Mississippi’s legislature has approved its own state lottery, which could put a dent in Louisiana’s education revenue. Matt Doyle has more.
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Forbes has named the city of Kenner as the best place to retire in Louisiana and Lafayette would be the second best place to retire in the state. Among the pros for Kenner, low serious crime rate, while Forbes says Lafayette has good air quality and doctors per capita are near the national average.

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser went to Iowa with State Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain to learn how Louisiana can do a better job promoting agri-tourism….
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Nungesser says the state already has a partnership with Luckett Farms near St. Francisville. Luckett Farms plans opening a corn maze next month and give the public an opportunity to pick their own vegetables and flowers.

A new eight-million dollar Delta Community College campus will be constructed in Ruston and anchor the city’s planned technology park. Louisiana Community and Technical College System President Monty Sullivan says the facility will help produce high-skilled workers for area businesses….
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Sullivan says construction will begin next year and be completed in 2020.