Today — 4 to 7 p.m. Water will be shut off to the entire building. All bathrooms will be out of order at this time.
Thursday — 2 to 5:30 p.m. Hot water only will be shut off to the entire building. Cold water will remain available.
Monday — 2 to 5:30 p.m. Hot water only will be shut off to the entire building. Cold water will remain available.
MARQUETTE — The public is advised of the closure of a portion of the Baraga Avenue parking lot, between Front Street and Lakeshore Boulevard in Marquette, for the duration of the Father Marquette Park accessibility project.
Work is expected to begin immediately and will conclude in mid-November.
MARQUETTE — Parents and caregivers are reminded of the importance of booster seat use during National Child Passenger Safety Week through Saturday.
According to a release from the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, less than half of 4 to 7-year-olds in Michigan are using booster seats, which are shown to reduce serious injuries by nearly 50 percent, the release said.
A 2015 observation survey conducted by the Wayne State University Transportation Research Group found that booster usage is 49.7 percent for that age group. A 2008 state law requires children to be properly buckled in a car seat or booster seat until they are 8-years-old or 4 feet 9 inches tall, the release states.
When children shorter than 4 feet 9 inches don’t use a booster, seat belts do not fit comfortably and are more likely to tuck the beat behind the child’s back or under their arm, which can cause injuries, including internal organ damage or trauma to the neck or head, the release states.
Drivers are asked to visit a CPS technician to assist with proper installing and use of car seats, boosters and seat belts. The check usually takes up to 30 minutes. Drivers are asked to bring their vehicle, car seat and child. For a list of planned car seat checks, visit michigan.gov/carseats.
MARQUETTE — The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University is seeking materials related to civil defense in the 1950s and ’60s for an upcoming exhibition on the history of the Cold War in the Upper Peninsula.
Examples include a fallout shelter, food rations, equipment, water, barrels, signs and other material culture. The center would also like to take photos of fallout shelters that still exist.
Items do not have to be donated; they can be loaned for the duration of the exhibit, which opens Nov. 2 and runs through March. To contribute items or report a fallout shelter, call 227-3212.