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Annual public ‘Road Show’ set for Lafayette

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 11, 2024
LAFAYETTE —The Joint Transportation, Highways, & Public Works Committee will conduct a legislative public hearing at 1:30 p.m. Thursday for the Acadiana Region (District 03).
Woody vines cover a tree. (Photo by Randy LaBauve/LSU AgCenter)

Woody vines cover a tree. (Photo by Randy LaBauve/LSU AgCenter)

Claim victory over vines

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Friday, October 4, 2024
As we transition into fall, many of us have been busy catching up on chores in the garden that went by the wayside during the summer — things like weeding flowerbeds and pulling up and replacing plants that succumbed to the heat. Here’s another task to add to your list: removing vines.

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La. law sweeps 17-year-olds arrested for lesser crimes into adult court

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Friday, October 4, 2024
In February, a prosecutor from a rural area outside Baton Rouge asked members of Louisiana’s Senate judiciary committee to imagine a frightening scene: You are home with your wife at 4 a.m. when suddenly a 17-year-old with a gun appears.
A row of food vendors at the 2024 Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival in Morgan City, La. (Photo courtesy of Erin Williams/Sea D Consulting)

A row of food vendors at the 2024 Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival in Morgan City, La. (Photo courtesy of Erin Williams/Sea D Consulting)

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Testing finds mostly foreign shrimp at Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Fest

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Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Genetic testing of seafood served at the recent Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival in Morgan City found four out of five vendors evaluated were serving foreign shrimp passed off as local.

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Medicaid payments to rural hospitals boosted

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration unilaterally increased Medicaid payments by $22 million to seven hospitals, four of which are owned by a Landry political donor who is also a friend and hunting buddy of Donald Trump Jr.
Virginia buttonweed is easy to spot in lawns because of its small white flowers. (Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter)

Virginia buttonweed is easy to spot in lawns because of its small white flowers. (Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter)

Pull those weeds before they drop their seeds

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, September 20, 2024
Gardening isn’t always about the pretty stuff. And today we need to discuss a less-than-glamourous topic: weeds in landscape beds. With summer dragging on, you may have had to limit the time you spend working outside in the heat. Perhaps you decided to let a few things go, like pulling weeds.
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Francine rains flooded New Orleans

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Friday, September 13, 2024
For a city that routinely sees flooding, New Orleans residents and business owners were taken aback by the intense rains of Hurricane Francine, which still was at Category 1 strength when it passed over the city Wednesday night.