After today there will be 58 new troopers on Louisiana roadways. Cadet Class #93 graduated in Baton Rouge Friday. Sgt. Nick Manale says the 19 week long academy included classes in crash investigations, emergency vehicle operations, impaired driving detection, traffic incident management and leadership.
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He says this addition puts the number of troopers at about 1000 statewide.

It’s a big weekend of outdoor activities, but revelers in south Louisiana will likely have to deal with multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms. Danielle Manning with the National Weather Service in Slidell says the grounds along the coastal parishes will be wet in the coming days…:
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At a gathering of about 600 Christian conservatives in Iowa Thursday, the largest applause of the night went to Governor Bobby Jindal. Jennifer Jacobs with the Des Moines Register thinks this certainly helps the governor’s presidential aspirations, but doesn’t see it as a turning point…:
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Three other Republican presidential hopefuls, Rick Perry, Mike Huckabee, and Rick Santorum, also spoke at the event.

Former LSU outfielder Mikie Mahtook is headed to the major leagues to play for the Tampa Bay Rays. He’ll be joining the club in Miami today for their series with the Marlins. LSU has had at least one former player make his MLB debut in 23 of the past 25 seasons.