Today is the 80th anniversary of D-Day when more than 156-thousand Allied ground troops stormed the beaches of Normandy….
cut 5 (10) “…be remembered”
That’s Colonel Jerome Butler with the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs. 33 Louisianians died that day. 12 of them are buried in the state, 17 in France, one in England and three were never found.

A bill awaiting the governor’s signature would end the requirement for students to take the ACT if they are seeking a career path diploma. Instead they would take a job skills test or a military readiness test. New Orleans Representative Jason Hughes made the argument the state’s public education rankings have improved because the state requires every high school student to take the ACT…
cut 8 (08) “…move backward”
Supporters of this legislation say Louisiana’s average ACT score has declined in recent years because students are taking the test that have no desire to go to four-year university.

Treasurer Chest Casino in Kenner opens its new land-based casino today that has 47-thousand square feet of gambling space, twice the size of their riverboat casino. David Strow with Boyd Gaming Corporation says there is also on-site parking…
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Boyd Gaming has locations from Las Vegas to Mississippi and Strow says the Treasurer Chest in Kenner is one of their most successful properties.

Are you in a band or know someone who looking for their big break? The Kenny Wayne Shepard band is seeking an opening act for its July 13th show at the Raising Cane’s River Center in Baton Rouge and they are holding a Battle of the Bands competition, where the winner will open up for Kenny Wayne Shepherd….
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Go to eagle-98-1-dot-com for more information.