2016 goes down as a rough year for Louisiana’s agriculture industry. LSU AgCenter economist Kurt Guidry says producers had to deal with two significant flood events and low commodity prices.
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Guidry says making the recovery more difficult from the floods is that major crops like corn and soybeans are not going for a high price on the market. He says it’s important for producers to have good yields, because prices are not expected to rebound.

Authorities have identified the 57-year-old woman who was struck and killed by a train in DeSoto Parish on Christmas eve. Her name is Kimberly Anne Stonedale. She’s originally from New Orleans, but moved to Zwolle about a month ago. State Police say the woman walked on the tracks near a church and never looked up, even though the engineer said he sounded the horn.

Pointe Coupee Parish officials say a woman gave birth in a Wal Mart bathroom, then left the infant in a trash can. DCFS is reminding the public about Louisiana’s Safe Haven law which allows mothers to legally relinquish babies under 60 days old to designated facilities. Deputy Director Terri Ricks says the baby will pull through and that’s the positive here….:
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The mother, 34-year-old Kyandrea Thomas of Baker, is charged with attempted second degree murder.

Doctors are sending out warnings of Holiday Heart Syndrome; as more heart attacks are reported in the two weeks following Christmas than any other time of the year. Ochsner Medical Center Cardiologist Dr. Doug Mendoza, says know the early signs of a heart attack..:
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He says avoid high amounts of caffeine and alcohol.