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Bringing May flowers and other summer garden tips

There are many things to be done in the lawn and in the garden as we transition from the spring into the summer. One thing to consider if you haven’t already done so is replacing your cool-season bedding plants with warm-season bedding plants.

High demand, tight supply drives lumber prices up

If you have started construction on a new home or want to update a room in your house, you probably have experienced sticker shock when it comes to the price of building materials, especially lumber. Last year, the price was $354 per thousand foot of lumber.

NSF survey puts UL Lafayette in top 10 in the U.S. for industry-funded research

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is ranked 143rd in the nation for research and development expenditures. UL Lafayette is also among the top 10 universities in the United States for research that’s funded through partnerships with business and industry.

Local LSU graduates listed

LSU awarded 4,094 degrees during the university’s 304th commencement exercises, being held Friday, May 7, and Saturday, May 8, at various ceremonies held across campus.

Tri-Parish graduates at UL Lafayette listed

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Spring 2021 graduates might well be remembered as a class of record setters. The 1,892 degrees are the second most ever awarded for a single semester.

Bill requires literary assessment for K-3 students

A bill that would require public schools to create a literary assessment for every K-3 student passed through the House Education Committee Wednesday. “This bill would address the literacy crisis that is happening in our state and around the country,” said bill author Sen. Sharon Hewitt, R-Slidell.

Panel OK office for women’s health

A bill to create an office for women’s health within the Louisiana Department of Health moved through the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday. Rep. Denise Marcelle, D-Baton Rouge, said she brought House Bill 193 to address inequities in Louisiana’s healthcare system.

Cleco rolls out new self-service payment kiosks in customer service offices

Cleco announced the installation of new self-service payment kiosks at its 13 customer service offices across the state. “Many customers have asked for an option to pay their bill in-person with a credit or debit card.

Reminder: Louisiana’s individual income tax filing deadline is June 15

The deadline for filing 2020 Louisiana state individual income tax returns is June 15. The Louisiana Department of Revenue granted automatic filing and payment extensions to individual and business taxpayers due to severe winter weather that struck the state in February.

Fund for rural broadband advances

The House Appropriations Committee advanced a bill Tuesday that would create the Rural Development Fund to support the socioeconomic well-being of the state’s rural population through better health, education and infrastructure.