The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs secures a major grant to establish a Veterans Business Outreach Center. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Louisiana’s adult obesity rate dropped significantly last year, making it one of just two states in the country to see a statistically significant decline.  According to the Trust for America’s annual State of Obesity report, Louisiana’s improvement moved us from third highest in the country all the way to number 19.

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Could a trio of Louisiana college football teams step down a level? That’s what one member of the Louisiana Board of Regents is suggesting. During the University of Louisiana System budget hearings, Wilbert Pryor suggested UL Lafayette, ULM and Louisiana Tech should all drop from the FBS to the FCS. Pryor, who’s a Shreveport attorney, says all three of the schools’ athletics departments are operating in deficits.

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If you have plans for football are anything else outdoors this weekend, you should know the weather will likely not cooperate. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says remnants of Hurricane Polo in the Eastern Pacific will mean a lot of rain for Louisiana this weekend.

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Louisiana had the largest percentage increase in students who score well enough on AP exams to earn college credit. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office released an official opinion yesterday, determining that State Senator Blake Miguez’ primary residence is in New Iberia, outside  the boundaries of the 6^th Congressional District where he’s running for office.  According to the Louisiana Illuminator, the opinion will have no legal impact in the race, as candidates or officeholders are not required to live in the U.S. House districts where they are running.
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The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs secures a grant of 175-thousand dollars a year for the next five years from the Small Business Administration to establish a Veterans Business Outreach Center in the state. The V-BOC will fund entrepreneurship training, counseling and technical assistance at no cost to veterans, active-duty service members and their families. Secretary Charlton Meginley notes that right now the closest one to  Louisiana is in Starkville, Mississippi.

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If you have plans to enjoy the great outdoors this weekend, you might want to rethink those plans. That’s because Mother Nature has other ideas. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says remnants of Hurricane Polo in the Eastern Pacific will be dumping heavy rains throughout the state starting tomorrow.

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