Louisiana Radio Network News, I’m Matt Doyle

An estimated ten-thousand pro-life supporters are expected to march in Saturday’s Louisiana Life March North in Bossier/Shreveport.  Life March North is the second of three events being held across Louisiana. Organizer Louis Avallone says the movement is not just protesting abortions…

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The program will include speakers from several different northwest Louisiana churches.

it appears the St. Joseph water system is about ready for public use again.  A public health emergency was declared in late 2016 forbidding use of the water from the system. The water was contaminated with lead. State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry says they are in the final stages of testing…

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There’s a nearly limitless variety of king cakes available, reflecting the hundreds of years bakers have been cooking up that classic Mardi Gras desert. There’s traditional, fruit fillings, cream cheeses, almond, and now cricket king cakes are available at the Audubon Insectarium. Curator of Animal Programs Zack Lemann says the snack is quite filling…

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The cakes are baked from scratch at the insectarium. You can order one there, or this Sunday at the King Cake Festival in Champions Square.

Closing arguments are underway in the second degree murder trial of the man who shot NFL and John Curtis running back Joe McKnight. Ronald Gasser shot McKnight after what he says was a road rage incident, but prosecutors say the shooting was unjustified.

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