Dan Kitkowski

4 days ago | ehextra.com | Dan Kitkowski

MARINETTE — The Marinette area in recent years has played host to a variety of regional and national fishing tournaments. This weekend, another water sport comes to town as the inaugural Queen Marinette “Run the River” Powerboat Races will take place on the Menominee River. Practice runs for the American Pro Boaters Association (APBA) sanctioned races are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday with races set for noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

6 days ago | ehextra.com | Dan Kitkowski

MENOMINEE — The Menominee City Council Wednesday approved its yearly budget with Mayor Casey Hoffman casting the lone dissenting vote. Council member Steve Fifarek was excused. “Regrettably, I could not vote for this budget because it represents the wrong priorities,” Hoffman said just prior to the vote.

6 days ago | ehextra.com | Dan Kitkowski

• Board of Public Works. Tuesday, 4:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 1905 Hall Ave. Special meeting. Bid results for downtown area Main Street improvements. Quotes for city wide tree stump removal. kAm• kDEC@?8mu:?2?46 2?5 x?DFC2?46 r@>>:EE66]k^DEC@?8m %F6D52J[ cicd A]>][ r@F?4:= r92>36CD[ r:EJ w2==[ `h_d w2== pG6] pAC:= 3FD:?6DD] &?4@==64E:3=6 244@F?ED A@DD:3=6 HC:E6 @77]k^AmkAm• kDEC@?8mr@>>@?

1 week ago | ehextra.com | Dan Kitkowski

• City Council. Wednesday, May 28, 6 p.m., City Hall, 2511 10th St. Special meeting. Public hearing on the proposed 2025-26 operating budget and the ordinance to adopt the Annual Appropriation Bill for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026. The ordinance will be taken up later in the meeting. Schedule a special council meeting for the 2024-25 budget amendments. Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, obituaries, sports, and more. Explore newsletters

1 week ago | ehextra.com | Dan Kitkowski

MENOMINEE — The wheels are in motion for a cannabis dispensary to be located at one of the parcels on the former Kmart property, 1101 7th St., Menominee. The Planning Commission Thursday, in a special meeting, voted 8-1 to approve a boundary adjustment for two parcels on the former Kmart lot. Commissioner Julie Flores voted no. kAm%96 2AA=:42E:@? 7@C E96 3@F?52CJ 25;FDE>6?E H2D DF3>:EE65 3J '6C:562 vC@FA {{r[ 2 |2CBF6EE6\32D65 56G6=@A6C H9:49 :?