Today is the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The founder and President of Acadian Ambulance Service has passed away at the age of 76. Richard Zuschlgag started the company in 1971 and had just two ambulances. The Pennsylvania native has built the company into the nation’s largest privately held medical transportation company with 52-hundred employees in four states.

The Treasure Chest Casino in Kenner will open its doors today for its new land-based casino in Kenner. David Strow (rhymes with how) with Boyd Gaming Corporation says it will be quite a change from their riverboat casino and he’s betting visitors will be impressed.
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The new facility has a gambling hall that’s 47,000 square feet, twice the size of the previous casino.

The Kenny Wayne Shepard band is performing at the Raising Canes River Center on July 13th in Baton Rouge, and they want a band from Louisiana to open up for them. They plan to hold a Battle of the Bands competition at the Texas Club in Baton Rouge on June 21 and they are taking submissions now. Kenny Wayne Shepard says this is a great opportunity for an aspiring Louisiana band.
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Go to Eagle981.com and click on “Battle of the Louisiana Bands” for more info.