Aclara, a Canadian mining company, is investing 277-million dollars into building the nation’s first heavy rare-earth separation facility at the Port of Vinton. Calcasieu Parish Police Jury President Judd Bares says the facility will refine rare earth metals that will be used for electric vehicles, wind turbines, drones and robotics.

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Construction is expected to begin next year.

LSU is in the market for a new football coach after firing Brian Kelly after Saturday night’s embarrassing loss to Texas A&M. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin is high on LSU’s wish list…

Cut 15 (10) “…great coach”

Longtime LSU assistant coach Frank Wilson will serve as the interim head coach for the rest of the regular season.

Senator Bill Cassidy now has a fifth prominent challenger to fend off in next year’s Republican primary. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (34) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

State Senate President Cameron Henry told the LSU Manship News Service he doesn’t believe there’s a need for Louisiana National Guard Soldiers in New Orleans to assist local law enforcement with crime fighting duties. Henry says there’s already additional State Troopers in NOLA. He says Baton Rouge could use the guard soldiers to minimize the fights that are taking place involving homeless people in downtown Baton Rouge