There’s a bunch of Purple and Gold in Omaha as LSU fans are hoping to see the Tigers win their seventh national championship in baseball. Baton Rouge resident Jacques Berry started making the drive to Nebraska yesterday and says the LSU fan base has a lot of faith in Coach Paul Mainieri’s squad, because they are playing so well as a team…
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Game one tonight at 6 PM.

Students who attend seven of the nine schools that make up the University of Louisiana System will pay higher fees for school next fall. The increase will cost students an extra 108-dollars on average. But UL System President Doctor Jim Henderson says college students will pay less for their eduction this year, because TOPS is fully funded….
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Henderson says Grambling State and UNO have made the decision not to increase fees.

A pair of LSU AgCenter researchers will use grant money from the USDA to study what could be impacting honeybee colonies. Entomologist Kristen Healy says one possible factor is mites, because they transmit pathogens to the bees, and they’ll study the effects of those diseases, like the deformed wing virus.
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Healy says it’s important to protect the bee population because one out of every three bites of food we eat relies on bees for pollination.

A New Iberia father and son have been charged with killing a Louisiana black bear. The Louisiana Black Bear was killed near Lyida in 2015. LDWF officials say through ballistic testing they were able to determine that 59-year-old Elie Dupre owned a rifle that shot the fatal bullet which killed the black bear. It was determined his 15-year-old son was present during the shooting. The father and son face a significant fine and possible jail time.

9 public colleges in Louisiana will implement a nearly 3% increase in student fees beginning in the fall. UL-System president Dr. Jim Henderson says that’s the lowest increase in a decade. He says compared to other states in the region, Louisiana ranks 7th for tuition and fees per student, but 15th in state support…:
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Fee increases range from $98 to $212, but won’t be applied at Grambling or UNO.

There are a ton of LSU fans in Omaha this morning after booking last minute flights when the Tigers punched their ticket to the College World Series finals on Saturday. Baton Rouge resident Jacques Berry is driving:
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First pitch is 6pm.

The USDA awards nearly one million dollars to the LSU AgCenter for honeybee research. Don Molino reports…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards sent a letter to US Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy urging them to oppose the Better Care Reconciliation Act, which is the Senate GOP health care plan. In the letter the governor makes points he believes means the bill would result in the loss of coverage for millions of Americans, punishes Louisiana for running a lean Medicaid program, and effectively eliminating the state’s Medicaid expansion.

Students fees are going up at most of the colleges within the University of Louisiana System, but the hike is the lowest increase in a decade. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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New Orleans Police are looking for four suspects seen on video brutally beating and robbing tourists in the French Quarter over the weekend. Chief Michael Harrison says they are also seeking additional video..:
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One of two victims remained in critical condition.

A strong contingent of LSU fans are making their way to Omaha for tonight’s Game One of the championship series of the College World Series. Baton Rouge resident Jacques Berry is a lifelong LSU fan, who decided shortly after the Tigers beat Oregon State on Saturday that he wanted to be at the C-W-S in person…:
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LSU will face Florida in a best of three series that starts tonight in Omaha.

Governor John Bel Edwards has signed the bill into law that allows students in public schools to apply sunscreen themselves without a doctors note. School employees would also be able to apply sunscreen to students.

Universities within the UL system will see their lowest fee increase in a decade, as their Board of Supervisors approved a hike of less than three percent for the nine public colleges. UL System president Dr. Jim Henderson says Louisiana still ranks dead last in total resources per student among southern states…:
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The increase will cost students an average of $108 out of pocket and is not covered by TOPS.

The LSU AgCenter receives nearly one million dollars from the USDA for honeybee research. Entomologist Kristen Healy says any given year there’s higher than normal losses in honeybee colonies, and many studies look at what stressors contribute to these losses…such as mites for one…:
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A small insect known as the Roseau Cane Mealy Bug has obliterated thousands of acres of Roseau cane in southern Plaquemines Parish, and experts say this could become a catastrophic problem with coastal erosion. LSU Ag Center entomologist Rodrigo Diaz says usually insecticides could be used but in this case they would harm aquatic life…:
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He says the loss of the cane could lead to even more rapid land loss in the Mississippi River Delta if something isn’t done soon.

A tourist visiting New Orleans remained in critical condition at last report after a brutal beating during a robbery in the French Quarter. NOPD Chief Michael Harrison says the entire incident was caught on video:
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Anyone with information on this incident is urged to contact authorities.

