Public memorials for former Governor Kathleen Blanco begin tomorrow in Baton Rouge. The state’s first elected female governor died Sunday. Her leadership was questioned during Hurricane Katrina. Blanco told Louisiana Radio Network in 2005 it was FEMA who failed to provide buses to get people out of the storm-stricken area
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The first service of several for Blanco happens tomorrow morning in Downtown Baton Rouge.
AG Jeff Landry says an armed law enforcement officer from his office to help educate students and protect them from online crime, may have triggered the armed intruder false alarm at LSU yesterday. University spokesperson Ernie Ballard says campus safety is a shared responsibility and if someone sees something, they should say something.

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Minden’s largest employer, Fibrebond may re-locate to East Texas, because poor bridges in the area are making it too difficult to ship product. C-E-O Graham Walker spoke with our news partner 710 KEEL earlier today…
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DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallett says they are aware of the problem and there is money available to fix structurally deficient bridges…
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Fibrebond is a Louisiana owned and operated company that’s been open for the last 37 years.

Slidell police have arrested two people after a school resource officer found cocaine on a five-year-old. Authorities say the child didn’t know he had the drugs. 23-year-old Angelica Stanley and 51-year-old Ellis Cousin were taken into custody at their home and they are facing several charges.