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What is attractive to you in a potential lover or spouse? Business Editor Murray Feldman takes a look.

A new law starts next month that requires doctors or hospitals to report deaths of women during pregnancy or within one year of being pregnant. Jim Matthews reports.

About 12 percent of adults in the United States are affected by osteoarthritis or “wear and tear” of the knee. More than 600,000 will undergo total knee replacement surgery this year to relieve pain and restore function. But is it worth it? Here’s Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites.

Officials from Highland Copper Company say they are optimistic about the chance to mine in the Upper Peninsula. The company has been testing samples of copper from a site near the Porcupines Mountains Wilderness Park. They are currently working on a feasibility study to see how much copper is in …

Broadband service stretching across the Upper Peninsula could be a step closer to reality. Northern Michigan University has won the approval of an Investment Fund Award in the amount of $6.5 million to bring high-speed broadband service to the entire U.P. State Representative Scott Dianda expressed his excitement for the …

The Village of Calumet has a new police chief. The village council approved the contract for former Calumet part-time police officer Keith Anderson at their special meeting Tuesday. Anderson spent time with the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office and was one of the candidates last year prior to the hiring of …

The sign at the site of the Italian Hall in Calumet says 1913 was a time of division. More than 100 years later, the people of Calumet are again divided, this time instead of over labor issues–a memorial to the victims who died in that horrible tragedy. “The Italian Hall …

The University of Michigan has come out with a new study about monogamy. Zahra Huber has more.

AAA Michigan projects that gas prices will hit $2.70 a gallon this summer. It’s a one-two punch of annual summer blend gas–more expensive, but burns cleaner–and an expected production cut by OPEC members. AAA’s Susan Hiltz says 70-percent of consumers plan to adjust their weekly driving habits to save gas, …

The overuse of antibiotics can cause the bacteria to change so the antibiotics no longer work against them. It can be a serious problem for patients who need the medicines to battle infections. Now, one hospital is fighting against this problem in the kitchen. Here’s Health Reporter Doctor Deanna Lites.