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Two albums released the same day — Jill Scott's return from a long absence, and Brent Faiyaz's play for a mid-career pivot — offer opposing visions of artistic advancement in the genre.
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News From KEDM
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City of Monroe and the Monroe Water System provides an update following the recent winter storm.
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The City of Monroe will mark the completion of the Desiard Street Improvements with a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, February 20th. -
Louisiana has reached another national first in its effort to deliver high-speed internet access to every corner of the state. -
The North Grand Street traveling in the northbound lane will be closed beginning, Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 7:00 AM and ending on March 3, 2026. -
On Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, and Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m Louisiana's Barksdale Air Force Base will be conducting multiple controlled detonations.
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Who says serious athletes are always serious? Akwasi Frimpong, who's competed for Ghana, is a world-class wisecracker as he reflects on being a Black African athlete in the white world of winter sports. -
A proposed rule could put nearly 80,000 people at risk of eviction, many of them U.S. citizen children. Undocumented immigrants don't get rental aid but can currently live with family members who do. -
A new Kenyan intelligence report said the Kenyans were recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine after being misled with false promises of jobs in Russia before being sent to the front lines.
FMOL Health | St. Francis , Dr. Sarah Ahmad and her team successfully completed the first robotic-assisted esophagectomy in northeast Louisiana.
Jordan Sheppard and other musicians joined together for a benefit concert for the station at West Monroe's Alley Park.
Lagniappe
The ULM College of Pharmacy
The ULM College of Pharmacy is hosting the 9th Annual Poor Man’s Run on Saturday, February 28th. The event raises funds for the St. Vincent de Paul Community Pharmacy, which provides medication assistance to patients in need.
Information about what's happening at KEDM.
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