Insuring Louisiana’s school buildings is becoming a struggle with climbing rate increases. Colleen Crain has the story
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After a tense debate, the Terrebonne Parish School Board made the difficult decision to close three elementary schools, which will send students, teachers and staff to other schools next school year.

ULM will hold a press conference at 11 AM today to introduce Bryant Vincent as its new football coach.

The state transportation department has pushed back the deadline for executing the public-private partnership for widening Interstate 10 in Lake Charles including the construction of a new two-point-one billion dollar bridge. DOTD spokesperson John Guidroz…
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The project needs legislative approval and the House Transportation Committee voted against it as several lawmakers objected to use of tolls. The new legislature will have until February 1st to vote on the proposal.

Earlier this year Niagara Bottling announced plans to build a 160-million dollar production facility in Ponchatoula. Louisiana Workforce Commission spokesperson Regine Williams says Niagara Bottling is holding a job fair today and tomorrow in Hammond as they plan to create 70 new jobs…
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It takes place today until 3:30 PM at Chappapeela Sports Park in Hammond and then again tomorrow from 8 AM until 1:30 PM.