Establish rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, or widen Interstate 10 between the two cities? A rail commissioner asks, why not both? Andrew Greenstein reports.
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A fatal bus crash involving a Bossier Parish school bus yesterday afternoon. It happened just before three in Plain Dealing. Bossier Sheriff’s officials say a vehicle hit the back of a school bus carrying 31 students on LA Highway three. Authorities say the driver of the other vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. Two others were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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The Angola Prison Rodeo is back every Sunday in October, featuring adrenaline-pumping events like Convict Poker, Wild Cow Milking, and the renowned Guts-n-Glory. This year’s events are on October 6, 13, 20, and 27, with tickets available for $20 each. Purchases can be made online or by phone. All proceeds fund reentry programs to help inmates reintegrate successfully after release.
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Louisiana State Police has 55 more troopers this morning. They graduated from Cadet Class 104 yesterday morning during a ceremony outside Istrouma (is-TROO-ma) Baptist Church in Baton Rouge. Captain Nick Manale (ma-NAAL-ee) says they completed their 24-week training and are now ready to go on patrol.