Aclara, a Canadian mining company, is investing 277-million dollars into building the nation’s first heavy rare-earth separation facility at the Port of Vinton. Calcasieu Parish Police Jury President Judd Bares says the facility will refine rare earth metals that will be used for electric vehicles, wind turbines, drones and robotics.

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Construction is expected to begin next year.

LSU is in the market for a new football coach after firing Brian Kelly after Saturday night’s embarrassing loss to Texas A&M. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin is high on LSU’s wish list…

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Longtime LSU assistant coach Frank Wilson will serve as the interim head coach for the rest of the regular season.

Senator Bill Cassidy now has a fifth prominent challenger to fend off in next year’s Republican primary. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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State Senate President Cameron Henry told the LSU Manship News Service he doesn’t believe there’s a need for Louisiana National Guard Soldiers in New Orleans to assist local law enforcement with crime fighting duties. Henry says there’s already additional State Troopers in NOLA. He says Baton Rouge could use the guard soldiers to minimize the fights that are taking place involving homeless people in downtown Baton Rouge

Senator Bill Cassidy has yet another challenger for his U.S. Senate seat, as State Representative Julie Emerson has announced her candidacy. The Carencro Republican heavily touted her conservative credentials in her four-minute introductory video.

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Cassidy now has five prominent challengers running against him in next year’s Republican primary.

While inflation has slowed down last month, it is still up year-over-year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says even though overall inflation fell by three-tenths of a percent from August to September, prices are still three-percent higher than at this time last year. Stephen Kates, a financial analyst at Bankrate, says that’s higher than normal.

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The Brian Kelly era is over at LSU. Jeff Palermo reports on why it didn’t work and what happens next…

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Brian Kelly is out as head coach of the LSU Tigers. Tiger Rag Executive Editor Todd Horne says the situation quickly unraveled on Sunday, following the Tigers embarrassing loss to Texas A&M. Horne says athletic director Scott Woodward demanded that Kelly make changes to his coaching staff.

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Make it five – Senator Bill Cassidy has a fifth prominent Republican challenger for his seat, as Julie Emerson has announced her candidacy. In her introductory video, the Carencro state representative says as chairwoman of the House Ways and Means Committee, she led the effort to reform Louisiana’s tax code.

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics says overall prices rose by three-tenths of a percent from August to September; when highly variable items like food and energy are excluded, prices rose by two-tenths of a percent. Stephen Kates, a financial analyst at Bankrate, says both of those figures came in lower than expected.

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Aclara, a Canadian mining company, is investing 277-million dollars into building the nation’s first heavy rare-earth separation facility at the Port of Vinton. Calcasieu Parish Police Jury President Judd Bares says by bringing Aclara to the Port of Vinton, the company will diversify what is done in Southwest Louisiana.

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Construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2027.

Senator Bill Cassidy has yet another challenger for his U.S. Senate seat, as State Representative Julie Emerson has announced her candidacy. The Carencro Republican introduced herself to statewide voters in a four-minute video. 

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Emerson’s entrance in the race now gives Cassidy five prominent challengers in the Republican primary, who also include John Fleming, Blake Miguez, Eric Skrmetta and Kathy Seiden.

Brian Kelly is out as head coach of the LSU Tigers. Kelly was fired yesterday after an ugly 45-29 loss to Texas A&M the previous night. Kelly was 34-14 in just under four seasons at LSU, and Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says that apparently wasn’t good enough for school administration.

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Louisiana is taking steps to make sure those who rely on food stamps will still receive their SNAP benefits despite the federal government shutdown. The Louisiana House passed a resolution Friday, urging the Louisiana Department of Health to provide SNAP funding in November. State Senate President Cameron Henry says the Senate will take up the same resolution on Wednesday.

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There are 792-thousand Louisianians who rely on SNAP benefits to purchase food every month, and the state receives 150-million dollars every month from the USDA to provide the food assistance.

For those of you who collect Social Security, your benefits will increase 2.8-percent next year. That works out to an average of 56 dollars a month. Andrew Muhl, the director of advocacy for AARP Louisiana, says with the price of everything going up, every dollar helps, so this increase will come in very handy.

