Researchers say the Gulf of Mexico “Dead Zone” off the Louisiana coast is expected to be larger than Connecticut by the end of July. The dead zone is an area with little oxygen, which drives away aquatic life. LSU Professor Dr. Eugene Turner says the size fluctuates, but has trended up over the years.
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With it being summertime, some parents struggle in keeping children engaged in learning. Assistant state Superintendent of Education Rebecca Kockler says it’s important that your child keep reading during the summer. She suggests find books in subjects that interest your child and much of that reading material is as close as the palm of your hand…
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The state health department announces plans to keep more people with serious mental illnesses out of nursing homes. Executive counsel for the Department of Health, Stephen Russo, says the state is enhancing its screening and evaluations for all individuals with serious mental illness who are currently living in a nursing facility and will find an approprirate home or a community-based setting, for individuals in warranted cases. Russo says this will also help with the state’s budget situation…
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The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has lifted a feeding ban in place in East Carroll, Madison and Tensas Parishes, because sampling tests did not detect chronic wasting disease among white-tailed deer. Extensive testing was conducted after a buck tested positive for C-W-D in Mississippi near the Louisiana border.