The Louisiana State University of Alexandria College of Business released its February issue of the CENLA Economic Dashboard that shows consumer spending increased in December.
“As expected consumer spending in December exceeded 2019 levels by double digits,” said Dr. Randall Dupont, dean of the LSUA College of Business and creator of the monthly dashboard.
The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, along with St. Landry Parish Emergency Preparedness, is asking residents who had damage due to the winter weather event to report that damage through GOSHEP’s self-reporting tool.
The self-reporting survey, located at damage.la.gov, will help local and state emergency managers collect data to move forward with the recovery process.
The best thing to do when encountering injured or orphaned wildlife is to leave it alone and undisturbed advises the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Each year LDWF receives calls from concerned citizens who have found what they believe to be orphaned or abandoned mammals. It is against the law to capture, transport or possess mammalian wildlife and generally, those animals are better off left where they are found.
The State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFM) is calling on Louisiana residents to reconsider the use of heat lamps to warm pets in cold, outdoor conditions following several similar fires this week, including the latest in north Louisiana that claimed the lives of seven horses.
LSU Eunice’s chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society was named a REACH Award recipient for the second consecutive year, the organization announced this week.
The award celebrates and rewards Phi Theta Kappa chapters excelling in membership development. LSUE saw a 20.6% increase in membership, well above the national average of 15%. This is the second straight year the LSUE chapter was been recognized as a REACH (Recognizing Excellence in Acceptance and Completion with Honors) winner. A total of 1,081 chapters worldwide were given the REACH Rewards status.
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