The US Senate race in Louisiana should start to heat up, as Labor Day is known to kick off the election season. Halen Doughty has more…
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Tigers Head Coach Les Miles has suspended offensive lineman Josh Boutte (Boo-tay) for one game after his personal foul on D’Cota Dixon, a Wisconsin defensive back. Boutte will sit out this Saturday’s game against Jacksonville State in Tiger Stadium. Miles says plays like this don’t belong in football even though Boutte made a mistake. Miles says Boutte personally called Dixon today to apologize.

The Louisiana Rising nationally broadcasted flood relief concert takes place tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Baton Rouge River Center. WAFB Baton Rouge anchor Lauren Westbrook is co-hosting along with Randy Jackson and Harry Connick Jr.
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The concert will feature a few big name artists like Aaron Neville, Hunter Hayes, Better than Ezra, Rebirth Brass Band and more. Tickets are not on sale for the general public but the audience will be filled with those who were on the front lines during the flooding.

What is the state of labor in Louisiana on this Labor Day Holiday? LSU Economist Loren Scott says some industries are thriving, depending on where you live. He says Lake Charles and Baton Rouge are doing well with a boom in construction employment but Houma and Lafayette are not looking so good…
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