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Millions in state tax refunds heading to Unclaimed Property if taxpayers don’t claim them

Louisiana taxpayers have until Oct. 6 to claim millions of dollars in state income tax refunds before they become unclaimed property.

Groundbreaking held for La. capitol’s first African American Veterans Monument

BATON ROUGE —Gov.

Festivals Acadiens et Créoles releases music lineup for October festival

For the second time in over 47 years, the world’s largest Cajun and Creole festival is hosting its second full-scale free festival in 2022. The theme, Ensemble Encore. Ensemble Toujours. (Together again, together always.

Tri-Parish LSU grads listed

LSU awarded 919 degrees during the university’s summer commencement exercise on Friday, Aug. 12, and set new records for the most degrees awarded to African American and Hispanic students.

‘Grape’ expectations: It’s muscadine time in Louisiana

Grapes are one of the oldest and most extensively cultivated food crops in the world. The earliest archaeological evidence of the domesticated grape comes from an area between the Black Sea and Iran.

DOTD to install new signs along Atchafalaya Basin Bridge

Beginning Friday, motorists will notice additional signs placed along the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. These signs are part of a three-phase process, in response to Senate Bill 435 / ACT 426 that established the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge as a highway safety corridor.

Tri-Parish jobless rates down from a year ago

Tri-Parish unemployment rates in June were down from a year ago and the workforce increased by 600 people, according to statistics released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The workforce for St. Landry, Acadia and Evangeline parishes in June totaled 69,759 — a 0.

Locals appointed by governor

Gov. John Bel Edwards announced on Friday his appointments to the following Louisiana boards and commissions.

LSU reveals keys to successful crisis communication

Louisiana experiences extreme weather events such as hurricanes, tornadoes, flood, drought and even freezes. With rising temperatures, extreme events may occur more frequently and with greater intensity in the future.

Tips for gardening in the heat

Summer can be a tough for plants. Heat and high humidity often lead to an increase in disease and insect pressures. Despite the increased stress, many plants are still performing well — and summer can be a productive month for us as gardeners. Throughout the U.S.