on Sunday

If you follow the Wildcats, circle Sunday. NMU men's soccer will face the Findlay Oilers in the second round of the NCAA Division II tournament.

Findlay has the better record going into Sunday's game

10Wins13
6Losses5
2Ties2

Source: WZMQ 19 News

Northern missed the 's automatic berth after a 1-0 loss to Purdue Northwest in the conference tournament semifinals, then earned an at-large bid. It's NMU's second straight NCAA Tournament trip. Findlay earned an automatic bid by winning the GMAC Postseason Tournament.

  • Game: Sun., Nov. 15, 1 p.m., DeHaven Field in Findlay, Ohio
  • Seeds: NMU is fifth in the region, Findlay fourth
  • Findlay beat Kentucky Wesleyan 3-0 on the way to its GMAC title

NMU has beaten Findlay both times the teams have met

  1. Sept. 2016NMU wins 2-0 over Findlay, the program's first shutout.
  2. Oct. 2016NMU beats Findlay 1-0 in its final home game of the season.
  3. Nov. 15NMU will face Findlay at 1 p.m. in the NCAA second round.

Source: WZMQ 19 News

News Notes

Gwinn schools

If you live in the Gwinn Area Community Schools district, the 1.89-mill bond proposal failed by 14 votes in last week's election, after five consecutive failed attempts. A Tier 2 committee of local residents and school officials will analyze the district's needs and decide whether to recommend that the school board try again. Superintendent Dr. Sara Croney said the board is disappointed and will continue to care for students and families, and one priority is fixing the roofs. WZMQ 19 NewsThe Mining JournalUpper Michigan's Source

Gwinn's bond proposal failed by 14 votes

14
votes decided the bond proposal
5
failed bond attempts in four years
1.89 mills
was the proposed bond rate

Sources: WZMQ 19 News, The Mining Journal, Upper Michigan's Source

Ladies Night Out

Heading downtown Thursday? Ladies Night Out runs from noon to 8 p.m. on Thu., Nov. 12, with about 60 businesses offering promotions, discounts and giveaways. The passport has a $2 suggested donation, and all of it goes to the Women's Center of Marquette County. The Marquette DDA's event features a passport you can fill out for a chance to win prizes. myupnow.comThe Mining Journal

Tourism plan

The City of Marquette and shared findings from the first two phases of the city's tourism plan at a virtual public presentation Tuesday. Housing was the first priority to come out of the community input. WZMQ 19 News

Carbon monoxide

November is Carbon Monoxide Safety Awareness Month, and Marquette City Fire Department firefighters have the tools to test for carbon monoxide in your home this winter. MDHHS's 2024 report counted 608 cases of illness and 42 deaths. Upper Michigan's Source

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Keweenaw land

The Michigan DNR has acquired nearly 10,000 acres of forests, wetlands and culturally significant land in Keweenaw County that The Nature Conservancy in Michigan previously held. Known locally as Keweenaw Point State Lands, it borders Fort Wilkins Historic State Park to the south and will be managed as part of the state park. The Mining Journal

The DNR's new Keweenaw land covers nearly 10,000 acres

Area of Keweenaw Point State Lands, beside places you know

Keweenaw Point State Lands10,000 acresNearly 10,000 acres
A football field1.3 acresend zones included

7,563 football fields would fit inside Keweenaw Point State Lands

Source: The Mining Journal

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Keweenaw Point State Lands10,000 acres (Nearly 10,000 acres)
A football field1.3 acres (end zones included)

Utility sale

Residents came out to the Gogebic County Board meeting in Bessemer Tuesday night to voice concerns about the sale of Xcel Energy's Michigan natural gas operations to SEMCO and electric operations to UPPCO, announced in October. If regulators approve it, customers in Gogebic and Ontonagon counties will move to those companies. Upper Michigan's Source

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A bluegrass musical by Steve Martin is coming to Marquette Senior High School. The students perform "Bright Star" this weekend at Kaufman Auditorium, and it works American Sign Language into the choreography for several characters. Amelie Demarte, who plays Alice Murphy, says "you will leave it with a song stuck in your head," if nothing else. Banjos, we're ready.

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Division Street rebuild gets a green light from planners

Plus, NMU men's soccer faces the Findlay Oilers in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

The TLDR

  1. Planners unanimously approve the Division Street rebuild
  2. NMU men's soccer faces Findlay Sun., Nov. 15, in the NCAA tournament
  3. Gwinn's bond proposal fails by 14 votes for a fifth time
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