11:30 LRN Newscast January 26

Former Monroe children’s TV show host “Mr. Wonder” will now have to register as a sex offender for 15 years as his plea deal for admitting to indecent behavior with a child back in 1979 was amended. The attorney for Frank Selas is Mike Small…
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Small says Selas could be released in July.

It’s been a year of repairs, replacement and testing for the St. Joseph water system, but it appears it is about ready for public use again. A public health emergency was declared in late 2016 after high amounts of lead was discovered. State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry says there has been a complete overhaul since then…
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It cost 9.5 million dollars to repair the St. Joseph system.

Louisiana receives a green light in a report for nine traffic safety laws it has on the books. Kelley Ray has more.
Voicer 1 (30) “I’m Kelley Ray.”

The state health department will offer free flu shots at its 55 parish health units next Wednesday. Immuniization director Dr. Frank Welch says a lot of visitors are coming in soon for Fat Tuesday, so protect yourself beforehand:
Cut 9 (10) “Mardi Gras”
Welch says in severe flu seasons like this one, 700 deaths can be attributed to the flu.