The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office continues its investigation into an breaking an entering complaint at a residence off of county road 476 near the Schwitzer Basin. An unknown person or person entered two residences on the same property lot removing weapons and alcohol. The Sheriff’s Office is seeking any information of these crimes from the public. If anyone observed any suspicious activity or persons walking in the area of County Road 476 near the Schwitzer public access site on Tuesday they are being asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 225-8434.

Wednesday evening, The Ishpeming Police officers responded to a car versus bicycle personal injury accident at the intersection of Empire and Fifth streets. 48-year old Linda Jarvi of Ishpeming was driving westbound on Empire Street when a bicycle being ridden southbound by 12-year old Abbey Gitzel of Ishpeming, did not stop at the stop sign and struck Jarvi’s vehicle. Gitzel was found at fault for the accident for failing to yield the right of way but no citations have been issued.

Michigan law enforcement officers made more than 6,800 traffic stops and arrested 239 drunk drivers during the July 4th Over the Limit Under Arrest Drunk driving crackdown. Officers in 30 counties took part in the July 1-11 crackdown, which was coordinated by the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) and funded by federal traffic safety dollars. Grant-funded patrols resulted in the apprehension of 46 fugitives, 28 drug-related arrests, 204 misdemeanors and 21 felony arrests. Nearly 200 seat belt and child seat violation tickets, over 1,000 speeding tickets, and more than 2,100 other traffic violation citations were also written.

Downtown Marquette will be hosting several major events this weekend, one of which will end up closing streets.  The Blueberry Festival takes place today in the 100 block of Washington Street and the 1 and 200 blocks of south Front.  Those streets will be closed until 6 tonight.  The 52nd annual Art on the Rocks will then be held Saturday and Sunday at Elwood Mattson Lower Harbor Park.  The outdoor art shows runs from 10 until 6 Saturday and 10 until 5 on Sunday.

Today:
A mix of clouds and sun
Highs: mid 70s to near 80
 
Tonight:
Chance of scattered showers
Lows: near 60
 
Sat:
Partly to mostly cloudy...chance of scattered showers
Highs: mid 70s