A celebration of life ceremony for the legendary Skip Bertman will be held in the PMAC tonight. Kace Kieschnick has more.
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Republican state Senator Blake Miguez has picked up the endorsement of the Louisiana Republican party in the race for Louisiana’s 6th Congressional district. The November 3rd election is what’s known as a jungle primary, which means all candidates, regardless of party, will be on the same ballot.
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Big announcement expected from Governor Landry this morning regarding plans for SpaceX to build a spaceport in coastal Vermillion Parsish. The Pecan Island area is a haven for hunting and fishing, and outdoor enthusiasts are concerned about what the spaceport will mean for them. But Parish President Chad Vallo says he’s confident the net for Vermilion Parish will be overwhelmingly positive, just as a similar project in Brownsville, Texas, has been.
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Willis Knighton Health in Bossier City is the first facility in the region to offer a new treatment for thumb arthritis. It’s called the TOUCH CMC 1 Prosthesis, and it’s being performed by hand and wrist surgery specialist Dr. Diego Miranda, who says while traditional treatments require complete removal of the trapezium (tra-PEE-zee-um) bone, this new procedure keeps it intact.