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More than 150 Louisiana National Guardsmen from the 239th Military Police Company are honored and awarded the Louisiana War Cross during an official ceremony following their Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Training event in Baton Rouge on June 26. The 239th, headquartered in Carville, returned this past March following a nearly year-long deployment in support of Operations Spartan Shield and Inherent Resolve where they provided operational support across multiple countries resulting in the clearance of over 30,

More than 150 Louisiana National Guardsmen from the 239th Military Police Company are honored and awarded the Louisiana War Cross during an official ceremony following their Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Training event in Baton Rouge on June 26. The 239th, headquartered in Carville, returned this past March following a nearly year-long deployment in support of Operations Spartan Shield and Inherent Resolve where they provided operational support across multiple countries resulting in the clearance of over 30,

Louisiana Guard’s military police  company honored after deployment

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Saturday, July 2, 2022
More than 150 Louisiana National Guardsmen from the 239th Military Police Company were honored and awarded the Louisiana War Cross during an official ceremony following their Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Training event in Baton Rouge on June 26.

He was neither fool nor fraud

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, June 24, 2022
Questions turned into consternation when a mysterious stranger tried to buy every square inch of public land in Cameron Parish in 1883.

Shell invests $27.5M in LSU to focus on energy

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, June 24, 2022
A $27.5 million gift from Shell USA, Inc., will establish the LSU Institute for Energy Innovation and enable construction of the LSU Our Lady of the Lake Interdisciplinary Science Building, the university’s top capital priority.

New reservation system launched for La. state parks

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Booking a cabin or campsite in a Louisiana State Park is now easier than ever with the new Go Outdoors Louisiana full service reservation system. The new system features a central reservation system, ability to purchase day use passes, a call center, and golf course management system.

Governor signs bill upping criminal penalties for abortion providers

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed some of the nation’s strictest abortion restrictions into law, increasing the criminal penalties for abortion providers under the state’s trigger laws. Louisiana is one of 13 states with trigger laws, which go into effect if the U.S.
UL Lafayette’s Dr. Scott France aboard the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer during a past expedition. He has returned to the ship as part of a three-week research voyage to explore uncharted depths of the North Atlantic Ocean. (Submitted photo)

UL Lafayette’s Dr. Scott France aboard the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer during a past expedition. He has returned to the ship as part of a three-week research voyage to explore uncharted depths of the North Atlantic Ocean. (Submitted photo)

UL Lafayette researcher leading expedition to unexplored regions of the Atlantic Ocean

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, June 23, 2022
A University of Louisiana at Lafayette oceanographer is leading researchers to unexplored deep-sea habitats of the North Atlantic Ocean. And the public can tag along, thanks to technology. Dr.
Keep your pets safe throughout the hot summer months as soaring temperatures can be dangerous for pets.

Keep your pets safe throughout the hot summer months as soaring temperatures can be dangerous for pets.

Keep pets safe from the heat

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Keep your pets safe throughout the hot summer months as soaring temperatures can be dangerous for pets. Summer has officially begun, so it’s a good time to remember that pets require special care to avoid heatstroke.
This portion of Bayou Chevreuil in St. James Parish leads to 2,000 acres of swampland the state is buying from a group that includes the former speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives. The purchase price for the property is $9 million, and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries intends to give the land to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for research. (Photo by Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)

This portion of Bayou Chevreuil in St. James Parish leads to 2,000 acres of swampland the state is buying from a group that includes the former speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives. The purchase price for the property is $9 million, and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries intends to give the land to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for research. (Photo by Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)

Former La. House speaker part of $9M swampland deal at taxpayer expense

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, June 23, 2022
The state of Louisiana has set aside $9 million to buy 2,000 acres of swampland in St. James and Lafourche parishes that is partly owned by Charles DeWitt, a former House speaker and Public Service Commissioner.