A study from the transportation research group TRIP shows Louisianians pay about $514 extra per year for car upkeep due to poor road conditions. Eric Gill has more…
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Three Louisiana jockeys have been arrested in an alleged horse race fixing scheme. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Today is LSU’s live mascot, Mike the Tiger’s 10th birthday. Ginger Guttner, spokesperson for the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine says Mike VI was crafted a birthday cake made of meat, wrapped in bacon, topped with boiled eggs and hardened goats milk to create the number 10.
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Guttner says Mike is in the prime of his life and as Bengal tigers living in captivity typically live about 16 years, when in the wild their lifespan is closer to 9 years.
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Traditionally, LSU’s live mascot is part of the pregame activities inside Tiger Stadium on gamedays. But this Mike usually stays in his habitat. Guttner says LSU will release a statement later about having Mike involved in pregame activities for the upcoming football season. However, she still encourages fans to come out to visit him at his habitat.
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According to a study from the transportation research group TRIP, Louisianians pay about $514 extra per year for car upkeep due to poor road conditions. Associate Director of Research, Carolyn Kelly, says the additional costs come in the form of accelerated vehicle depreciation, tire wear, fuel consumption, and repair costs…
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The report shows 36-percent of roads in Shreveport are considered in poor condition, 38-percent in Baton Rouge, and 42-percent in New Orleans. Kelly says the costs to maintain your vehicle in these cities is considerably higher than the state average…
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The study ranks New Orleans 11th nationally for having the worst roads among mid-sized cities. Kelly says she hopes this study serves as a wake-up call so the public and elected officials can make transportation funding a top priority…
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The State Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed the presence of a brain eating ameba in the St. Bernard Parish Water System. The site was tested by DHH as part of the state’s new drinking water surveillance program. Spokeswoman Olivia Hwang (WONG) says the water is safe to drink, but they are conducting a 60-day chlorine burn out of an abundance of caution…:
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Hwang says Naegleria Fowleri (nuh-GLEER’-ee-uh FOW’-lur-eye) is an ameba that occurs naturally in water. She says the Department urges residents to avoid getting water in their noses but know that getting an infection is extremely rare…:
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Hwang says fewer than 10 deaths in the US have been traced back to the ameba with three in Louisiana over the last several years. The ameba was identified in the St. Bernard Parish Water System in 2013, but the CDC confirmed it was gone in February 2014. Hwang says they are glad there is a system in place where this ameba can be identified…:
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Three jockeys at Evangeline Downs Race Track in Opelousas have been arrested for taking part in a race fixing scheme. State Police arrested 46-year-old Joseph Patin Jr. and his brother, 51-year-old Billy Patin, as well as, 24-year-old LeSean Conyers. Master Trooper Brooks David says the investigation started after receiving a complaint from the Louisiana Racing Commission.
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David says the three suspects engaged in the questionable riding tactics in a race on June 19th. He says the Patin brothers also faces charges for using an illegal shocking device on horses during two races on July 4th…
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David wants the public to know, State Police watches for those who try to fix horse races or those who use dishonest gaming practices.
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State Police say a single-vehicle crash in Richland Parish has claimed the life of a 96-year-old Delhi man. Trooper Michael Reichardt says James Coleman was driving his truck south of Delhi when he lost control of the vehicle…
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He says Coleman, who was unrestrained, traveled off the roadway, struck a ditch embankment, and his vehicle overturned. Coleman was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Reichardt says Coleman was well known in the Richland Parish area… (The crash remains under investigation, but authorities do not suspect speed nor impairment to be a factor. )
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