LSU quarterback Anthony Jennings, cornerback Dwayne Thomas, and defensive lineman Maquedius Bain have been suspended from the team indefinitely after their arrest on unauthorized entry into an inhabited dwelling charges. Legal analyst Chick Foret says the players’ defense attorney will need to get their side of the story before going to the DA to ask for a reduced charge…

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Coach Les Miles’ policy has been to suspend players charged with felonies.

One million dollars in federal grant money is coming to Louisiana to train residents needed as employees in the state’s growing business climate. A large portion of the funds will be used for training in the technical services, manufacturing, health care, and professional employment sectors. The grant money will be administered by the Louisiana Workforce Commission and targets the Alexandria, Shreveport, and Monroe areas.

The process of disposing 15 million pounds of M-6 propellant at Camp Minden can begin as Baton Rouge based Explosive Service International signs a $19 million contract with the Louisiana National Guard. Guard spokesman Col. Pete Schneider says they aren’t sure of the exact date of when the disposal will begin, but they are hosting public meetings to keep the Webster Parish community up to date…

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Schneider says it will take the company a few months to build the closed container to burn the explosives.

The state’s unemployment rate remains at 6.6-percent for the third straight month, despite more people finding jobs. Numbers show that payrolls rose by 4,000 last month. The US Department of Labor says 146,000 Louisianians were unemployed in May.