Ucore Rare Metals is investing 75-million dollars to build North America’s first technology rare earth element separation and purification facility. And the facility will be located at England Airpark in Alexandria. U-Core V-P and Chief Operating Officer Mike Schrider says they are upgrading an 80-thousand square foot complex….
cut 11 (10) “…particular building”
The rare earth oxides produced in this building will go towards the manufacturing of electric vehicle motors and wind turbine generators.

Ponchatoula-based Elmer Chocolate was able to produce Heavenly Hash candy this Easter after only a small quantity the last two years because of a shortage of cornstarch. Elmer Chocolate CEO Rob Nelson says his family purchased the recipe for Heavenly Hash in 1923…
cut 27 (07) “…hard to believe”

Baton Rouge Representative Paula Davis has filed legislation to require health insurance to pay fertility preservation costs for cancer patients whose treatment could render them sterile. Davis says she was surprised to learn it wasn’t always covered by some health insurance plans.
Cut 6 (09) “…bill does.”
The proposed law would be known as “The Medically Necessary Fertility Preservation Act.”

The Humane Society of Louisiana is advising against giving a baby chick or bunny to a child for Easter. H-S-L director Jeff Dorson says unfortunately animal shelters are overrun by chicks and bunnies a few weeks after Easter, because the owner no longer wants to take care of the animal. Instead of a live animal for Easter, Dorson says get a stuffed animal instead….
Cut 5 (05) “…with that.”