Louisiana soybean farmers continue to take a beating as the trade war with China drags on with no apparent long term deal on the horizon. Soybeans were going for 10 bucks a bushel before the trade war began, and have dipped noticeably since then. Assistant to Louisiana Farm Bureau President Kyle McCann…
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McCann says many farmers would be out of business, if not for the Market Facilitation payments that cover an estimated 80 percent of lost profits.

While there turned out to be no threat, it was an intense scene on LSU’s campus yesterday afternoon after police received a report of an armed intruder at Coates Hall. Professor Barry Keim was in front of Coates Hall and saw the cops quickly respond.
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LSU officials believe the suspected armed intruder was an off-duty officer who had a gun on his belt.

The Louisiana Health Department has reported the first human cases of the West Nile Virus for the year. Assistant State Health Officer Doctor Joseph Kanter says there are nine cases at three levels of seriousness in East Baton Rouge, Washington, Livingston, St. Tammany and Caddo Parishes…
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The department recommends people mitigate the risk of contracting the virus by wearing long sleeve clothing and bug repellant that contains DEET.

The state department of education says they’ve had a record number of Louisiana students who have earned college credit by passing the College Level Examination Program exam. Assistant Superintendent of Education Ken Bradford…
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Bradford says they’ve seen a 51-percent increase in the number of students who achieved college credit by passing the CLEP exam.