Although he has yet to declare his intent to run for President in 2016, Governor Bobby Jindal returns to Iowa today. Iowa is a key Presidential primary state. Radio Iowa News Director Kay Henderson says Jindal has been making political appearances in Iowa for several years and some Iowans have had a chance to meet him…

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Jindal will headline the Polk County Republican Winter Victory Dinner in West Des Moines tonight.

State Police say 61 people have died in crashes they’ve investigated since the day before Thanksgiving this year. Not being properly restrained, impairment and driver distraction were the contributing factors. Col Mike Edmonson says in his 34 years with state police, he’s never seen a worse 30 day period than this one…

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Edmonson says these tragedies have become too frequent.

The UL-Lafayette football team leaves today for New Orleans where they’ll play in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl for the 4th straight time. The Ragin’ Cajuns will travel to The Big Easy to take on Nevada in the Mercedes Benz Superdome Saturday with a 10am kickoff. UL Athletic Director Scott Farmer says this is always an exciting game for fans..

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The game has set attendance records all three years the Cajuns have appeared.

The New Orleans Saints beat the Bears 31-15 at a soggy Soldier Field in Chicago last night. The Saints are now in sole possession of first place in the NFC South.