Tropical storm conditions are expected to reach the state later today and state officials are gearing up for potential flooding…:
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A tropical storm warning is in place for portions of Louisiana’s coast as that weather system approaches from the Gulf of Mexico.

In the College World Series last night, LSU found out why Oregon State has just four losses, but the struggling Tigers also helped them in a 13-1 defeat to the top seeded Beavers. LSU plays an elimination game against Florida State tomorrow night.

Louisiana is the first state in the country to ban the box on college admissions asking if a prospective student has a criminal record. Annie Freitas with the Louisiana Prison Education Coalition says the recidivism rate drops by at least 40-percent when a convicted felon goes back to school…:
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She says it was great to see this measure signed into law with bi-partisan support.

Louisiana’s craft beer industry is growing rapidly, according to Executive Director of the Louisiana Craft Brewers Guild, Cary Koch. He says 6 new breweries opened last year, and even more are in the planning stages…:
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