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Louisiana’s unemployment rate continues to fall

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 21, 2022
Data released Friday by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that Louisiana’s September 2022 seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is 3.4 percent. This is the lowest rate in the state’s history and the fourth consecutive month with a new record.

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Annual Acadiana Food & Wine Soiree includes raffle for 52 weeks of dining

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 21, 2022
The Louisiana Restaurant Association’s (LRA) Acadiana Chapter and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s (ULL) Department of Hospitality Management will be holding the 4th annual Food & Wine Soiree from 6 to 9 p.m. at the ULL Alumni Center,600 E St Mary Blvd, Lafayette.
Swamp sunflower is in full bloom in fall and dots Louisiana natural landscapes. (Photo by Anna Ribbeck/LSU AgCenter)

Swamp sunflower is in full bloom in fall and dots Louisiana natural landscapes. (Photo by Anna Ribbeck/LSU AgCenter)

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Cheer up with the swamp sunflower

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 21, 2022
Bright and cheery yellow sunflowers are popping up everywhere — in ditches along roadways, in open fields, along fence lines and from woodlands to swampy areas. Spread among other native species such as goldenrod (Solidago spp.
Leslie Turk

Leslie Turk

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Eunice native Leslie Turk honored as one of 11 Women Who Mean Business

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Friday, October 21, 2022
Editor’s note: This was in a series on the 11 chosen as part of the annual Women Who Mean Business awards by the United Way of Acadiana. Leslie Turk did not think she would be an editor. Her dream was to do investigative reporting.

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63% Citizens rate increase approved

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 14, 2022
The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) has approved Louisiana Citizens’ request for a 63% rate increase on its residential property insurance policies beginning Jan. 1, 2023. The rate increase will not affect Citizens’ current policyholders until they renew their policy after that date.
Goldenrod produces an abundance of gorgeous golden flowers. Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter

Goldenrod produces an abundance of gorgeous golden flowers. Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter

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‘Tis the season for sneezing

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 14, 2022
If you are like me, you suffer from seasonal allergies — sneezing, headaches, itchy eyes and coughing, all due to pollen from local, native plants that bloom in autumn. Among many culprits, two of the most common are goldenrod and ragweed.

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Lights also brought shadows

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 14, 2022
By 1900, communities across south Louisiana were beginning to prosper again after the vicissitudes of the Civil War. Growing commerce brought new comforts that we take for granted today. Railroads and telegraph lines were bringing speedier communications between our towns for better or for worse.
The native persimmon has small fruit with lots of seeds, making them difficult to eat, even when ripe. They are known to attract deer and other wildlife. (Photo by Bob Mirabello/LSU AgCenter)

The native persimmon has small fruit with lots of seeds, making them difficult to eat, even when ripe. They are known to attract deer and other wildlife. (Photo by Bob Mirabello/LSU AgCenter)

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The persimmon: A bitter, then sweet autumn treat

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
If you happen to be taking a walk in the all-too-brief temperate weather of October in Louisiana and stumble upon a tree with wide leaves and beautiful, yellow-orange fruit, don’t think about picking one and taking a bite. You will be in for a bitter disappointment.
One of Louisiana’s most prominent researchers, Dr. Steven Heymsfield at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, or PBRC, was tapped by Amazon to improve the body composition component of its Halo app, launched in 2020, using smartphone photography and artificial intelligence, or AI.

One of Louisiana’s most prominent researchers, Dr. Steven Heymsfield at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, or PBRC, was tapped by Amazon to improve the body composition component of its Halo app, launched in 2020, using smartphone photography and artificial intelligence, or AI.

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LSU scientist works with Amazon to fight obesity, diabetes using smartphones, AI

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
One of Louisiana’s most prominent researchers, Dr. Steven Heymsfield at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, or PBRC, was tapped by Amazon to improve the body composition component of its Halo app, launched in 2020, using smartphone photography and artificial intelligence, or AI.
Cheryl Devall

Cheryl Devall

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KRVS general manager Devall hits the ground running

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
The addition of 75 people to KRVS 88.7 FM’s membership during a recent 10-day donation drive is music to the ears of Cheryl Devall, who became KRVS’ general manager in April. The drive also brought in more than $43,000. That’s important.