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Minimum wage bill nixed
BATON ROUGE — The House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations on Thursday killed four bills seeking to raise the minimum wage...
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Wood facility announces $22.5M expansion
The Great Southern Wood Preserving lumber processing company in Mansura recently announced a $22.5 million expansion. The Avoyelles...
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LFA to celebrate 75th at annual meeting
In 1947, business people and forest landowners gathered at the Bentley Hotel in downtown Alexandria with the idea to form a group that...
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Survey: Barrier to broadband is cost
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana residents say the most common barrier to having broadband internet is the cost of the service, according to the...
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Kentwood man arrested in connection with arson
An 18-year-old Kentwood man was arrested April 22 in connection with a Rosland arson investigation, according to the Louisiana Department...