12:30 LRN Newscast Dec 16

Big news for Tiger fans today, fifth-year senior Quarterback Myles Brennan says he’ll return to the Purple and Gold after entering the NCAA transfer portal earlier this year. Louisiana Radio Network Sports Director Jeff Palermo says the future is bright for Brennan.

Cut 12 (16) “…full season.”  

 

The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana is looking for volunteers to help plant 600 trees in Lake Maurepas near Manchac this weekend weather permitting. Communications Director James Karst says volunteers 16 and older will travel by boat to plant various types of trees.

Cut 9 (10) “…to restore habitats.”

To register visit the group’s events webpage at www.crcl.org.

 

When Canadian Pacific merges with Kansas Southern it’s a big part of the puzzle to get passenger rail service from Baton Rouge to New Orleans on track. Brooke Thorington has more.

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

 

Governor John Bel Edwards is having his year-end press conference at this hour. We’ll have more on that later today.  Now a check on today’s commodity prices.

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