Health officials thought we’d be seeing fewer flu cases by now, but it’s actually gotten worse in Louisiana. Dr. Frank Welch with the state department of health says we’re seeing almost double the number of cases as our neighboring states…:
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He says Louisiana is leading the nation in the number of flu cases this year.
Louisiana is experiencing another very cold day, and it looks to stay this way and get even chillier into the New Year. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the polar vortex has arrived with a vengeance and it’s going to affect us for at least the next week and perhaps even longer…:
Keim says another cold front is expected to sweep across the state Sunday, bringing in even cooler air….:
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, between July 2016 and July 2017, Louisiana’s population decreased by fewer than 2,000. About 27,000 relocated to other states. Demographer Greg Rigamer says the hospitality industry is huge in the Bayou State. But if Louisiana wants to see the population increase again, wages need to go up for those working hard to welcome in travelers…
The US Department of Agriculture will test a new method in 2018 for controlling the rampant feral hog population. By using sodium Nitrite, the bait will target swine without damaging local ecosystems. State Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says Texas and Alabama were chosen to test the program. He says early results show it won’t be cheap…