New labor data shows Louisiana’s jobless rate continues to drop for the 19th straight month. More from Michelle Southern…:
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LSU’s offense is humming along now as the Tigers put together another solid performance in handing Ole Miss its first loss of the season in a 45-20 victory. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Since the Mississippi River water levels have dropped the rare opportunity to see the remains of a ferry boat that sank in 1915 has arisen. Brooke Thorington has more.
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New federal labor numbers show Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September was just 3.4-percent. The lowest rate in the state’s history. Louisiana Workforce Commission Secretary Ava Cates says this marks 19 consecutive months of declines in jobless claims. She says August saw big gains in jobs in education, construction, and the leisure & hospitality industries…:
Cut 4 (11) “…in the labor force.” (2x)
Cates says this is the lowest jobless rate since 1976 when they first started tracking such numbers. Some of the state’s bigger cities posted job losses for August, but all have seen measurable job gains over September 2021. Cates says it’s a good indicator the state is moving past the setbacks of the pandemic…:
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Cates says the Workforce Commission is committed to training programs to help people acquire needed skills to get decent-paying jobs…:
Cut 6 (10) “…really qualified workforce.”
To view all the labor figures, or find out more about job training visit “laworks.net.”
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Early voting for the November 8th election begins tomorrow, and voters will have eight Constitutional Amendments to decide, as well as local and congressional races. LRN will break them down for you, one at a time. Today: Amendment One. Steven Procopio with the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR) says CA 1 proposes raising the current cap on moneys in state funds that can be invested in the stock market…:
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Voting “yes” on Amendment One would allow the State Treasurer more leeway in investing and growing state funds. Though not mentioned implicitly in the amendment, lawmakers intend that any investment windfalls from passing CA 1 go toward education in Louisiana. Procopio says it’s a sound idea when the markets are stable…:
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Procopio says voting “no” on the amendment will maintain the same 35-percent limit on investing state funds; playing it “safe”…:
Cut 9 (10) “…fund education primarily.”
Early Voting for the November 8th election begins tomorrow and runs through Tuesday, November 1st. By the way, there are another three Constitutional amendments coming on the December ballot.
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About two weeks ago remains of the Brookhill ferry that sank more than 100 years ago washed ashore in Baton Rouge due to low water levels on the Mississippi River. State Archeologist Chip McGimsey says the ferry was partially visible in 1992 when the river was low but then it was full of mud.
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The ferry sank after a major overnight storm in 1915. McGimsey says archives indicate only a nightwatchman was on board at the time and he survived.
McGimsey says so far thousands have turned out to view the ferry boat in person and he hopes it inspires future archeologists.
The Brookhill was one of the two ferry boats that serviced Baton Rouge and Port Allen in 1915 and ferries operated consistently between the two cities before the I-10 bridge was completed in 1968.
McGimsey says you can find her just over the levee near the intersection of North Street and River Road in the capital city.
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For the most part, McGimsey says visitors have been respectful of the boat but unfortunately a few have decided to take parts of the vessel for a souvenir. And because it’s considered state property it’s illegal.
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He says everything below normal pool level in the river in Louisiana is considered state property and that includes shipwrecks.
McGimsey encourages visitors to see the boat in person while the Mississippi River remains low before it’s underwater once again. The sister ferry to the Brookhill was the Istrouma which broke loose during a 1915 hurricane and sank down the river.
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The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office and parish sheriff’s offices will distribute free child ID kits to students in kindergarten through fifth grades. A-G Jeff Landry says every 40 seconds a child goes missing in the U-S and when a child goes missing , time matters…
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East Baton Rouge Sheriff Sid Gautreaux says parents can use the kits to store their child’s fingerprints, a DNA sample, physical identification information, and recent photos that can be given to law enforcement in abduction and runaway cases…
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The National Child ID program is celebrating its 25th anniversary and has distributed more than 75 million child ID kits nationally via public-private partnerships. National Child ID Program Director Kenny Hansmire says the kits do not enter a database, instead, it allows parts to store their children’s vital information in their own homes…
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Ragin Cajuns Quarterback Ben Wooldridge threw for a career-high 316 yards and tied a school record with five touchdown passes as U-L Lafayette defeated Arkansas State 38-18 to improve to 2-and-2 in Sun Belt play. Wooldridge says he just focused on the little things…
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The Cajuns’ next game is Thursday night at Southern Miss.
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Louisiana Tech suffered a hard-fought loss on homecoming to Rice on Saturday as the Owls defeated the Bulldogs 42-41 in overtime. Tech Coach Sonny Cumbie decided to go for two and the win after scoring a touchdown in overtime, but freshman QB Landry Lyddy’s pass was incomplete. Cumbie on his decision to go for two…
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Tech will be in Miami on Friday night to face F-I-U.
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The LSU Tigers spotted Ole Miss a 17-3 lead on Saturday but dominated the rest of the way as the Bayou Bengals knocked off the seventh-ranked Rebels 45-20. LSU held Ole Miss to 112 yards of total offense and the Rebels only rushed for three yards a carry. Coach Brian Kelly believes he and defensive coordinator Matt House were overthinking it too much on defense at the beginning of the game…
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LSU got another outstanding performance from quarterback Jayden Daniels who accounted for five touchdowns. He threw for 248 yards and two scores and rushed for another 121 and 3 TDs. Daniels says the offense has come a long way since the season opener…
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The offensive line continues to get better. Kelly gives a lot of credit to the players and offensive line coach Brad Davis…
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