The US Department of Health and Human Services reports, with 10 days before open enrollment ends, nearly 150,000 Louisianians have signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Eric Gill has more…:
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A woman from Bossier City is under arrest for allegedly stealing over $42,000 from an elderly Medicaid patient she was assigned to assist in paying bills. Authorities say 51-year-old Connie Monts is accused of using her position as a bookkeeper to write fake checks to herself from the patient’s checking account.

Noranda Alumina in St. James Parish is asking the state department of environmental quality for permission to release mercury into the air, after learning they may have been doing so without a permit since they began operations in 1959. D-E-Q spokesperson Greg Langley says the refinery could be fined for releasing mercury without a permit…:
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He says Norando didn’t know they were releasing mercury into the air so now they are seeking a permit so they can operate legally.

Gas prices jumped almost a nickle last night. The current statewide average for a gallon of regular is now $1.98 according to the American Automobile Association.