‘Largest ever’ bear hunted in Louisiana is taken down by Army combat vet, state says
A retired combat soldier and Purple Heart recipient is credited with taking down “the largest (bear) ever harvested in ...
Kansas officials say bird flu a low risk to public health — but urge caution
Nationally, 17 million birds have been exposed to avian flu, but Kansas health officials said the risk to the general public ...
Pair forged checks stolen from mail, had homeless people cash them, Louisiana cops say
A joint investigation by the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office and other local agencies revealed the man was handing off the ...
Teen girls frame teacher for sexual misconduct with fake messages, Louisiana cops say
Two teen girls sent their friends screenshots of sexual messages from a male high school teacher — but the messages were fake ...
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Two western Louisiana towns weren't Dutch settlements, yet they have Dutch names. Why?
Such was the case for DeRidder, known as Schovall before the Dutch financier Jan de Goeijen routed the Kansas City Southern Railway through Southwest Louisiana in 1902. The businessman ...
Orange sea creature with ‘bubble’-like bumps discovered as new species off Louisiana
Off the coast of Louisiana, scientists aboard a research vessel hauled up a box-like structure and began to take it apart.
Louisiana governor relocating homeless people ahead of Super Bowl
Louisiana authorities are clearing homeless encampments around the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans ahead of next month’s Super Bowl.