The Louisiana Department of Health is putting out the reminder to parents to make sure their children are up to date on their vaccinations for the new school year. Louisiana law requires children age four or older entering kindergarten, pre-k or Head Start programs to receive vaccines for polio, measles, mumps, hepatitis and chicken pox. LDH Immunization director Doctor Frank Welch says students entering sixth grade also need a meningitis vaccine. He says kids have to get that shot before they’re exposed to the disease….
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President Donald Trump has nominated state Judge Terry Doughty of Rayville and Lafayette attorney Michael Juneau as federal judges in the Western District of Louisiana. the district has four vacancies now that Patricia Minaldi has gone on disability retirement.

The hurricane forecast team at Colorado State University is predicting the formation of 11 named storms for the rest of the season, eight of those storms are expeted to become hurricanes. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the tropical Atlantic has been much warmer than normal and the absence of El Nino make for perfect hurricane conditions….
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There’s a good chance that excellent seafood will be prepared at the Grearter American Seafoof Cook-off at the Morial Convention Center on Saturday. Lt. Billy Nungesster says the cook-off highlights the great seafood produced in America as opposed to the imports…
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Bonnie Breaux of St. Martinville is Louisiana’s representative at the cook-off.

A new school year is fast approaching, the Louisiana Department of Health reminds parents to make sure their kids are up to date on vaccinations….
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Kenner Police Chief Michael Glaser says an 89-year-old man who was hit over the head by a hammer during a beating by a 16-year-old boy has died. Charges are likely to be upgraded against the teenager, who also stole the victim’s car and crashed it in Baton Rouge. The series of crimes took place about a month ago.

The Colorado State Hurricane Forecast team is calling for 11 named storms for the rest of the hurricane season and eight those storms will be hurricanes. Three of the eight hurricanes are expected to be major. State Climatologist Barry Keim….
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The National Hurricane Center is currently watching two tropical waves, one of them is in the central Caribbean.

LSU has announced they are building a statue of the school’s lone Heisman Trophy winner, Billy Cannon. Cannon led the Tigers to the national championship title in 1958. The 80-year-old credits the erection of the statue to the work of his former teammates, Warren Rabb and Jimmy Fields and Athletic Director Joe Alleva….
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Cannon says he never thought LSU would honor him with a statue.

A lot of students go back to school next week and the Louisiana Department of Health wants parents to make sure their kids are vaccinated. There are theories that vaccines can cause health problems like autism, but L-D-H immunization director, Doctor Frank Welch, says parents should get the facts about vaccines from their pediatrician…
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Thirteen chefs, including Bonnie Breaux from St. Martinville, will compete Saturday in the Great American Seafood Cook-off at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says the compeititors are not just from the south, they also have chefs from Alaska, Massachusetts and New Mexico…
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Tickets at the door cost 10 bucks and it begins 11:30 AM.

LSU’s only Heisman Trophy winner, Dr. Billy Cannon, will be honored at the school’s Baton Rouge campus with a statue. Jeff Palermo has more…
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Former Saints kicker Morten Andersen will become the second kicker in history to be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.

The Louisiana Department of Health urges parents to make sure their children are vaccinated as school is just around the corner. State immunization director Dr. Frank Welch says vaccines are an important part of a child’s health and wellbeing, especially while they’re in school. He says children congregate in small classrooms, which makes it easier for vaccine-preventable diseases to spread.

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Welch says that’s why Louisiana law requires students to be vaccinated.

Four people have received medals from the Coast Guard after rescuing a woman and her dog during last year’s August flood. David Phung, his brother-in-law Jason Dixon, nephew Brandon Barret, and WAFB reporter Robbie Reynold helped Hailey Brouillette escape from her car that was sinking into flood waters. They then went back to save her dog.

Chefs from around the country will compete at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans on Saturday for the chance to become the King or Queen of Seafood in the Great American Seafood Cook-off. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says this is a chance for Louisiana to show off our fresh seafood. He says it’s a win-win for the state and the chefs.

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So far 13 chefs have entered to compete for the coveted title.

Michigan officials don’t know how to react after crawfish showed up in the Wolverine State. They say the red swamp crayfish are disrupting the food chain by damaging earthen structures and competing for food and habitat. LSU AgCenter Aquaculture Specialist Greg Lutz says crawfish are not as well adapted to Michigan’s geography.

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Red swamp crayfish are a prohibited species in Michigan.

The sales tax holiday gets underway today, as consumers will only pay three percent of the state sales tax today and tomorrow. But State Director for the National Federation of Independent Business Dawn Starns says the weekend was more beneficial to businesses when the law allowed for a tax free weekend.