LSU AgCenter researchers are studying a small insect known as Phragmites which is causing extensive damage to Roseau cane in southern Plaquemines Parish. LSU Ag Center entomologist Rodrigo Diaz says there are different varieties of the plant, some of which are not affected by Phragmites. He says they are hoping to learn why some are resistant to the bug….
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Diaz says they have to be careful using insecticides, because those chemicals can be harmful to aquatic life.

Vaping may not be the best way to kick your cigarette habit, according to experts at Our Lady of the Lake in Baton Rouge. Physician assistant Josselin Carter says there are chemicals in the solutions that could potentially be problematic:
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The nonpartisan policy group Alliance for Excellent Education finds that Louisiana’s plan to improve education is one of the most promising in the United States. Erin Bendley with the state department of education says the state’s plan is in accordance with the Every Student Succeeds Act….
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Louisiana is still waiting for the federal government to review the state’s plan and give feedback.

Tulane has received a two-and-a-half-million dollar federal grant that will double the size of its Upward Bound program which facilitates and supports college readiness and access for first-generation college students. Upward Bound Director April Rice says they provide a wide array of year-round personalized services that prepare students academically, socially and finanncially for success in college and beyond….
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LSU will turn to a fifth-year senior who hasn’t started a game this season in Game One of the College World Series Finals versus Florida. Right-hander Russell Reynolds will take the ball for the Tigers beginning at 6pm. Coach Paul Mainieri says Jared Poche will start tomorrow.

Vaping may not be the best way to kick your cigarette habit, according to experts at Our Lady of the Lake in Baton Rouge. Physician assistant with the hospital’s smoking cessation program, Josselin Carter, says it’s still a habit, and it’s hard for consumers to know exactly how much nicotine they’re ingesting on a daily basis…:
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To get more information on how to quit smoking, visit SmokingCessationTrust.org.

The Upward Bound Program at Tulane University received a 2.5 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support college readiness programs…:
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Today, Governor John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Community and Technical College System will announce a multi-million dollar expansion project underway at the Baton Rouge Community College Acadian Campus. In a statement, the governor’s office says the project will bring workforce training and new career opportunities to North Baton Rouge.

The College World Series Finals take place tonight starting at 6 and it’s all SEC as LSU battles Florida to begin a best of three. Right-hander Russell Reynolds will take the ball for the Tigers. LSU Shortstop Kramer Robertson says this feels like an SEC weekend, just with more at stake…:
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It’s the 6th time LSU has played in the finals and they are a perfect 6-0. Jard Poche will start on the mound tomorrow.

A 9-year-old girl disappeared while playing on the Tangipahoa River Sunday afternoon, and the search has gotten back underway, according to authorities. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office and others are actively searching for the child. The Parish Fire Department said the child was playing in the the water with her family when she went missing.

The Alliance for Excellent Education ranks Louisiana’s education plan one of the most promising in the country. Erin Bendily with the state Department of Education says their goal is to help children and educators meet goals by specifically looking at how each is performing:
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State Education Superintendent John White says this plan is one of the reasons Louisiana’s high school graduation rate is higher than ever at 77 percent.

If you’re trying to quit smoking, vaping may not be the best solution, according to some. Physician assistant with the hospital’s smoking cessation program at OLOL in Baton Rouge, Josselin Carter, says vaping can end up being a substitution for the same habit because many juices contain nicotine:
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To get more information on how to quit smoking, visit SmokingCessationTrust.org.

There are a ton of LSU fans in Omaha this morning after booking last minute flights when the Tigers punched their ticket to the College World Series finals on Saturday. It’s all SEC with LSU battling Florida in a best of three beginning tonight at 6pm. Coach Paul Mainieri announced Sunday afternoon that Baton Rouge’s Russell Reynolds will start on the mound.

If you’re trying to quit smoking, vaping may not be the answer. Halen Doughty has more from experts at Our Lady of the Lake hospital in Baton Rouge…:
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Tulane University’s Upward Bound Program has received a 2.5 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help high school students who hope to become their first in their family to go to college. Cowen Institute Director Amanda Kruger Hill says low income students grade 9 through 12 can greatly benefit from this grant…:
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She says 88 percent of its Upward Bound participants stay in college.

A small insect, known as the Roseau Cane Mealy Bug, is causing extensive damage to Roseau cane in southern Plaquemines Parish. LSU Ag Center entomologist Rodrigo Diaz says it has had severe effects on the dominant vegetation of the Mississippi River Delta…:
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He says this could be a catastrophic problem.