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Louisiana SNAP recipients may get November assistance in spite of the federal government shutdown. The USDA funds SNAP but Louisiana Senate President Cameron Henry says there’s a plan to use LDH dollars to make sure people do not go hungry. In addition, in an emergency order, Governor Jeff Landry suggested using money from the Rainy Day fund as a stopgap. Henry says they will look at that option if the government shutdown drags on…

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The Brian Kelly era at LSU is over. The last straw came Saturday night as the Tigers got blown out at home by Texas A&M, 49-25. LSU announced the firing of Kelly Sunday but says the terms of the separation are still being finalized. Tiger Rag Editor Glen Guilbeau says Kelly will fight for every penny he’s owed.

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A 2.8 percent pay increase is coming to Social Security recipients next year. It works out to an average of 56 dollars a month. Director of Advocacy for AARP Louisiana, Andrew Muhl, says

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This year’s increase evenly splits the difference of last year’s increase of 2.5-percent and the ten-year average of 3.1-percent.

An Canadian mining company is investing 277-million dollars to build the nation’s first heavy rare-earth separation facility at the Port of Vinton. Aclara selected the Port of Vinton location for its proximity to key chemical suppliers, access to Gulf Coast logistics and availability of skilled industrial workers. Calcasieu Parish Police Jury President Judd Bares bringing the company to Calcasieu Parish is a testament to the infrastructure of the parish.

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Construction is expected to begin in 2026 and be completed by the end of 2027.

LSU’s ugly 45 to 29 loss to Texas A and M Saturday was the final blow for Brian Kelly as the Tiger’s head coach and despite a huge buyout he’ll have to be paid, Kelly was fired Sunday. New Orleans native and longtime assistant coach Frank Wilson will serve as interim head coach and a permanent coach will be named after the regular season. Tiger Rag Editor, Glen Guilbeau, says Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin is likely on top of LSU’s wish list.

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Aclara, a Canadian mining company, is bringing the nation’s first heavy rare-earth separation facility to the Port of Vinton. Calcasieu Parish Police Jury President Judd Bares says with this project, the company will diversify what is done in Southwest Louisiana.

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Despite the federal government shutdown, SNAP recipients might still receive assistance to purchase food in November. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Social Security recipients are getting a 2.8-percent cost-of-living increase next year. That’s an average of 56 dollars a month. Andrew Muhl, the director of advocacy for AARP Louisiana lawmakers from both parties have pledged to protect Social Security.

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The Brian Kelly era at LSU is over. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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With the federal government shut down, Louisiana Senate President Cameron Henry says there’s a plan to make sure people do not go hungry. The state receives 150-million dollars every month from the USDA to provide food assistance. The Louisiana House passed a resolution on Friday urging L-D-H to provide SNAP funding in November and Henry says the Louisiana Senate will take up the same resolution on Wednesday…

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It’s unclear if the state will be reimbursed for SNAP costs in November.

Social Security recipients are getting a raise. AARP Louisiana Director of Advocacy, Andrew Muhl says with the price of everything going up …

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The 2.8-percent cost of living increase works out at an average of 56 dollars per month and takes effect next year.

Canadian mining company, Aclara, is investing 277-million dollars in building the nation’s first heavy rare-earth separation facility at the Port of Vinton. Calcasieu Parish Police Jury President Judd Bares says the facility will refine rare earth metals that will be used for electric vehicles, wind turbines, drones and robotics.

Cut 10 (15) “…powered magnets.”

Construction is expected to begin in 2026 and be completed by the end of 2027.

The winningest active coach in NCAA Football did not win at a high enough level in Baton Rouge and Brian Kelly is out as head coach of the LSU Tigers. Kelly was fired on Sunday after an ugly 45-29 loss to Texas A&M. It was the third loss in four games for a team that had national championship aspirations. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says Kelly was 34-14 in three-plus seasons with LSU.

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In a statement, Athletics Director Scott Woodward said as a proud alum, current caretaker of the athletics programs, he will not compromise LSU’s pursuit of excellence and he will not lower the school’s standards.

Louisiana is taking steps to make sure those who rely on food stamps will still receive their SNAP assistance despite the federal government shutdown. The USDA funds SNAP, but because of the shutdown the federal agency is not allocating any SNAP funding for November. Louisiana Senate President Cameron Henry says there’s a plan to use state dollars to make sure people do not go hungry…

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The nation’s first rare earth separation facility is coming to Southwest Louisiana. Andre Champagne reports.

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For those of you who collect Social Security, your benefits will increase 2.8-percent next year. That works out to an average of 56 dollars a month. Andrew Muhl, the director of advocacy for AARP Louisiana, says these cost of living adjustments are good news for Louisiana seniors.

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