Cooking for crowds greatly complicates food safety as nearly 200 people found out after a bad batch of Jambalaya was served in Caldwell Parish about two weeks ago. LSU AgCenter food safety expert Wenqing(When-sheing) Xu (Shu) says usually we cook for our families on a regular basis, but during big events hundreds of people are served…:
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She says that’s why it’s important to remember the principles of food safety: clean, cook, chill, separate.

An arrest has been made in connection to the double homicide that happened on the campus of Grambling State University. The Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s office says Jaylin Wayne faces first-degree murder charges. It’s homecoming week at Grambling, and students have decided to hold a peace walk today, instead of a pep rally.

Still no word on who the new millionaire is from the ticket that was sold in Eunice. There’s still good news for the business that sold the $191 million dollar winner; Brownie’s Shop Rite. Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot says Brownie’s is very deserving of the nice bonus they’ll get from the Louisiana Lottery Commission…:
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The lump sum after taxes is estimated to be nearly 120-million-dollars.

The University of Louisiana at Monroe now has a Doppler weather radar, helping to bridge a gap in identifying severe storms in northeast Louisiana. Not only will it assist the National Weather Service, but Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Science Todd Murphy says the hands on education for meteorology students will be one of a kind…:
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ULM received a 3-million-dollar grant through the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness to acquire a radar to assist weather forecasters.