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.
The Trump administration, which has railed against what it describes as "woke" policies, removed MLK Day and Juneteenth from next year's list of fare-exempt days for visitors at dozens of national parks.
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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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Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
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In Somalia, people are pushing back and pointing to the positives after President Trump disparaged their country.
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Gehry transformed modern architecture with exuberant buildings such as the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Guggenheim Museum. "I've always been for optimism and architecture not being sad," he said.
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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