With diesel prices soaring to record levels at precisely the worst time for the state’s agriculture industry, farmers are thanking Governor Landry for suspending the penalty for using non-taxed dyed diesel on roadways. American Sugar Cane League General Manager Jim Simon (see-MOH) says the average price of diesel in Louisiana has soared to more than six dollars a gallon right at harvest time.

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As LSU’s men’s basketball team begins practice, it does so with only four players on its roster. All four are transfers, meaning Head Coach Will Wade will be starting from scratch for his second stint in Baton Rouge. Wade says his goal is to hit the ground running, and that is why he’s trying to bring in the experienced talent.

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A company that develops, builds, and operates small modular nuclear power plants has decided to build its headquarters. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Construction of the new SpaceX launch site in Vermilion Parish is not slated to begin until next year, but the help wanted sign is already out. The company has posted a handful of job openings for positions including civil engineer, senior construction project manager and government affairs manager. In exchange for more than 20-billion dollars in tax breaks, SpaceX must create three-thousand permanent jobs by 2035.