The MacArthur "Genius" Award-winner was best known as the founder of the Disability Visibility Project, which highlights disabled people and disability culture through storytelling projects, social media and other channels.
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Zeta Phi Beta members from across Louisiana gathered at ULM for a statewide convention focused on sisterhood, service, and the theme “The Extraordinary Power of She.” The event highlighted the sorority’s legacy and its ongoing commitment to social, health, and economic justice.
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The E.D. White Historic Site celebrates 200 years with the Oaks and Origins Festival, showcasing Louisiana’s history, cultural traditions, and community heritage.
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Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Medical Center has earned its second consecutive ‘A’ hospital safety grade from the Leapfrog Group, recognizing its commitment to patient safety, quality care, and preventing medical errors, infections, and injuries. The 233-bed hospital also features the area’s only 24-hour emergency department and northeast Louisiana’s first Level III trauma center.
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The University of Louisiana Monroe’s School of Visual and Performing Arts will host Kaleidoscope: A Global Holiday Celebration on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at Brown Theatre. The immersive holiday performance will feature live music, dance, and art from cultures around the world, offering audiences a one of a kind artistic experience followed by a celebratory soiree and art auction.
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The City of West Monroe will host a Wreaths Across America ceremony on Dec. 12 at Hasley Cemetery to honor veterans, with wreath sponsorships available through Nov. 28.
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Research on brain disorders may slow as young neuroscientists struggle to find jobs and research grants.
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The image of gun ownership in America has been white, rural and Republican, but that's been changing as more liberals and minorities have been buying guns, especially after the 2024 election.
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The government is back open. There are lots of questions about what this means, how we got here and where we go from here. Let's dig in.
A Monroe man, Adrian Sampson, 21, faces 49 felony charges after investigators say he staged multiple vehicle crashes to file fraudulent insurance claims worth more than $150,000.
Doug Duffey and BADD took top honors at the 2025 Ouachita River Blues Challenge. The Monroe-based group competed in the solo/duo category and will advance to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Their win adds another milestone to Duffey's celebrated Louisiana blues career.
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Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express", A murder/mystery whodunit play at the Strauss Theatre Center Nov. 13 - Nov. 16.
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