
Elmer's Chocolate ready for Easter weekend
Easter wouldn't be complete for generations in Louisiana without Elmer Chocolate's Heavenly Hash and Gold Brick Eggs, seasonal treats produced at its Ponchatoula factory. Though Tangipahoa Parish is famed for strawberries, Elmer's has added sweetness to the town's legacy for decades. CEO Rob Nelson says a major transfo...
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LA GATOR scholarship program overwhelmed with applicants; state may need to scramble to find funding
In its first year, the LA GATOR scholarship program has proven to be a hit - maybe a little too much of a hit. So much so that it's unlikely that the state can accommodate all applicants. Barry Erwin, the chief policy officer for Leaders for a Better Louisiana, says 40,000 students registered for the program during the...
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Resolution introduced to start LSU home football games no earlier than 6 p.m. in September
If a lawmaker gets his way, there will be no more LSU home football afternoon games in the month of September. Harahan Republican Representative John Illg has introduced a resolution that would request that all LSU home games in September start no earlier than 6 p.m. Illg points to the game against UCLA last September ...
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House Civil Law Committee approves bill restricting recovery of damages from auto accidents
The House Civil Law Committee has approved a bill that says if police determine a driver is 51% or more at fault for an accident, that driver cannot recover damages for injuries suffered in the wreck. The bill's author, Baton Rouge Republican Emily Chenevert, says you should not be able to collect damages if the accide...
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Northwestern State University in Natchitoches seeking to establish law school to begin in fall of 2026
Northwestern State is in the process of establishing a law school. Currently, there are only four law schools in the state, none of which are in North Louisiana. Executive Vice President and Provost Greg Handel says people in the region want a law school in North Louisiana. "We have probably 20 or 22 letters of su...
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