Starting next school year, physical education classes in Louisiana public schools will put greater emphasis on getting students moving. State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says these fitness-based standards equip students with knowledge and skills they will use the rest of their lives to remain active…
Cut 4 (10) “…and heart health.”
Brumley says the old standards asked students to name a skill, the revised standards ask them to demonstrate skills.
Hunters For the Hungry is encouraging those of you who hunt to clean out your freezers this Sunday to prepare for the upcoming season and feed those in need. Executive Director Julie Gunewald says simply visit clean-out-your-freezer-dot-com to find out where you can drop off your frozen food.
Nearly 18,5000 pounds of frozen goods were collected from Clean Out Your Freezer Day last year.
Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser has unveiled the design of Louisiana’s float that will roll in the 138th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California on New Year’s Day. A musical entertainer rides on the float and performs and this year it’s award-winning jazz vocalist and songwriter Robin Barnes of New Orleans, who will perform her hit song “SongBird of New Orleans…
Cut 12 (10) “…coming to Louisiana”
The 2027 parade marks the sixth time since 2022 the Louisiana Office of Tourism will sponsor a float in the iconic event.
What a difference a couple months make in Louisiana. Whereas May and June were marked by torrential rains throughout the state, August is a completely different story. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says this month has been almost completely devoid of rain throughout the state.
Cut 3 (09) “…way.way behind”
Keim says two things are contributing to this unusually dry August, El Nino and a high-pressure system in the Gulf which is pumping hot air into Louisiana.