530 PM LRN News

California, Connecticut, and Arizona now join Texas and Florida on the list of states exempted from the President’s order that the feds will now only cover 75 percent of the costs of COVID-19 deployments for National Guard. Governor Edwards sent the President a letter appealing the decision noting we have the highest number of per capita cases…

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About 1,100 members of the Louisiana National Guard have responded to the pandemic.

ULM and La Tech football will play each other this year November 21st in Shreveport at the Independence Stadium, the first meeting between the two since 2000. ULM AD Scott McDonald says the game will bring north Louisiana together…

Tech leads the series 30-13.

The reigning national champion Tigers are back on the practice field and adjusting to the new normal of wearing coronavirus spread mitigation gear. LSU Equipment Manager Greg Stringfellow describes the new face protection the players will be using.

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The new face shield will only cover the lower half of the face. The standard eye shield that is currently available is also an option for players if they choose.

The University of Louisiana Monroe is seeking qualified adjunct instructors for the fall semester for courses like English, math, communications, psychology, and sociology. ULM VP of Academic Affairs Alberto Ruiz says the hiring push comes as the college is seeing an uptick in enrollment even during the pandemic.

Cut 9 (06) “…somewhere around there.”