If you absolutely must have your oyster fix, use caution at least until the temperature cools down. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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A Baton Rouge man is living proof that you’re never too old to pursue your dreams. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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LSU football opens up conference play Saturday night at 6:30 against Florida in a sold-out Tiger Stadium. Andre Champagne has the story.
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After two people have died and several others became sick after eating raw oysters contaminated with the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, the LSU Ag Center is urging you to use caution before eating raw oysters. Seafood extension specialist Evelyn Watts says the risk is especially high during the summer.
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Watts says the best rule of thumb is – when in doubt, don’t.
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Watts says if you absolutely must satisfy your oyster fix, you can always order cooked oysters. Cooking them to an internal temperature of 145 degrees will kill any bacteria. Or, if you really prefer raw oysters, your best bet is to wait until later this fall when the water temperature cools down, since Vibrio vulnificus can’t survive in cooler waters.
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Four low-cost airlines will be adding new routes to and from New Orleans in the coming months. Erin Burns with Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport says starting in November, travelers will have an additional option to travel to South Florida.
Burns says early next year, there will be an additional low-cost option for a pair of top southwest destinations.
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Frontier will launch new flights to Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Baltimore and Detroit in February, and Allegiant will begin service to Punta Gorda, Florida, November 21st. Burns says with a planned expansion of New Orleans Airport, there will certainly be more new routes to come in the future.
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Putting the “Golden” in “Golden Band from Tigerland” — Kent Broussard is the most talked about newcomer to the LSU marching band this season. He also happens to be 66 years old. Broussard says while he always had a love of football, he also had a love of marching band from an early age.
After raising a family and retiring from a long career as an accountant, Broussard went out to prove that you’re never too old to pursue your dreams. So after discovering that his age was no barrier to making LSU’s marching band, he re-learned how to play the Sousaphone, got himself in shape and tried out for the band. Broussard, who got his undergraduate degree from Southeastern, also had to apply for admission to LSU as a student.
So he was accepted, and he tried out for the marching band. And being evaluated under the same standards as everyone else, Broussard made the band. Broussard says performing with the band so far this season has truly been a dream come true.
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The Southern Rail Commission is pleased with the ridership numbers for the new Mardi Gras Amtrak passenger train service. The 145-mile route connects New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, with four stops along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. John Spain with the Southern Rail Commission says they’ve had over 32-hundred people ride that train since it relaunched on August 18th.
For this Sunday’s Saints game and future home games, Amtrak has added another car, which allows for an additional 60 seats.
The Mardi Gras Service has stops in Pascagoula, Biloxi, Gulfport and Bay St. Louis. Spain says those Mississippi cities are very excited about this train.
The Amtrak Mardi Gras Service runs twice daily, meaning there are morning and evening departures from New Orleans and Mobile. Fares start at 15 dollars. Spain says some days they have 80 to 90-percent ridership and there are 134-seats on the train. He says so far they are getting positive reviews from riders.
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The last time he played Florida, LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier was on the ground more times than not, being sacked seven times. Nussmeier respects the Gators program, but he says there’s not a lot of love lost between the two teams.
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Young and talented Florida quarterback D-J Lagway has had his struggles in the first two games of the season, but he has all the potential to lead the Gators to pulling off an upset in Baton Rouge. LSU junior linebacker Whit Weeks says he is a dangerous quarterback and that the unit will have to keep an eye on him often.
Through the first two weeks of the season, the LSU defense has allowed only 17 total points and ranks 11th nationally in total defense. Weeks says that even though the Tigers have had a decent start, he knows they can be even better.
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Louisiana Tech will open up conference play against New Mexico State Saturday night at 6:30. Head coach Sonny Cumbie says he and the staff are still evaluating the quarterback room. Cumbie said the Bulldogs need more production at the position, and believes this weekend will help them make a decision.
Louisiana Tech’s defense did a great job of limiting the LSU offense from getting in the end zone. Junior cornerback Michael Richard (ree-SHARD) intercepted Garrett Nussmeier on the first drive. Richard says that the performance against the Tigers gives the Bulldogs a lot of confidence moving forward.