LSU Alexandria ranked #4 in Niche’s 2025 Best Colleges in Louisiana, placing it among the state’s top institutions in the state. Sean Richardson has more.
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Families will be able to start applying for education grants through the L-A GATOR program starting March First. Colleen Crain reports…
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A new NFL champion was crowned at the Superdome last night. Andrew Greenstein reports from the site of Super Bowl 59.
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Louisiana State University of Alexandria (LSUA) is ranked #4 in Niche’s 2025 Best Colleges in Louisiana. Chancellor Paul Coreil says this recognition reflects LSUA’s increasing reputation and coincides with a record-high Spring enrollment of nearly seven-thousand undergraduates, a 28% surge, the highest growth rate among Louisiana universities.
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Coreil says a key factor driving LSUA’s expansion is its online programs, which have grown 46-percent in one year, now serving nearly 4,000 students. On-campus enrollment also…
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Coreil emphasized LSUA’s commitment to high-quality, accessible education and workforce readiness.
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The REAL ID enforcement date is approaching, with the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) urging residents to prepare before May 7. OMV Public Affairs Director Matthew Boudreaux says visit express-lane-dot-org for a REAL ID checklist of what drivers need.
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OMV encourages residents to upgrade to a REAL ID when renewing their license or by applying for a duplicate. Boudreaux says to avoid a last-minute rush and advises residents to act early.
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Boudreaux says Louisiana’s digital ID, LA Wallet, is accepted at TSA checkpoints but requires a REAL ID-compliant credential.
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After May 7th, to fly domestically you’ll need a REAL ID or a passport. Also a REAL ID will be needed to enter many federal buildings.
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There’s a new school choice program in Louisiana, and the application window opens March 1st. The website for the Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise, or L-A Gator, program has launched, providing families with all the information they need about the program. Germain Gilson, the assistant superintendent of school choice, says families can use the money to customize their children’s education.
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Gilson says while this program is now open to everyone of all income levels, not just low-income families under the previous Louisiana Scholarship Program, those in the previous program shouldn’t worry about being left out.
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The legislature is only going to set aside a limited amount of money for L-A GATOR, so it’s unclear at this time how many additional families the state will accommodate.
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For more information, the website is lagator.la.gov.
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Fly, Eagles, Fly! Fans who attended Super Bowl 59 at the Superdome no doubt had that song stuck in their heads last night. They played it often, as the Philadelphia Eagles dethroned the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22, to win their second Super Bowl in franchise history. The game was much more lopsided than the final score indicated – the Eagles jumped out to a 34-0 lead before the Chiefs even crossed midfield late in the third quarter. Jalen Hurts passed for 221 yards and two touchdowns, including a 46-yard bomb to Amite’s very own DeVonta Smith that effectively ended the competitive phase of the game. Hurts was named Super Bowl MVP and said afterwards it was the culmination of a long journey that included a benching in the 2018 College Football Playoff Championship game while at Alabama, a subsequent transfer to Oklahoma and a loss to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl two years ago.
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Hurts said his journey to Super Bowl champion and Super Bowl MVP is unprecedented.
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Eagles Coach Nick Siriani said his team fought through adversity all season long
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Chiefs Coach Andy Reid said his team had no answers for the Eagles until it was way too late and complimented the Eagles on a hard-fought win.
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Another player with Louisiana ties, former Saint Zack Baun, intercepted a Patrick Mahomes pass late in the first half that set up a touchdown that put the Eagles up 24-0 at halftime.