FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 12, 2011

Secretary of State Ontonagon, Munising offices to close for remodeling Sept. 26-27
The Secretary of State offices at 728 S. 7th St. in Ontonagon and 418 Mill St. in Munising will be closed for remodeling Monday-Tuesday, Sept. 26-27. Customers and staff will benefit from renovations that include new carpeting and a more customer-friendly counter design. The offices will reopen at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 28. The offices are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. The Munising office closes for lunch from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. each day, except Wednesdays when it closes from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Area residents who need Secretary of State services during the remodeling period may also visit the following offices: Near Ontonagon: Houghton office 902 Razorback Dr. Bessemer office 206 E. Mary St.

Near Munising: Marquette County PLUS Office 2025 U.S. 41 W., Marquette Newberry office 504 W. McMillan Ave.

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The Marquette County PLUS Office is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday. The Houghton and Newberry offices are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday. The Newberry office closes for lunch from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. each day, except on Wednesday when it closes from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Bessemer office is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday with a lunch closure from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday with a lunch closure from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Secretary of State mails notices to motorists 45 days before their drivers license or license plates expire so that they have ample time to renew. Residents may skip the trip to an office by renewing vehicle and watercraft registrations online or by mail. Details are included with the renewal notice. For more information about branch office locations and services, visit the Secretary of State website (www.Michigan.gov/sos) or sign up for the official Secretary of State Twitter feed (www.twitter.com/Michsos) or Facebook updates (www.facebook.com/Michigansos). Customers also may call the Department of State Information Center to speak to a customer-service representative at (888) SOS-MICH (767-6424). #####

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