Faimon Roberts: Don't mess with libraries, and other lessons from a recent Louisiana election

Don't mess with libraries. At least, not if you want to win at the polls in Louisiana.  That's one of the takeaways from the March 29 election, which most notably saw the stern defeat of four constitutional amendments that were heartily endorsed by …

Finding joy in disc golf with people who love the game: Louisiana at Large

Last fall, at the Solomon Episcopal Conference Center on a women's retreat, I noticed two young men playing disc golf on the center's 18-hole course, situated around its lake and grounds. They were eager to tell me all about it and show me how to …

Louisiana Lawmakers Considering Ban on Using SNAP Benefits to Buy Soft Drinks

BATON ROUGE, La. (KPEL-FM) - If you are a resident of Louisiana who receives SNAP benefits, you may not be able to buy soft drinks using that money soon. Who sponsored the bill to prohibit the purchase of soft drinks using SNAP benefits? A state Senate …

Fletcher Students Shine at SkillsUSA Louisiana 2025 State Conference

Fletcher Technical Community College proudly announces the outstanding performance of its students and SkillsUSA chapter at the SkillsUSA Louisiana State Leadership & Skills Conference, held March 26–28 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New …

Residents in Tangipahoa Parish Struggle with Overpowering Odor from Gulf Island Shrimp & Seafood Plant in Louisiana

Residents of Tangipahoa Parish in Louisiana have been living with a persistent and overwhelming fishy odor for years, and it’s become so bad that many can’t escape it—even inside their own homes. The town of Independence, located next to the parish, is …

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Louisiana lawmakers to consider bill requiring anti-hazing course for many college students

Weather Service - 450,000 in Louisiana No Longer Getting Warnings

There was a time in Louisiana when the stewards of the land, the marsh, and the coast didn't need National Weather Service radars, satellites, forecast models, and hygrometers. These "old-school" Louisiana residents used their own powers of …

Why is Trump sending immigrant university scholars to Louisiana and Texas?

After a dinner with his wife and friends, Mahmoud Khalil was arrested by immigration agents at his New York apartment on March 8. The next night, the Columbia University graduate student went to bed in a remote Louisiana detention center almost three hours …

Louisiana health dept. set to lose up to $86M in federal funding as DOGE cuts programs

The Louisiana Department of Health, which runs the state's Medicaid program and scores of initiatives aimed at improving public health, may lose tens of millions of dollars in funding due to federal program cuts initiated by the Trump administration …