The legal drama between the Benson family over ownership of the Saints and Pelicans could be dragging on for a while. Legal analyst Tim Meche says an Orleans Civil District Court Judge could rule on whether or not Tom Benson is physically and mentally fit to handle his business affairs by this spring…
CUT 3 (12) “likely result”
So far, Benson has been unsuccessful in his attempts to transfer team ownership out of family trust.

A Southern California port labor dispute has delayed the arrival of Mardi Gras custom beads and throws for some rather nervous Mardi Gras Krewes in Louisiana; affecting almost all of them. Now the sides are cooperating, and Beads By The Dozen President Dan Kelly says the containers should be on the trains in about 2 days…
CUT 11 (06) Q; “safe Mardi Gras.”
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Former KKK leader and Louisiana lawmaker David Duke says he is considering running against Republican Congressman Steve Scalise for apologizing about speaking to a white supremecist group iin 2002. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat thinks Duke is just trying to get attention…
CUT 7 (11) Q: “apologizing”
Duke made his comments on the jim Engster Radio Show.

The early morning house fire yesterday in Calhoun has now been ruled a murder-suicide, according to state Fire Marshall Butch Browning. He says they have determined that 52 year-old Larry Lisotta shot 57-year-old Diane Lisotta in the head and then turned the gun on himself…
cut 13 (05) “tragic deaths”
Browning says they do not believe anyone else was involved.