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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 …

Described as one of Hancock’s true unsung heroes, the city council honored local resident Deborah Mann at their regular meeting Wednesday. The recognition was for her service as the volunteer coordinator between the city of Hancock, downtown businesses, the Michigan Department of Transportation, and the primary contractor and various sub-contractors …

A new scam is targeting area residents disguised as helping a local school system. Hancock Police Chief Wayne Butler gave his 4th Quarter Report to the city council at their February meeting Wednesday. Butler warned that people are receiving calls asking for money to support the Hancock Senior High Sports …

For the original story by ABC-10’s Jerry Taylor, click here. A Beartown Fire Department firefighter who is being held responsible for the deaths of two of his fellow firefighters is now facing additional charges. 28-year-old Michael Allen Johnson of Baraga was behind the wheel on August 27th, 2016, when the bus …

A former Houghton High School coach facing child porn charges appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court Wednesday to ask that the conditions of his bond be amended. 72-year-old Don Sawaski is prohibited from leaving Houghton County except to travel to Marquette County to meet with his attorney. The motion before …

A Houghton man will spend the next several months in jail for fleeing and eluding police officers. 31-year-old Rudolph Voght was sentenced to 12 months in the Houghton County Jail with credit for 31 days time served. He was also placed on two years probation, during which time he is …

Graduate students at Michigan Tech aren’t just there to learn–they are finding ways to solve real-world problems. The two-day Graduate Research Colloquium showcases the research projects of rou ghly four dozen graduate students. The students get two chances to present their work to the judges, at a poster session followed …