The Keweenaw Community Spark Plug Awards Dinner was held Thursday night in Houghton. The award winners in each category are as follows: Growth: Vollwerth & Co. Customer Service: Mark Pittillo, Finlandia University Dining Services Innovation/Transformation: ProNav Marine Community Development: Leah Polzien Young Person of the Year: Devin Leonarduzzi Project of the …

Gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer is touring the Upper Peninsula this week as part of the the launch of her campaign. Whitmer, a former State Representative and State Senate Minority Leader, has been a proponent of women’s issues, education and health care. With so many changes happening in Washington and Lansing, …

State Rep. Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) introduced House Bill 4251 today to repeal the increase in vehicle registration fees that was approved as part of the Republican roads plan in December 2015. The increased fees took effect this year, and Michiganders are now paying 20 percent more to register their vehicles. …

For the original story and video from ABC-10’s Melanie Palmer, click here. The U.P. Energy Summit was held Thursday on the campus of Northern Michigan University. Energy resources have been a topic of discussion in recent months, such as the potential natural gas plants being placed in Baraga and Marquette …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers that mandatory ice shanty removal dates are approaching. Regardless of the date, shanties must be removed as soon as the ice is unable to safely support them, especially when Michigan experiences unseasonably warm weather as it has this season and the ice …

Public disappointment between the two parties in the fight over income tax roll back proposals. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick reports.

The IRS is reporting income levels across the state. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick tackles the numbers.

Ice Fest is happening this weekend in Munising. The annual festival features ice climbing at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Park Ranger Bill Smith says beginners are welcome. Smith says several hundred people attend Ice Fest because it has some of the best ice in the Midwest.

A big event in sled dog racing today with the UP 200. Ron Hewson is president of the UP Sled Dog Association. Hewson says the UP 200 is one of the most widely attended races and temperatures are expected to be in the 40’s. In the past, it’s been as …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking volunteers throughout the state to assist with its annual frog and toad survey. Declining populations of frogs, toads and other amphibians have been documented worldwide since the 1980s. Studies suggest amphibians are disappearing due to habitat loss, pollution, disease and collection. Michigan’s …