A cadet in the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries academy collapsed and died during training in Baton Rouge this week….
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That’s L-D-W-F spokesperson Adam Einck who says 38-year-old Immanuel Washington of Youngsville collapsed following a 2.5 mile run. An exact cause of death has not been determined.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission says the state hit an employment record in June as 2,04,316 people were working, an increase of nearly 37-thousand from June 2017. L-W-C Secretary Ava Dejoie says construction and manufacturing are two sectors of our economy doing well….
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The state’s unemployment rate for June was 4.7 percent, third lowest in recorded history.

The last two major candidates for Secretary of State have entered the race. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The other two major candidates are Republican AG Crowe and Democrat Renee Fontentot-Free.

Former Louisiana Congressman John Fleming is set to get a new job within the Trump administration. The 67-year-old is a deputy secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services, he’s now waiting for Senate confirmation to be an assistant secretary overseeing the Economic Development Administration.