A 39-year old single mom who works in disaster recovery is now dependent on healthcare workers as she fights to breathe with COVID at Baton Rouge General. Brooke Thorington has more.
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For the first time in 16 days, the state health department has reported a drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations. It’s a small decline, nine fewer patients, but there’s been an increase in patients who are on ventilators. It’s up to 476, the highest that number has been since April 2020.

A new study released by the Council for a Better Louisiana shows how one year of early childhood education can produce better education outcomes compared to students who did not receive Pre-k education…
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CABL President Barry Erwin says the data shows students who had one year of pre-K education outperformed other children on standardized tests, achieved higher ACT scores and a higher percentage graduated high school on time.

CLECO is explaining to its customers why they are seeing higher utility bills. President Shane Hilton says a rate increase went into effect July first…
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Hilton says CLECO is also having to pay for costs to repair their infrastructure after last year’s hurricanes and this year’s ice storms.