Panic spread across the LSU campus yesterday afternoon when the school sent out an alert about a possible armed intruder in Coates Hall. State Climatologist Barry Keim was on campus when the alert was sent and said people in his building near Coates Hall did not take the situation lightly…
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Just before 5 PM, another alert was sent, giving the all-clear and LSU officials believe the suspected armed intruder was an off-duty officer with a gun on his belt.

It’s that time of the year to limit your exposure to mosquitos as the state has reported the first human cases of West Nile Virus for this year. Assistant State Health Officer Doctor Joseph Kanter says look for standing water because that’s where mosquitos tend to breed…
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The state reports nine West Nile Vile virus cases, mostly in south Louisiana from East Baton Rouge to Washington and St. Tammany parishes.

The trade war with China drags on as Louisiana soybean farmers are preparing to enter the second season in a row under pressure from Chinese tariffs. Matt Doyle has more.
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