New data from the Louisiana Department of Insurance shows private auto insurance rates declined in 2025, while commercial auto insurance rates continue to rise. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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The United Cajun Navy has joined the search for the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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New data released by Louisiana’s Insurance Department shows private auto insurance rates declined on average nearly six-percent in 2025, while homeowners insurance rates rose slightly. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says the decrease in auto premiums is due to a reduction in accidents. He believes rates will continue to drop as a result of tort legislation approved last year…
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Temple says the average rate change for homeowners’ insurance in 2025 was four-percent, but last year was the first time since 2020 that they had more three insurance providers file for a rate decrease…
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The 2025 insurance trends also commercial auto insurance increased nearly six-percent on average in 2025. Temple says commercial auto insurance rates are still extremely high because the limits on what could be paid out because of a serious accident are still very high…
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The United Cajun Navy is now involved in the search for the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie. Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona, during the early morning hours on February 1st. Incident Commander Josh Gill is on the ground in Tucson.
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Gill says he and his team are canvassing the area near the 84-year-old’s home with flyers and are speaking to as many people as they can.
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Gill says the United Cajun Navy has activated its “Saw It, Report It” system, allowing people to quickly submit tips via their smartphones.
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For the third year in a row, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is ranked as the top community college in the state. The ranking comes from Niche (“neesh”), a data-driven college ranking platform. Chancellor Dr. Heather Poole says there are many factors that go into CLTCC’s dominance in the state ranking.
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Dr. Poole says CLTCC also provides wraparound services for all students as they go through their programs that will directly lead to their careers.
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Poole says all of CLTCC’s programs directly relate to the industries that are prevalent throughout the state, and nearly everyone who graduates lands a high-paying job right away.
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Niche also ranks CLTCC the 21st best community college in the nation.
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Dry and gusty winds continue to fuel wildfires in Louisiana. Two more forest fires broke out in Beauregard Parish today and firefighters have also been battling wildfires in northwest and southeast Louisiana. Ag and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says do not do any outdoor burning even if you are a prescribed burner…
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Strain says the grass is dead from the winter, which is helping to fuel these fires. He says they’ve had situations where firefighters were battling blazes where the dead grass was above standing water, but it was still on fire…
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Strain says crews have battled more than 40 wildfires in Louisiana since the weekend.