School absenteeism is trending in the wrong direction. In the 2023-24 school year, chronic absenteeism grew to almost 25-percent. It’s the second year in a row that the chronic absenteeism rate increased. BESE President Ronnie Morris says one factor that’s likely contributing to the problem is the fact that many students can’t read at grade level.
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The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry has confirmed a case of bird flu. Commissioner Mike Strain says this is in Bossier Parish.
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Strain says wild geese and ducks are bringing the virus into Louisiana. He says if you see a sick duck or goose, do not touch it and keep it out of contact with your domestic birds.
A huge mess on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway this morning. Jeff Palermo reports.
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Two dozen people in Concordia and Rapides parishes are arrested for their alleged involvement in a nationwide drug trafficking network following a two-year-long investigation. Concordia Sheriff David Hedrick says there is no safe haven for criminals in his parish…