The "Give the Joy of Learning" fundraiser for KEDM also puts books in the hands of 2nd graders in northeast Louisiana. Each $20 gift to KEDM provides one book to a student in one of 20 schools selected by the United Way as having the most potential to increase reading scores.
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Tom Faber and Clay Leblanc from the Dixie visit Cory Crowe on Lagniappe.
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FMOL Health | St. Francis and the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency will host the annual Tree of Life & Candlelight Vigil, a memorial ceremony honoring donor heroes and supporting the families who chose to give the gift of life through organ, tissue, and eye donation.
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The United States Postal Service has launched its real-time Holiday Mail Counter and announced Louisiana’s readiness for the busy mailing season, highlighting major network upgrades, expanded sorting capacity, and improved delivery speeds for holiday mail and packages.
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A woman previously reported missing in West Monroe has been located safely, according to the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office.
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The University of Louisiana Monroe has named S.J. Tuohy as its new director of athletics, bringing extensive experience from Oral Roberts, UCF, Liberty, and Arkansas. His hiring marks a new chapter of growth for ULM Athletics as he prepares to lead the university’s 16 Division I programs.
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After a decade of development, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a beautiful but befuddling game full of misguided design decisions and annoying sidekicks.
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Pope Leo XIV ended his first overseas papal trip with prayers at Beirut's devastated port and a Mass attended by 150,000 worshippers in a country desperate for signs of hope amid fear of renewed war.
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Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.
The project is expected to create 127 new job opportunities in Acadiana
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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