Demographer Elliot Stonecipher says Louisiana could be in danger of losing another Congressional seat if the state doesn’t see more growth in population. Louisiana’s Congressional delegation shrank from seven to six members as a result of the 2010 Census. Stonecipher says the data suggests to him that Louisiana still has an out-migration problem…

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Stonecipher’s statement is based on new Census figures, which shows the state’s population has only increased two-point-six percent since 2010.

Mike Watson, a body shop owner from LaPlace, has developed an app to keep teenagers from texting and driving. He says Text Guardian is tied to the GPS device on cellular devices and parents can set it to a certain speed…

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Text Guardian is free and only available on Android devices, but should soon be available for iOS devices.

Somebody has lost their chance to be a Powerball millionaire. A Match 5 winning ticket from the September 27th drawing expired before anyone claimed the prize. Louisiana Lottery spokeswoman Kimberly Chopin says the money will go back into winnings. Chopin says by using unclaimed prizes, they’ve been able to increase prize payout over the last five years from about 59%, to about 62%…

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She says it’s rare for a prize like this to go unclaimed.

Tomorrow’s the first day of turkey season and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries predicts a bumper crop for hunters. Although more turkeys are expected to be harvested this season, Wild Turkey and Resident Small Game Leader, Jimmy Stafford, says Mother Nature is always a factor…

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He says most gobblers can be found in the western or north-central part of the state.