Fans going to the Bayou Classic in New Orleans can expect beefed-up security. Andre Champagne reports.
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Thanksgiving is three days away and if you have not started thawing your frozen turkey, you better act soon. Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says you’ll need to use the cold water method…
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Strain says never thaw a turkey on the counter.
Registration for the next State Police’s cadet class is now open. The deadline to register for Cadet Class 109 is January 6th. Captain Johnnie Brown says after that date, they will select the best candidates from those who registered, and there is no set number.
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Candidates must be at least 21 years old and have either two years experience as a police officer, 60 college credit hours, or any two-year combination of those two. Three years of military service will also work.
Congresswoman Julia Letlow is working with Washington Democrat Kim Shrier on a bipartisan maternal support bill. Letlow says a key component of the Newborns Essentials Support Toolkit, or NEST, Act is giving new mothers access to newborn supply kits.
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Letlow says the NEST Act would also provide postpartum mental health resources in areas of need.