News From KEDM
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Louisiana Delta Community College (LDCC) to announce the launch of a new program at its Winnsboro campus designed to help students earn their high school equivalency while gaining real-world skills to begin a career as an electrician.
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Downtown Monroe's River Market brings food and crafts together.
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Michaela S. Cox is an author and a motivational speaker. She is legally blind, but inspires others to find grace through grief, find direction in life, and go from surviving to thriving.
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The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana... Ouachita River At Monroe affecting Union, Ouachita and Caldwell Parishes. For the Ouachita River...including Felsenthal Lock and Dam, Monroe, Columbia...Major flooding is forecast.
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Authorities say ex-LSU receiver Kyren Lacy has died at age 24 in an apparent suicide in his car while being pursued by officers in Houston. Lacy already was facing criminal charges stemming from a fatal car accident in December in south Louisiana that had clouded his NFL prospects.
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at identifying sanctuary cities, part of a broader effort to target jurisdictions that limit cooperation with ICE.
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Two members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency were given accounts on classified networks that hold highly guarded details about America's nuclear weapons, two sources tell NPR.
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Russia declared a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine starting May 8 for the anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany. Ukraine called for an immediate, 30-day truce instead.
A federal judge in Louisiana is raising questions about the deportation of the 2-year-old girl, saying the government did not prove it had done so properly.
Drs. Eric Siereveld & Pearson Cross bring jazz to the studios of 90.3 KEDM Public Radio. Dr. Siereveld is an Associate Professor of Music at the University of Louisiana Monroe. He also leads numerous ensembles at ULM. A veteran of the New York City music scene, his Broadway tour/credits include Young Frankenstein, two tours with Elf: The Musical, Addams Family (International). Dr. Pearson Cross is the Director of School of Behavioral & Social Sciences at ULM. Cross is a professional jazz piano player and has performed with the Monroe and Lafayette Symphonies. He is also a gifted music teacher bringing up young musicians in the jazz piano tradition.
Lagniappe
The city of West Monroe held their annual Riverfest fundraiser from April 24-27. The event included a six-story tall inflatable duck, rubber duck race, food trucks, live music, car show, and more.
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