A nice start to the weekend weather-wise in Louisiana, but it is not expected to last. Michelle Southern has more…
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Mike Danna, a staple in the agriculture broadcasting industry, has died of cancer at the age of 54. Danna was the director of public relations for the Louisiana Farm Bureau — spokesman Neil Melancon reports…:
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After waking up to cold temperatures this morning, it appears things will brighten heading into the weekend. Baton Rouge set a record low this morning of 26 degrees and record lows were tied in New Orleans and Shreveport. Andy Tingler, with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says the weekend will start with sunny skies and warmer temperatures…
Tingler says rain chances will increase Sunday and not really drop off until maybe Thursday of next week. He says much of the state can expect gray skies and light rain for much of the week…
He says some areas of the state could pick up two to three inches of rainfall next week. Tingler says temperatures will be a little below average for the coming week…
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A former tight end on LSU’s 2003 national championship team has been sentenced to five decades in prison for his involvement in a 2011 truck stop casino shooting in Port Allen. 32-year-old Demetri Robinson pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted second degree murder. West Baton Rouge Parish Prosecutor Tony Clayton says Robinson received the maximum sentence…
Robinson was sentenced to 50 years in prison on each count, but each count was set to be served concurrently. Clayton says Robinson walked into the casino in September 2011 after being banned from the establishment. He says a cashier asked Robinson to leave…
Robinson entered his plea one day before his trial was scheduled to begin. Clayton says when Robinson opened fire he missed hitting two employees in the casino…
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The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says a man is charged with the illegal killing of a Louisiana Black Bear while he was hog hunting in St. Mary Parish. LDWF spokesman Adam Eick says 52-year-old Richard Picard Jr. of New Iberia accidentally shot the animal thinking it was a feral hog…:
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Einck says it happened last Saturday when Picard was out hunting with a group of friends on private land when their dogs starting chasing the bear…:
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The state citation brings a $900 to a $950 fine and up to 120 days in jail, but Picard also faces up to a $10,000 civil restitution for the replacement value of the black bear. Einck says one of the very first rules of hunter safety is to identify the target before pulling the trigger and know what you are shooting at…:
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Mike Danna, a staple in the agriculture broadcasting industry, has died of cancer at the age of 54. Danna was the director of public relations for the Louisiana Farm Bureau and host of This Week in Louisiana Agriculture. He passed away peacefully in his sleep shortly before 9am Friday morning. Louisiana Farm Bureau spokesperson Neil Melancon says Danna’s biggest passion was his career…:
Melancon says Danna spent more than 30 years in agriculture journalism coming to work for the Farm Bureau in 1985. Danna extended the public relations department to not only cover ag in Louisiana, but all over the world…:
Danna is quoted as saying that the most rewarding thing he’s ever done is work with farmers to bring the message that nothing is more important than the production of food and fiber. Melancon says Danna was born to be in public relations as he never met a stranger…:
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