Non-life threatening ER visits to be eliminated under new state health program
Recent data shows 20 percent of Medicaid patients visit the ER 17 times a year for non-life threatening issues.
Louisiana’s Fiscal Responsibility Task Force meetings on hold amid criticism over closed doors
You won’t find many against improving government efficiency and saving public money, but some are taking issue with a task force created by Gov. Jeff Landry.
Lake Charles Police Chief addresses diversity concerns in department
A work-life balance seminar was held by the Monroe Chamber of Commerce for the Northeast Louisiana Young Professionals at the Tower Place in Monroe on Tuesday, Feb. 11. The Budweiser Clydesdales will ...
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EMS Academy, Acadian Ambulance will be offering EMT classes in LC
Future emergency medical service (EMS) professionals will be able to put themselves on the path to becoming paramedics with ...
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Louisiana's coastal wetlands are disappearing. Meet the people who are doing something about it.
Louisiana has lost 2,000 square miles of coastal wetlands since the 1930s. A Baton Rouge Magnet High student is studying the ...
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Wanda Rose Wright
Wanda Rose Wright, aged 89, of Lake Charles, passed from this life on Feb. 9, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born ...