14:30 LRN Newscast February 13

The Baldwin Police Department was heavily damaged in a fire yesterday afternoon.  State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says a person in a holding cell was severely injured…

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Browning says they continue to conduct interviews and will talk with the jailed man when he has sufficiently recovered.

A survey by offers-dot-com finds the average consumer will spend 55-dollars on Valentine’s Day this year. Spokesperson Sarah Hollenbeck says consumers in Louisiana are more traditional when it comes to Valentine’s Day gifts…

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Some wait until the last minute.  Some 27-percent of Louisiana shoppers admit they wait until the week of Valentine’s Day to buy their gifts.

Chronic Wasting Disease has been found in a Mississippi deer near East Carroll and Madison parishes. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A big part of Mardi Gras is food and family. On St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, many people there are celebrating Fat Tuesday with blood relatives and a few strangers…

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The partying will all end at midnight tonight.  Parades are currently underway in the Big Easy.