At an event in Iowa Thursday, which included three other Republican presidential hopefuls, the largest applause of the night went to Governor Bobby Jindal. Jennifer Jacobs with the Des Moines Register says one effective segment of the governor’s speech was when he spoke of the qualities he’d like to see in a president…

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Rick Perry, Mike Huckabee, and Rick Santorum, also spoke at the event.

State Police Cadet Class #93 graduated 58 brand new troopers Friday. Sergent Nick Manale says these aspiring troopers began the rigorous Louisiana State Police Training Academy on November 30th last year…

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He says this addition puts the number of troopers at about 1000 statewide.

Today marks the 29th annual Franklin Parish Catfish Festival in Winnsboro. The festival has grown into the largest one-day festival in the state. Festival board member Leslie Young says the festival offers something for everyone…

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They’re expected to serve over two tons of fresh pond-raised catfish at this year’s event.

The weather should be dry in north Louisiana for weekend festivities, but 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 rain in the south should come in multiple rounds with breaks between the storms…

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She says the likely chance for rain and storms remain in the forecast through Sunday.