It was a packed house at Alex Box Stadium as fans celebrated LSU’s national championship baseball team. Dignitaries, including Governor Landry and East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards, were on hand to pay tribute to the team that conquered the college baseball world. Steven Milam expressed his gratitude for all the support all season long.

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A bill to ban balloon releases sailed through the legislature only to be vetoed by Governor Jeff Landry. The bill was introduced by Harahan Republican John Illg who pointed to testimony regarding balloons that end up in waterways, harming marine wildlife.

Cut 8 (10) “…of the waterfowl”

In his veto message, Governor Landry said it would be impossible to enforce such a law.

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The Louisiana Farm Bureau’s 103rd annual convention is breaking records with over 15-hundred farmers and families expected to attend this weekend.  Sean Richardson has more.

Cut 1 (33) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

Louisiana has its first human West Nile Case of the year.  And Department of Health officials say the Livingston Parish patient is hospitalized due to complications. The virus, which can cause severe illness in one of every 150 infected people, has been active in Louisiana since 2002. So far this year, 14 parishes have confirmed West Nile Virus activity; last year, there were 57 cases and three deaths.