Palermo reports officials are confident they can get fire contained by the end of the week…
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The Louisiana Tech University community is mourning the death of its longest-serving first lady, Linda Reneau. The university announced Reneau’s death yesterday. Linda spent 26 years as Louisiana Tech’s first lady, and left a lasting contribution on Louisiana Tech’s campus, including an endowment to care for the landscape and maintenance created by her and President Dan Reneau. The Quad’s rose garden is also named after Linda.
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The five deep-water ports of the Lower Mississippi River have partnered up to develop a unified marketing strategy. Chairman of the Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission, Joe Toomy says the ports have traditionally worked independently, but two years ago discussions began that they should unify…
Fortified roofs were the main focus of last week’s annual Louisiana Department of Insurance conference. Louisiana homeowners who pay for a fortified roof can now receive a higher tax deduction thanks to recent legislation passed. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says in the future, he would like building codes amended so that all new homes are built with fortified roofs.