13 years ago on this date, Hurricane Katrina slammed into southeast Louisiana killing 18-hundred people in the region and leaving much of New Orleans under water. The storm’s fierce winds, combined with flooding made it difficult to communicate. Mike Steele, spokesperson with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, says they now have a more secure communication network…
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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser visited the Hawkeye state to learn how Iowa promotes agri-tourism. Nungesser says there’s some interesting possibilities for Louisiana…
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Nungesser says Luckett Farms near St. Francisville will open a corn maze in September that will also give the public the opportunity to pick their own vegetables and flowers.

The Mississippi legislature has approved legislation that creates a lottery in the Magnolia state. Chief Legislative economist Greg Albrecht says once Mississippi begins selling lottery tickets, it’s less likely Mississippi residents will buy lottery tickets in Lousiaina, which means less money for our state…
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At least 35-percent of all lottery proceeds are transferred to the state treasury and the state constitution says that money must go to K-through-12 education.