The nation celebrates Veteran’s Day across the country… Kace Kieschnick has more.
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Inflation hits Louisiana businesses hard, including the nationally famous Abita Beer in St. Tammany Parish. Kevin Gallagher talks with the CEO…:
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Shreveport’s own Jacob and Jordan Davis won song of the year at the Country Music Awards Wednesday and their mom couldn’t be any prouder. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Today the nation celebrates Veterans Day, a day to honor and celebrate those who dedicated their lives to protecting and serving our country. Originally made to remember those who fought in World War I, in which fighting ceased on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the holiday now celebrates veterans all across the country. Here in Louisiana, we honor 283,000 veterans. Louisiana Department of Veteran Affairs Spokesperson Brandee Patrick…
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Countless events will be held across the country to honor those who served. Governor John Bel Edwards will be in Iberville Parish today to award a Purple Heart to the family of one hero who made the ultimate sacrifice. Patrick says there are many opportunities to honor veterans…
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Patrick says if you can’t make it to one of the events tomorrow, take advantage of social media and show gratitude to those who served whenever you get the chance…
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She says The Louisiana Department of Veteran Affairs is always ready to assist veterans however possible, and veterans can contact the department to get in touch with an assistance counselor any time.
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40-year-high rates in inflation are making it more costly to enjoy a cold beer…or to make it for that matter. David Blossman is President and CEO of the nationally famous Abita Brewing Company in Covington. He says the cost of goods and materials to make their products is up about 35 percent over the past couple of years. He says Abita has had to increase prices twice so far this year…:
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Blossman says everything is significantly higher in cost than just a year ago, and that’s cutting into company profits…:
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Blossman says the pandemic also served to “chill” the beer industry, as the bar business was cut dramatically; leaving them to count on in-store sales to make a profit. He says Abita has been brewing beer in St. Tammany parish since the 1980s and they’re not going anywhere. Blossman feels the economy will eventually improve and post-pandemic tavern crowds will return…:
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The state’s endangered whooping crane population continues to grow. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has added 10 more whooping cranes to its experimental population. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries wildlife technician Eva Szyszkowski (SIS COW SKI) says there’s only one other flock of migrating whooping cranes in the country.
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She says it’s been a banner year for Louisiana whooping cranes. The flock now totals 88 individual cranes. She says whooping cranes in the wild face a number of threats—including other predators.
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Szyszkowski says if you are a birdwatcher and want to see them from a distance, go where lots of birds go to find an easy meal.
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After winning country music’s song of the year Wednesday night, to say Shreveport mother Luwanna Davis is proud of her sons Jordan and Jacob is an understatement. The pair are co-writers of the song Buy Dirt and Jordan sings the hit with Luke Bryan. Luwanna Davis remembers when Jacob played music in college.
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When her sons were starting out in the business, Luwanna Davis says she’s never forgotten what one of Jacob’s producers told her, that he believed her sons were making history.
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She says they grew up in a musical home, their father was always writing songs and she played piano for their church, and it was just a natural progression for her sons to be performers and songwriters.
In addition to being award-winning, Luwanna Davis says Buy Dirt has touched so many and she’s beaming with joy for her sons’ success.
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Buy Dirt beat out fellow Louisianan Lainey Wilson’s Things a Man Oughta Know for Song of the Year. Wilson however didn’t go home empty handed she won Female Vocalist of the Year and New Artist of the Year.
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There is a top-25 matchup in Yulman Stadium as 17th-ranked Tulane hosts 22nd-ranked U-C-F. The Green Wave is undefeated in American Conference play, while the Golden Knights are 7-2 overall. Tulane Coach Willie Fritz says U-C-F has a lot of talent…
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After a come-from-behind one-point win, ULM is on the road Saturday to face Georgia State. The Panthers started the year 0-4, but they’ve won four of their last five. Warhawks Coach Terry Bowden says Georgia State has a history of taking some lumps early but finishing strong…
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LSU is coming off a signature overtime win over Alabama and is now ranked 7th in the AP Poll ahead of their game against Arkansas this weekend. Now with control of the SEC West, safety Major Burns says the team is focused on keeping their upward momentum…
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After an unsure start to the season with a close, sloppy loss to Florida State, and being dominated at home by Tennessee, the Tigers are one of the most improved teams of the season and are in contention for an SEC title. Wide receiver Jaray Jenkins credits new Tigers Head Coach Brian Kelly for preparing the team throughout the season…
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One of the biggest questions for the Tigers ahead of their game in Fayetteville is how will they handle the weather. With temperatures forecasted in the mid to upper 40s, many fans are unsure of how the team will fare. Kelly has already said he doesn’t expect the team to be affected, and veteran linebacker Micah Baskerville says the team has played in the cold before…
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Kickoff Saturday is set for 11:00 AM.