38 year old Aaron Moreau of Pollock was arrested for alleged fishing contest fraud by placing over 2.5 lbs of lead weights into a fish and weighing it in at the Bass Splash Tournament in Toledo Bend. Wildlife and Fishery agent Dustin Nash says things like this have never really happened in Louisiana.

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Fishing contest fraud brings up to a 3 thousand dollar fine and up to one year in jail.
The Click it or Ticket campaign is underway to encourage motorists to buckle up for Memorial Day weekend. It’s a national campaign, so you’ll want to stay buckled up even if you travel across state lines. Greg Fisher with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says a first-offense ticket for not using your seatbelt in Louisiana is 50 dollars.

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The Louisiana National Guard’s 1021st Vertical Engineer Company will deploy to Asia with more than 40 guardsmen who will assist with construction operations. Captain Emily Anthony says this is the first overseas deployment for most in the unit and their occupations range from correctional officer to crane operator to electrician.

cut 3 (10) “…construction projects.”

Their primary objective while overseas will be to provide construction engineering expertise to work on critical infrastructure.
This Memorial Day weekend many people will gather around the grill with family and friends. Luckily, it doesn’t look like the meat is going to break the bank this year. Chairman of Louisiana Beef Industry Council John Thompson says going into Memorial Day weekend beef prices are looking good for grillers.

cut 9 (06) “…holding pretty steady.”

Beef… it’s what’s for dinner.