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Louisiana's coast is eroding. One engineer found a fix in her wine bottle.
KSMU - Missouri
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June 27, 2025
Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode "How taking a second look can change your everything" Louisiana has two problems: an eroding coastline and limited glass recycling. Engineer Franziska Trautmann is solving both by turning bottles into beach...
Vote for Louisiana State Police in the 2025 American Association of State Troopers Best-Looking Cruiser Calendar Contest
Bossier Press-Tribune - Louisiana
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June 30, 2025
1 The Louisiana State Police proudly introduces our submission for the 2025 American Association of State Troopers Best-Looking Cruiser Calendar Contest. Our patrol units are among the most recognizable in the nation – representing dedication,...
Louisiana is latest state to redefine natural gas—a planet-warming fossil fuel—as green energy
KRVS - Louisiana
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June 27, 2025
Louisiana is the latest state to redefine natural gas as green energy under a new law the Republican governor signed this week, even though it's a fossil fuel that emits planet-warming greenhouse gases. Three other states led by Republicans—...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to visit Baton Rouge for MAHA bill signing
WBRZ ABC 2 - Louisiana
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June 23, 2025
BATON ROUGE — U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will accompany Gov. Jeff Landry in Baton Rouge on Friday to sign SB 14, part of Kennedy's Make America Healthy Again initiative. Kennedy and Landry will be at the...
2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Health Care and Social Assistance industry across Westbank Louisiana News publication area
Westbank Louisiana News
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June 30, 2025
Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS | https://www.dhswatchlist.com/ Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS |...
Louisiana and Mississippi Locals Celebrate ‘Big’ for Army 250th Birthday
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 26, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. — Reflective of the Secretary of the Army’s thoughts, local citizens across the U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion-Baton Rouge footprint celebrated 250-years of the U.S. Army’s commitment to its Nation, during the branch’s actual...
LCTCS: Powering Louisiana’s Skilled Workforce Through Industry-Aligned Training
The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate - Louisiana
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Sponsored Content This article is brought to you by the Louisiana Community and Technical College System.In every region of Louisiana, the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) is working together with employers to build a...
Destrehan High student blends South Asian, Louisiana culture in award-winning art
The St. Charles Herald Guide - Louisiana
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June 30, 2025
Momin Mahmood, a rising junior at Destrehan High School, won the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for Louisiana’s First District. His work will sit on display at the U.S. Capitol for one year. His artwork, “Echoes of the Crescent City,” blends...
Hope remains among fans, workers despite uncertainty for the future of the NASCAR Chicago Street Race
The Columbia Chronicle - Illinois
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July 6, 2025
On an overcast day with the threat of rain again for the signature race in NASCAR weekend, fans made their rounds through everything the designated fan areas had to offer, ahead of what may be the last NASCAR Chicago Street Race. The weekend’s...
Hundreds protest Louisiana ICE facilities as a union targets 'detention alley'
Nola - Louisiana
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"We're here to stand up for immigrants and working people," said Siti Pulcheon, a Starbucks worker and child of an immigrant mother from Columbus, Ohio. At the Basile facility, flanked by a rusted rice mill and sheriff deputies with zip tie...
Lacassine teen wins Louisiana Farm Bureau Talk Meet competition
KPLC - Louisiana
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June 30, 2025
NEW ORLEANS, La. (KPLC) - A third generation cattle farmer from Lacassine took home the top prize at the Louisiana Farm Bureau Talk Meet Contest in New Orleans. Last year Camille Sonnier, 18, was in second place in the competition but this time...
Louisiana Is Latest State to Redefine Natural Gas as Green Energy Under New Law
Insurance Journal
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June 27, 2025
Louisiana is the latest state to redefine natural gas as green energy under a new law the Republican governor signed this week, even though it’s a fossil fuel that emits planet-warming greenhouse gases. Three other states led by Republicans—...
Louisiana is changing its laws to crack down on illegal immigration. Here's what to know.
The Advocate - Louisiana
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New Louisiana laws aimed at bolstering federal immigration enforcement and ending state benefits for immigrants living in the country illegally are set to take effect after winning easy passage by the Legislature’s Republican supermajorities and...
2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Manufacturing industry across Central Louisiana News publication area
Central Louisiana News
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June 30, 2025
Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS | https://www.dhswatchlist.com/ Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS |...
Louisiana Roads Actually Did Very Well In Recent Research
Talk Radio 960AM - Louisiana
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June 27, 2025
While most Louisiana drivers would find it hard to believe, our roads actually performed very well in a new research piece. In fact, Louisiana was determined to be the nation's fifth highest performer when it comes to taking a summer road trip....
COMMENTARY: Cuts to ‘overhead’ costs in research do real damage
News Tribune - Missouri
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June 30, 2025
As a professor at UC Santa Barbara, I research the effects of and solutions to ocean pollution, including oil seeps, spills and offshore DDT. I began my career by investigating the interaction of bacteria and hydrocarbon gases in the ocean,...
Mary Jane Marcantel, Baton Rouge civic activist, remembered as 'a huge force'
The Advocate - Louisiana
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June 23, 2025
Mary Jane Marcantel, a Baton Rouge civic activist who backed downtown neighborhoods and played a role as investigator in high-profile criminal cases, died Saturday. Marcantel, 77, was a longtime advocate for Spanish Town and served as president of...
Real estate titan Joseph C. Canizaro dies, leaves lasting legacy in New Orleans skyline
New Orleans City Business - Louisiana
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June 23, 2025
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Joseph Canizaro developed over 10 million sq. ft. of commercial real estate in New Orleans and beyond Projects include One Canal Place, 400 Poydras, First Bank and Trust Tower, and the Ritz Carlton Founded First Bank and Trust and...
Letter to the Editor: New Orleans Chef Dana Honn weighs in on shrimp transparency, as NC's industry faces crisis
WHQR - North Carolina
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June 23, 2025
We welcome letters to the editor’s desk on any topic. Our ideal length is around 400 words or less, but if they need to be a little longer, that’s fine. We reserve the right to edit or add context when necessary. We ask that submissions come with...
Big Brothers Big Sisters for at-risk youth returns to New Orleans after over 10 years.
Nola - Louisiana
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After more than 10 years, the Big Brothers Big Sisters youth mentorship program has returned to New Orleans to steer disadvantaged kids toward positive life outcomes. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater New Orleans, an offshoot of the national...