9:30 LRN Newscast October 20

NOAA is predicting we’ll see above-average precipitation totals during the winter months in Louisiana. So does that mean we’ll see a greater chance for winter precipitation from December to February. State Climatologist Barry Keim says no, because much of the country can expect a warm winter…
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Louisiana will see its coolest weather of the fall on Monday morning as temperatures will be in the 40s for much of the state.

The latest employment numbers show the state has added 19,900 jobs over the last year. All of the state’s metro areas saw job gains over the 12-month period, including Hammond….
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New Orleans led the way with 85-hundred jobs added. followed by Baton Rouge who added 72-hundred jobs and Lake Charles gained 35-hundred.

LSU’s uniforms for tonight’s game against Mississippi State will commemorate the “silent season” of 1918 when the ole war skule didn’t play football due to World War I. Kevin Barnhart has more.
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Kick off is at 6 PM. The Tigers are looking to avenge last year’s loss to Mississippi State as the Bulldogs pounded the Bayou Bengals 37-7 in a rout in Starkville.

It’s homecoming at Louisiana Tech and ULM. The Bulldogs will host UTEP at 2:30 PM, while the Warhawks takes on Texas State at 6 PM.