Governor John Bel Edwards was in southwest Louisiana today to get an update on the fight against multiple wildfires. During a press conference in DeRidder, Edwards says the wildfires have destroyed about 60-thousand acres and the recent rainfall the state has seen was not enough to end the drought…
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The smoke from the wildfires is causing air quality issues for some parts of the state. State health officer Doctor Joe Kanter advises residents to minimize their time outdoors especially if they have a respiratory illness, such a asthma, C-O-P-D, emphysema or even heart disease…
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With the statewide burn ban still in effect, Kanter implores residents not to burn anything outdoors and that includes lighting up the grill.

Louisiana sugarcane producers set a record by producing more than two million tons of raw sugar last year but this year’s number will be less due to the dry weather
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Today marks the 18th anniversary of when Hurricane Katrina slammed into Southeast Louisiana. The Lower Ninth Ward has never returned to what it was, but Greater New Orleans Inc, President Michael Hecht, says the Northshore area has seen great growth and the Arabi-Chalmette area of St. Bernard Parish has also rebounded…
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