Two Colorado men were arrested for attempting to smuggle tens of thousands of dollars worth of tobacco and methamphetamine into a federal prison using a compressed air cannon. Grant Parish Sheriff Steven McCain says they were not successful.

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18-year-old Jose Munoz, and 19-year-old Angel Gutierrez were arrested. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement assisted in the investigation and has placed a detainer on Munoz, as he is in the country illegally.

Winter is not over in north Louisiana.  NWS Meteorologist Matt Hemmingway says another Arctic blast is set to hit Louisiana, bringing below-freezing temperatures and possible winter precipitation, especially in northern areas.

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Louisiana Jewish leaders are urging the state not to execute death row inmates by using lethal gas. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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In response to the loss of 300 permanent jobs when International Paper shuts down their containerboard plant in Campti, The Louisiana Workforce Commission’s Rapid Response Team is setting up Mobile Workforce Centers this Thursday and Friday to provide resources to help the displaced workers. The Team will set up in two locations from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Thursday and Friday: in Natchitoches at 716 Second Street and in Campti at 201 Edenborn Street. They will assist with training grants, resume writing, career counseling, application submission, and work registration. Information is available online at laworks.net.