Arkansas News Bureau - Between 2002 and 2004 it made 77 community visits in 26 cities, educating more than 1,000 people. Since federal funding ended in 2004, the van has been used only on an as-needed basis, including a deployment two years ago to Baton Rouge, La., to help Read More

Worldwide Faith News - Dan Krutz, executive director of the Louisiana Interchurch Conference in Baton Rouge, La., also preached at nightly prayer services. While much of the media attention leading up to today’s anniversary has focused on the Lower Ninth Ward, volunteers Read More

WLOX - BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - LSU’s E.J. Ourso College of Business is closer to having a new home built after receiving a sizable donation. Roy O. Martin Lumber Company in Alexandria gave $3 million to the Forever LSU campaign to construct a new $60 Read More

WLOX - BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The state’s Medicaid director says a new Bush administration edict stymies state plans to offer low-cost health insurance to more children from modest income households. Louisiana lawmakers approved a proposal for subsidized Read More

USA Track and Field - Still coming back from injuries suffered in July, Powell was fifth in 12.55, with Lolo Jones (Baton Rouge, La.) sixth in 12.62. In the women’s 400 meters final, a determined stretch run by Dee Dee Trotter (Knoxville) fell short of a medal in a very Read More

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