Senator Mary Landrieu has completed a report on the use of flights for campaign events and has admitted to over 33-thousand dollars in improperly charged flights. Eric Gill has more…
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Who Dat nation is asking what’s wrong with the Saints after the Black and Gold fell to 0-and-2 on the season with a 26 to 24 loss to Cleveland. Coach Sean Payton says they’ll correct the mistakes…
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The Saints host Minnesota this Sunday.

Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne will begin a series of town hall meetings in Shreveport tomorrow to discuss with local leaders ways to increase tourism. Dardenne says one resource he wants to tap into is the history of the Louisiana Hayride…
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Dardenne says he’ll have similar meetings in Lafayette and Monroe next month.

The LSU AgCenter is asking gardeners to look for a small insect called a chilli thrips which can feed on the young, tender parts of many plants. The pest damages new growth and they’re most obvious and prolific on roses. LSU AgCenter horticulturist Allen Ownings says to see if a plant is infected, place a white piece of paper under the plant, shake it, and see what falls on the paper…
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Owings says there are insecticides that can effectively deal with chilli thrips.