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Edwards vetoes congressional district map

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, March 11, 2022
Gov. John Bel Edwards on Wednesday vetoed maps that did little to change the boundaries of Louisiana’s congressional districts, citing the failure to add a second majority Black district.
A photo of tulips shot by Anna Poe is the primary photo for March in the 2022 LSU AgCenter Get It Growing calendar. Tulips are some of the most popular flowers of spring. They are highly prized as cut flowers. There are numerous cultivars and varieties, and they have been important throughout history. (Photo by Anna Poe)

A photo of tulips shot by Anna Poe is the primary photo for March in the 2022 LSU AgCenter Get It Growing calendar. Tulips are some of the most popular flowers of spring. They are highly prized as cut flowers. There are numerous cultivars and varieties, and they have been important throughout history. (Photo by Anna Poe)

LSU AgCenter calendar photo search ends March 31

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, March 11, 2022
By Kyle Peveto kpeveto@agcenter.lsu.edu BATON ROUGE — A statewide search for the best photos of Louisiana’s gardens, flowers, trees and vegetables is drawing to a close.
Film reviewers Siskel and Ebert gave “Belizaire the Cajun” two thumbs up upon its release in 1986. Ebert called it “a wonderful movie.” The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Special Collections at Edith Garland Dupré Library is also a fan, which is why it plans to examine the film – and its cultural significance – as part of a free screening at 6 p.m. Thursday in Oliver Hall on campus.

Film reviewers Siskel and Ebert gave “Belizaire the Cajun” two thumbs up upon its release in 1986. Ebert called it “a wonderful movie.” The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Special Collections at Edith Garland Dupré Library is also a fan, which is why it plans to examine the film – and its cultural significance – as part of a free screening at 6 p.m. Thursday in Oliver Hall on campus.

‘Belizaire the Cajun’ focus of film screening, panel discussion at UL Lafayette

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, March 11, 2022
Film reviewers Siskel and Ebert gave “Belizaire the Cajun” two thumbs up upon its release in 1986. Ebert called it “a wonderful movie.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, March 10, 2022
St. Francis Night Out set for March 26 St. Francis will hold Night Out dinner and auction from 6 to 11 p.m. on March 26 inside St. Francis School gym. St. Francis is located at 490 St. Joseph Ave., in Iota. The cost is $100 per couple, donations are accepted.

Legislature makes committee assignments

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
The Louisiana Legislature announced updates to committee assignments Friday ahead of its regular session that commences Monday. A few of the moves have been public knowledge for some time, while others account for new arrivals and departures at the statehouse.
Summer-blooming shrubs such as panicle hydrangeas and those that bloom on new wood growth can be cut back this time of year to tidy up the lawn before they put on new growth. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Summer-blooming shrubs such as panicle hydrangeas and those that bloom on new wood growth can be cut back this time of year to tidy up the lawn before they put on new growth. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

It’s time for spring cleanup in the landscape

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, March 4, 2022
As winter draws to a close and we eagerly anticipate warmer weather and the longer days of spring, it’s time to get to work in our lawns and gardens. Cleanup in the landscape should include the removal of weeds, trimming limbs and mulching.
By Heather Kirk-Ballard LSU AgCenter horticulturist Both nature and gardening are full of surprises. Have you ever seen a flowering shrub that has two completely different flower colors on the same plant? Or have you noticed that a portion of your plants’ variegated leaves are now solid green or a different shape all together? Strange changes in plants can be rationally explained if we dig a little deeper. Some of these surprises stem from the way plants were bred and produced. Plant breeding has been pr

By Heather Kirk-Ballard LSU AgCenter horticulturist Both nature and gardening are full of surprises. Have you ever seen a flowering shrub that has two completely different flower colors on the same plant? Or have you noticed that a portion of your plants’ variegated leaves are now solid green or a different shape all together? Strange changes in plants can be rationally explained if we dig a little deeper. Some of these surprises stem from the way plants were bred and produced. Plant breeding has been pr

Nature and gardening are full of surprises

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 25, 2022
Both nature and gardening are full of surprises. Have you ever seen a flowering shrub that has two completely different flower colors on the same plant? Or have you noticed that a portion of your plants’ variegated leaves are now solid green or a different shape all together?
UL Lafayette faculty and staff members, students, and public officials gathered Wednesday to celebrate its recent designation as an R1 university, and talk about its significance. (Photo by Rachel Rafati / University of Louisiana at Lafayette)

UL Lafayette faculty and staff members, students, and public officials gathered Wednesday to celebrate its recent designation as an R1 university, and talk about its significance. (Photo by Rachel Rafati / University of Louisiana at Lafayette)

UL Lafayette celebrates R1 status, far-reaching significance of designation

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 25, 2022
LAFAYETTE — University of Louisiana at Lafayette faculty and staff members, students, and public officials gathered Wednesday to celebrate its recent designation as a Carnegie R1 university.

Gamblers place $40M in mobile sports bets

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 25, 2022
The first available report on mobile sports betting in Louisiana shows the online platform took in nearly $40.5 million in bets in the first four days, compared with nearly $50 million for a full month of retail betting.