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Sleep problems can lead to sex problems for some women. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has details of a new study. SLEEP&SEX-W-

January car and truck sales numbers will be out today. Auto Beat Reporter Jeff Gilbert says early indications are the month will come in better than expected. SALESPREV2-D-GILBERT(MNN2-1-17) January sales were also helped by the the lack of exceptionally severe weather.

Several top figures in the state of Michigan have come forward indicating a wariness about efforts to restrict immigration. Among those are Governor Rick Snyder, Snyder’s economic development director, top management at Ford and General Motors, and the Michigan Farm Bureau. Word from many economic experts is that the president’s …

Mild weather caused a brief postponement for the International 500 snowmobile race in Sault Ste Marie, but officials says they are now ready to go. Crews had to work around the clock since the first event had to be rescheduled Monday night. Nearly 40 teams are competing from around the …

Reaction is coming in on the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Donald Trump. Congressman John Moolenaar, of Midland, says it looks like Judge Gorsuch is a solid nominee. Meanwhile, Congressman Dan Kildee, of Flint, has deep concerns with Judge Gorsuch’s record of prioritizing …

Finlandia University is now accepting applications for the Dave and Elsa Brule Scholarship. This competitive scholarship is for students interested in studying art and design in the university’s International School of Art & Design. The scholarship recipients will be selected based on a portfolio competition. Applicants will need to be …

The public is invited to the Portage Lake District Library on Saturday, February 4, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. to join the community celebration of the First Anniversary of the Houghton County Cardboard Recycling Center in Atlantic Mine. Kids and adults will have fun-filled, hands-on recycling activities to participate …

HANCOCK, Mich., Jan. 30, 2017 – The Keller Family Community Foundation (KFCF) out of Richmond, Minnesota, has renewed a $2,000 grant to the Portage Health Foundation (PHF), which PHF will match, for the purchase of gas-only gift cards for the continuation of a medical transportation program at UP Health System …

For the original story by ABC-10’s Jerry Taylor, click here. The ban on people entering the United States from certain countries is having on affect on residents here in Houghton. Michigan Tech research assistant Shadi Darani is from Iran, one of the seven countries that are not allowed to bring …

The executive order on immigration is leaving schools in a quandary on how to proceed. Michigan Tech University Marketing Director Ian Repp says the school is in full support of their students and their legal team will provide assistance, as needed. Repp says 80-90 students and staff met Sunday to …