The Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo reopens to the public after temporary closures due to damage caused by Winter Storm Fern.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Louisiana who sustained economic losses caused by 2026 severe winter storm occurring Jan. 23-25.

U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana collected $7,695,567 in criminal and civil actions and $420,268 in asset forfeiture actions in the Fiscal Year 2025.

The history of gumbo is diverse. ULM history professor Dr. Jeffery Anderson explains why different areas have different gumbo.

Five Louisiana Tech University students have been nominated for the Goldwater Scholar Competition, a national scholarship awarded by the government to the top undergraduate researchers in STEM fields.

Mardi Gras themed festivities on February 7th

Phase II of NCL's grant begins.

BOOM Youth Fraternity will host its first national step show, Battle on the Bayou: Mardi Gras Edition, on Feb. 14, 2026, at Neville High School in Monroe.

A brief update highlighting Monroe’s response to winter storm Fern, recognizing community resilience, the work of city crews, and ongoing efforts to restore power and support residents.

The Chamber of Commerce has expanded the 2026 Building Bridges Teacher Grant Program, doubling the number of $500 classroom grants available. Because of recent weather-related school closures, the deadline to apply has been extended to February 13.