The sales tax holiday gets underway today, as consumers will only pay three percent of the state sales tax today and tomorrow. But State Director for the National Federation of Independent Business Dawn Starns says the weekend was more beneficial to businesses when the law allowed for a tax free weekend.

Cut 4 (10) “discount”

Michigan officials don’t know what to do now that crawfish have shown up in the Wolverine State. Crawfish are extremely fertile, laying up to 600 eggs at a time twice a year. LSU AgCenter aquaculture specialist Greg Lutz says that means there’s a chance of a red swamp crayfish population becoming established in Michigan.

Cut 12 (11) “in Louisiana”

The Orleans and East Carrol Sheriff’s Offices are named in a lawsuit alleging two inmates were kept in jail five months after their sentences were served. Attorney Emily Washington with the Macarthur Justice Center says officials knew Jessie Crittondon and Leon Burse were supposed to be released, but they did not let them out of jail.

Cut 8 (11) “did nothing”

East Carroll says they are looking into the suit, while an attorney for Orleans Parish says they will vigorously defend this matter.

A West Monroe man is behind bars after his wife found out he is married to another woman. The wife of 38-year-old Jeffery Jenkins reportedly found an Arkansas marriage license in their home and asked Jenkins to leave. The suspect was charged with bigamy, as no divorce documents were found.