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Popular Discount Chain Closing Lafayette Store
Lafayette has seen a handful of businesses close in the last year. Small, locally-owned businesses aren't the only ones feeling the heat right now; major retailers have also started trimming down their locations to cut costs. The once-popular discount retailer Big Lots recently announced that it would be closing 40...
Students learn new skills at sports medicine workshop
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Studies show healthcare jobs are in high demand, making sports medicine a popular career path. Students from the area participated Friday in a free workshop hosted by the Lake Area Athletic Trainers Association. The workshop took place at McNeese State University’s training facilities and physicians from Lake Charles Memorial visited with the student trainers to teach them more about the growing sports medicine field.
Meet the candidates running for Elton mayor
ELTON, La. (KPLC) - Qualifying for the fall election has ended and we now know the two candidates who are running for mayor in the town of Elton. Elton Interim Mayor Mike Pierrotti will have one opponent in this fall’s mayoral election. The city council appointed the former councilman as mayor following the recall of the towns former mayor earlier this year.
EPA says no ethyl acrylate was detected on-site during its response to a chemical release in West Orange
WEST ORANGE, Texas — The United States Environmental Protection Agency has released its report following a chemical odor release at a railcar repair facility in West Orange. EPA followed up with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality after receiving two National Response Center reports indicating an ongoing air release of ethyl acrylate in West Orange.
Missing teen from Jasper found
JASPER — Update: Jasper Police says that Burford was found safely located and her parents have been notified. Previous Reporting: A teenage girl from Jasper is currently missing and suspected to be in Port Arthur, according to the Jasper Police Department. Bryllen Burford, 13, is about 5'7" and 120...
Iowa Basketball Recruiting Buzz: Intel from Under Armour Finals
BEDFORD PARK, Ill. - 247Sports was at the Wintrust Center in Bedford Park, Illinois just outside of Chicago this weekend for the Under Armour Finals and the last live period of July calendar. Here are tidbits and takeaways from the weekend.
Softball, Baseball and Iowa Football on Sports Beat This Week
This week’s edition of the Mort’s Water Company sports beat will feature the following interviews:. Hampton-Dumont-CAL Softball Coach Kelsey Enslin to recap season, West Fork Softball Coach Sadie Winfrey to talk about postseason run to state tournament, North Butler Baseball Coach Chase Stohr to talk about offseason work and Iowa Falls-Alden alum and Iowa football player Karson Sharar joins the show to talk about experience at Iowa and NIL.
Local student-athletes to compete in Saturday’s Iowa Shrine Bowl
Several local student-athletes will participate in Saturday’s 2024 Iowa Shrine Bowl, a senior all-star football game with the mission of benefiting Shriner’s Children’s Hospitals. North Squad participants:. Colin Gordon, Grundy Center. Trent Cakerice, Grundy Center. Jaden Damiano, Iowa Falls-Alden. Cheer squad participants:. Kenedie Kolder, Aplington-Parkersburg. MaKayla Beisel,...
Louisiana Ranked in Most Dangerous Roads for Drivers List
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana) - New research has revealed that Louisiana ranks 1st among the US states with the most dangerous roads for drivers. The physical condition of roads and their traffic volume can significantly impact safety. But which state has the riskiest roads?. The team at MarketWatch Guides analyzed data...
New Report Shows Louisiana Is One of the Fastest-Shrinking States – Where Is Everyone Moving To?
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Louisiana is shrinking at a faster rate than more than 40 other states, according to a new report out today. U-Haul, the rental company that specializes in moving vans and trailers, released its annual report on which states have the most people making one-way rentals, and the Bayou State is near the very bottom.
Image of Angel Spotted Above Louisiana Beachgoers Favorite Beach
Beachgoers have been flocking to the Gulf Coast this summer and one person thinks she may have seen the image of an angel over one of the beaches many from Louisiana love to visit. This summer has brought a lot of tragedy to the beaches along the Emerald Gulf Coast....
Louisiana OMV Experiencing Outages Due To Global Computer Outage
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD)– The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles is experiencing varying degrees of outages at its field offices statewide due to the global computer outage. According to officials, customers who scheduled appointments for Friday, July 19, 2024, should reschedule their appointments. Customers can visit OMV’s website at www.expresslane.org, for available online services. According to […]
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