Applications are currently being accepted for Louisiana’s scholarship program, also known as the voucher program. Ann Duplessis, president of the Louisiana Federation for Children says not only are parents satisfied, but they are seeing results in the classroom as student proficiency on the LEAP and I-LEAP grew more than two percent from 2013 to 2014…

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The deadline to apply is February 27th.

Officials in northwest Louisiana will meet with the EPA today to discuss plans to conduct an open burn of the 15 million pounds of M6 propellant at Camp Minden. Minden Representative Gene Reynolds says he’s looking from one thing from the EPA: data that an open burn is safe…

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The EPA says they are working to assure the safety and effectiveness of onsite, controlled open-burning of the propellant.

KNOE-TV reports a stand off situation at the Frances Towers retirement community in Monroe has left at least one dead. Officials say the suspect began firing shots in his apartment early this morning and when the victim went to check on the suspect, he was shot. Authorities say the stand off has now ended. We’ll have more details in future newscasts.

The 2015 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is in its 46th year and the lineup once again includes huge acts. Michelle Southern reports.

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