17:30 LRN Newscast January 25th

State wildlife agent Tyler Wheeler of Monroe, who was shot five times during a traffic stop last month, will be released from a hospital tomorrow. Emelie Gunn has more……
voicer 1 (26) “….Gunn”

The state’s flu bug expert, Doctor Frank Welch, says flu cases are still relatively low. But Welch advises residents to continue to take proper precuations to prevent the spread of influenza…
cut 8 (11) “….that properly”
Welch says 4 out of every 100 doctor visits in the state is for the flu.

The Louisiana Department of Insurance announces they recovered $7.6 million for policy holders last year as a result of efforts by their consumer affairs division who work to resolve consumer complaints. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says it’s a significant increase over the previous year…:
Cut 9 (10) “the past year”
Policyholders can file complaints online at the state insurance department’s website.

Doctors in Shreveport were able to remove a massive facial tumor from a three-year-old girl’s face. Doctor G-E Gahli, chairs the Department of oral and facial surgery at LSU Health Shreveport, and says the little girl from Brazil was on her way to becoming malnoursihed because of the tumor…
cut 14 (09) “over five pounds”
Gali says the child will require follow up surgeries, but at least now she has full use of her tongue.