The Louisiana Heroes Project is asking folks to send Mardi Gras boxes to troops overseas to remind them of home. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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The recent cold snaps in Louisiana will probably not affect the bee population, but other insects may be affected. Kelley Ray has more…
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Retail stores will not be selling hunting and fishing licenses for two months starting January 30th. Matt Doyle explains why…
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The Louisiana Heroes Project is asking folks to send some Fat Tuesday love to our troops serving in locations throughout the world who can’t be home this Carnival season. Mission Mardi Gras from Afghanistan coordinator Tawney Tallo, says their goal is to make sure all service members deployed from Louisiana receive a Carnival package before February 13th…:
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If you would like to send a Mardi Gras Box to a deployed soldier, visit the Louisiana Heroes Project on Facebook for details. Tallo says some people don’t realize how much it means to soldiers when they get special care packages like this…:
Fill the box with Mardi Gras themed items such as hats, throws, costumes, beads, or Louisiana inspired foods such as beignet mix, red beans and rice, and King Cake. Tallo, who is also deployed overseas, says when these treats arrive it feels like Louisiana has come to them…:
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It’s been a colder than normal winter to say the least in Louisiana and it might affect the insect population this summer. LSU Entomology Professor Timothy Schowalter says many tropical species in Louisiana are at the edge of the areas they normally inhabit and says how they reacted to the weather will determine their fate…
Schowalter says it’s expected that there will be a reduction in mosquitoes this year since some adults were more than likely killed in the December cold snap…
Lovebugs will more than likely survive these recent cold snaps. Schowalter says they were long gone since they make their bi-yearly flights in April and October…
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Sportsman will be unable to renew their hunting and fishing licenses at retail stores for two months starting January 30th while the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries transitions to a new system. Spokesperson Rene LeBreton says the state has a new vendor for licensing…
They will be available again at retail stores April 2nd.
LeBreton says the new system will be more convenient…
LeBreton says LDWF is working towards tying together all of your licenses into one login in the future.
While retailers are training on the new system, licenses will still be available through the LDWF website, but LeBreton says he understands that not everyone is comfortable applying online…
Licenses will also be available at regional offices and LDWF headquarters. All license sales will be unavailable from January 30th to 31st.
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The Louisiana Family Forum is celebrating the 2018 Longest Married Couple in Louisiana. The reigning champions, Lawrence and Varrie Player will be celebrating their 83rd anniversary this year. Family Forum President Gene Mills says they get new applicants every year…
The forum celebrates each year’s top ten couples by passing on their stories. Mills says it’s easy to submit yours…
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The Family Forum honors the year’s top ten married couples during national marriage week, February 7th to 14th. Mills says over the years, couples have shared some great advice for keeping to “till death do us part”…
The deadline for submission is February 7th.
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The Saints season ended in heart breaking fashion in Minnesota last night. A 61-yard touchdown pass on the final play of the game gave the Vikings an improbable 29-24 victory over New Orleans. It appeared New Orleans had just completed a successful comeback from a 17-0 halftime deficit to win 24-23. But that touchdown pass from Case Keenum to Stefon Diggs ripped the hearts out of the Who Dat nation. Coach Sean Payton says it was a disappointing way to lose…
After throwing two interceptions in the 1st half, Quarterback Drew Brees led a dramatic come back that saw him throw three touchdown passes. New Orleans was 10 seconds away from heading to Philadelphia to play in the NFC Championship game. Then the unthinkable happened. Brees on the end of the season…
Despite the devastating loss, Brees believes the Saints can be a playoff team again next year…
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Saints rookie Safety Marcus Williams had an interception in the game, but it was his missed tackle that allowed Diggs to go in untouched into the end zone for the winning score. Brees says no one should say Williams lost them this game…