New Orleans isn’t the only place getting down for Mardi Gras. Matt Doyle takes a look at two other long running Louisiana Fat Tuesday traditions.
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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is in Washington D-C to promote the state’s tourism slogan, Feed Your Soul.” Nungesser is handing out king cake and there’s also Louisiana-wrapped food trucks doing the same in Houston. Dallas and Atlanta. Those are three cities Louisiana gets many of its visitors.

Chronic wasting disease in deer has been detected in Mississippi and Louisiana wildlife officials are concerned the fatal disease will end up in the Bayou State. A four-year-old buck was found dead of C-W-D near the Louisiana border. State Wildlife Veterinarian, Doctor Jim LaCour says East Carroll, Madison and Tensas parish landowners should curtail supplemental feeding of deer…
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C-W-D is similar to mad cow disease and deer infected with it can spread the disease even before symptoms develop.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s department is trying to find the owner of what appears to be a very friendly goat. Authorities picked up “Rowdy” after he was found wandering on Dianne Street in Shreveport. Spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says it appears to be someone’s pet…
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Rowdy’s story is generating a lot of interest, even media from New York are calling about him.