The Army is holding a listening session tonight to hear concerns about the potential effects a troop reduction at Fort Polk could have on the area. Fort Polk Progress Chairman, Michael Reese, says Fort Polk faced a reduction last year and the base only lost around 250 troops…

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There will be three simultaneous events in Leesville, Lake Charles, and Alexandria that will be simulcast to the listening session.

According to Higher Education Commissioner Joe Rallo, Governor Jindal’s proposed budget is about 200-million dollars short of what’s needed to fully fund the state’s public colleges and universities. The state’s budget problems have raised concerns that one possible solution is to close college campuses. But Rallo says the state will not see the kind of savings some might expect by shutting down a school…

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He says if the funding situation doesn’t change, campus leaders will have to make some tough decisions.

New research suggests people who sleep longer face a greater risk of having a stroke. Dr. Caroline Barton with LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine says stability of sleep as a trait is very important…

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The study followed patients for 10 years and found that someone 63 or older who sleeps more than eight hours a day is 46 percent more likely to suffer a stroke in the next decade than adults who sleep for 6-8 hours.

It looks like north Louisiana is in for yet another winter weather event Wednesday night into Thursday. Meteorologist Davyon Hill with the National Weather Service in Shreveport says a cold front is moving through late this evening into tomorrow bringing some rain along with it and a massive temperature drop behind it…

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A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for portions of north Louisiana.