1:30 LRN Newscast

The Louisiana legislature is mourning the passing of one of its own.

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The LSU basketball community came together last night to celebrate the life of legendary coach Dale Brown, who passed away last month at 90. Former LSU basketball star Ricky Blanton remembers Brown’s recruiting visit…

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One of Louisiana’s winningest high school football coaches has passed away. Dale Weiner, who won 317 games, most of them at Catholic High in Baton Rouge, has passed away at the age of 74 after battling health issues for several years. Longtime high school sports reporter Robin Fambrough covered Weiner’s teams at Catholic for the Advocate and says Dale was not only a great coach, but a great mentor for teenagers…

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Dale Weiner coached 17 players who went on to play in the NFL including Warrick Dunn and Clyde Edwards-Helaire.

A third-grade teacher at A-E Phillips Laboratory School in Ruston is 25-thousand dollars richer today as she was surprised to learn that she’s a Milken Educator Award winner. Allison Smith found out about the award during a school assembly…

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Smith teaches English language arts and social studies.