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Michigan officials don’t know what to do now that crawfish have shown up in the Wolverine State. Crawfish are extremely fertile, laying up to 600 eggs at a time twice a year. LSU AgCenter aquaculture specialist Greg Lutz says that means there’s a chance of a red swamp crayfish population becoming established in Michigan.

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The Orleans and East Carrol Sheriff’s Offices are named in a lawsuit alleging two inmates were kept in jail five months after their sentences were served. Attorney Emily Washington with the Macarthur Justice Center says officials knew Jessie Crittondon and Leon Burse were supposed to be released, but they did not let them out of jail.

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East Carroll says they are looking into the suit, while an attorney for Orleans Parish says they will vigorously defend this matter.

A West Monroe man is behind bars after his wife found out he is married to another woman. The wife of 38-year-old Jeffery Jenkins reportedly found an Arkansas marriage license in their home and asked Jenkins to leave. The suspect was charged with bigamy, as no divorce documents were found.

Crawfish have been found in Michigan and that state’s Department of Natural Resources is not happy. They say the red swamp crayfish damage earthen structures and compete aggressively for food and habitat. LSU AgCenter Aquaculture Specialist Greg Lutz says Michigan’s DNR is probably concerned about the white spot syndrome, which is a viral disease seen in Louisiana crawfish ponds…:
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NFIB State Director Dawn Starns says of the sales tax holiday today and tomorrow that she hopes one day law makers will exempt the state sales tax instead of just reducing it over the two days to 3-percent down from 5.
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A federal lawsuit filed in Baton Rouge alleges two Orleans Parish inmates were kept in jail for five months after their sentences were served. Attorney Emily Washington with the Macarthur Justice Center says Jessie Crittindon and Leon Burse were eligible for release in August 2016, but they stayed in the River Bend Detention Center in Lake Providence until January 2017…:
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The suit alleges constitutional and state law violations were made against the two inmates.

The LSU Athletic Hall of Fame Committee has unanimously approved a proposal that a statue honoring football legend Dr. Billy Cannon be erected on campus. The Baton Rouge native was the winner of the 1959 Heisman Trophy as a halfback, and led the Tigers to the 1958 national championship. Details about the design and construction of the Billy Cannon statue will be announced in the coming months.

A federal lawsuit alleges two Orleans Parish inmates were held in jail for five months after completing their sentences, and they are seeking restitution. Halen Doughty has more…:
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A sales tax holiday begins today just in time for Back to School, but it’s not tax free. Consumers will pay 3-percent instead of 5%. National Federation of Independent Business State Director Dawn Starns…:
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She says it was more beneficial for retailers when the law allowed for tax free weekend.

If anything is ever going to be done about the massive dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico, experts say new approaches must be taken. To shrink the oxygen depleted region from the size of New Jersey to the size of Delaware, it would take a 59 percent reduction in the amount of nitrogen runoff. That’s according to Eugene Turner who co-authored a report on the oxygen-deprived area. He says this would take changes at every level of government…:
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He said other methods include altering fertilizer application rates and improving nutrient management.

The White House announced its nominations for federal judgeships in Louisiana’s Western District. President Trump selected Terry Doughty of Rayville and Michael Juneau of Lafayette. Both nominations will be reviewed by the US Senate Judiciary committee, and the approval process in the past has taken about two months.

The National Federation of Independent Business isn’t pleased with the sales tax discount weekend…
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Researchers say bold new approaches need to be taken to shrink the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. One way to do that would be to plant perennial crops like wheat in farms that runoff into the Mississippi…:
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That’s Eugene Turner who co-authored a report on the oxygen-deprived area that cannot support marine life.

Four people arrested near the U.S.- Mexican border then held on charges related to the shooting death of a man from Livingston Parish in July, are now behind bars in Livingston Parish. The group was implicated in the death of 61-year-old Rick McBride.

Crawfish have been found in Michigan and that state’s Department of Natural Resources is not happy. They say the red swamp crayfish damage earthen structures and compete aggressively for food and habitat, disrupting the food chain for many species in the water. LSU AgCenter Aquaculture Specialist Greg Lutz says while crawfish are well adapted to our geography…:
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Red swamp crayfish are a prohibited species in Michigan.

A day after Billy Cannon’s 80th birthday, the winner of the 1959 Heisman Trophy found out he will be forever enshrined on LSU’s campus. It was unanimously approved by the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame Committee. The depiction and location are expected to be announced in a few months, according to LSU Athletics.