The Governor’s office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness will lead a large nuclear prevention exercise today. Spokesperson Mike Steele says it’s important to know how to handle such a scenario along a main transportation route like the Mississippi River, not only to respond in an emergency, but to protect it before a disaster happens…:
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The event is called Operation Great River.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser wants people to think of Louisiana as a great golf destination. His office is promoting the 15 courses dubbed the Audubon Golf Trail, and bragging about the mild climate we have here in Sportsman’s Paradise…:
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To learn more about The Audubon Golf Trail visit LouisianaTravel.com.

A Baton Rouge man who has been in jail for nearly 46 years on a rape charge will walk free today. A state judge set a $2,000 bond for Wilbert Jones and he’s expected to be released from prison Wednesday morning. Jones’ conviction was tossed following a ruling that the state withheld evidence that would have resulted in a different result at the trial.

The NFL has announced the Saints’ November 26 game at the Los Angeles Rams, and the December 3rd home game against the Carolina Panthers have been moved to 3:25pm kickoffs.

The most affordable places to live in Louisiana are Shreveport and Monroe, according to the latest Cost of Living Index for the third quarter of 2017. North Louisiana Economic Partnership President Scott Martinez says the consumer’s dollar goes farther in these markets…:
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The items measured include cost of groceries, housing, utilities and transportation.