🌱 Meet the NMU student startups changing late nights and gifting in Marquette
Marquette, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Marquette! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the NMU student startups changing late nights and gifting in Marquette
- How will Marquette’s 2027 budget change your monthly bills?
- What NMU’s new president pledged to Marquette at his investiture
Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 57 and low of 50 degrees.
- Sunday: Breezy with a few showers, temps: high: 60, low: 44.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 53 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Startup Stars: UMT meets NMU's Fall 2026 entrepreneurs (uppermichiganssource.com) — In Marquette, NMU students in an entrepreneurship class are launching real-world ventures ranging from beach glass jewelry and late-night waffle delivery to junk removal and curated gift boxes. Featured on Upper Michigan Today, these student-run businesses donate profits to nonprofits, giving Marquette residents new local options while supporting causes across the U.P. and showcasing campus creativity. 
• Marquette City Commission passes 2027 budget (miningjournal.net) — Marquette’s newly approved 2027 city budget brings higher monthly utility bills and locks in millions for road, marina, park, and trail projects that will shape daily life here. Leaders explain how heavy reliance on property taxes, non-taxable land, and inflation pressures drove their choices, while also extending contracts and raises for the city manager and attorney.
• NMU celebrates 19th president Chris Olsen with investiture ceremony (wzmq19.com) — Northern Michigan University in Marquette marked a milestone with an investiture ceremony formally celebrating President Chris Olsen, who has already been on the job nine months and is contracted through 2031. Campus speakers emphasized bold leadership, listening to students, and securing support as NMU navigates enrollment and financial challenges, underscoring the university’s ongoing impact on Marquette and the wider region.
📸 Around Marquette
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Upcoming Events in
Marquette
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★ Featured events ★
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Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour →
2000 S Mission St, Mt Pleasant
3:30 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
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Booked Wedding →
Nagelkirk Gardens, 1060 M-28, Marquette
12:00 pm -
Monthly Board Meeting →
The Crib, 401 N 3rd St, Marquette
1:00 pm -
LGBTQ+ History and Trivia - Marquette →
Peter White Public Library, 217 N Front St, Marquette
6:00 pm -
DIY Fall Doormat Class →
CoLAB, 101 West Washington St. Suite 8, Marquette
6:00 pm -
League of Women Voters of Marquette County... →
Peter White Public Library, Marquette -
Beethoven and Banjos Presents Music of... →
Marquette Regional History Center, Marquette -
Artist Reception - Public Gallery Program →
Peter White Public Library, Marquette -
Monoprinting with Kevin Wixted →
DeVos Art Museum at Northern Michigan University, Marquette -
Painting Studio Chat with Nina Rizzo →
DeVos Art Museum at Northern Michigan University, Marquette -
Beethoven and Banjos: Music of Madagascar →
Marquette Regional History Center, 145 West Spring Street, Marquette
7:30 pm -
NMU Student Recital →
NMU Reynolds Recital Hall, Marquette -
HERE TO HELP Marquette Premiere →
Thomas Theatres, 1525 Commerce Drive, Marquette
7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- All children should be tested for lead at ages 1 and 2.
If they’ve never been tested, they should get a test by age 6. Learn more about blood lead testing at Michigan.gov/MiLeadSafe. (Nextdoor )
- Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Full-Time in Marquette. Apply here.
- Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians posted a job opening for Enterprise: Midjim Marquette - Retail Cashier Part-Time Regular in Marquette. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marquette here.
🗞 Nearby News
Negaunee
- Newberry's Taylor fastest at Negaunee Invite (miningjournal.net)
- UP residents named to state organizations (wnmufm.org)
Ishpeming
- $155K EGLE Grant to fund PFAS testing in Ishpeming (uppermichiganssource.com)
- Night of Comedy set Friday at Sol Blu Lounge (ironmountaindailynews.com)
Gwinn
- Muralist creates artwork for Little Trout Lake Park (uppermichiganssource.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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