10:30 LRN Newscast

Nicholls debuted a jersey logo patch partnership with Thibodaux Regional Health System last weekend. The co-branded logo will appear on uniforms across all 17 Nicholls sports. Nicholls Athletics Director JT Terrel says Thibodaux Regional Health System is also providing the Colonels with sports medicine services, including a full athletic training staff, advanced medical technology and athletic facilities.

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Constitutional amendment one that allows the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran to retain the service-related property tax exemption after moving passed overwhelmingly with 75-percent support. Louisiana Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton Meginley says whereas before it made no financial sense for survivors to downsize after the deaths of their veteran spouses, it now gives them a lot more flexibility.

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First Lady Melania Trump will visit LSU tomorrow to unveil a five-million-dollar permanent endowment fund. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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Elsewhere in college football across the state today Tulane hosts Tulsa, ULM visits Arkansas State, La Tech heads to Troy, ULL hosts South Alabama, Northwestern State faces UTRGV, Grambling welcomes Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Southern hosts Bethune-Cookman, Nicholls takes on East Texas A&M, McNeese visits Houston Christian and Southeastern hosts Incarnate Word.