Tag Archives: Louisiana

MAMOU, La. (AP) — A $15,000 reward is now being offered to find out who killed a whooping crane in south Louisiana in January, officials said. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in a news release, announced last week that $5,000 is available for information regarding the endangered bird, which was found dead Jan. 9 in Evangeline Parish along Besi …

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lawmakers in Louisiana — a state that routinely has one of the highest incarceration rates in the country — are considering a bill that would eliminate the chance of parole for nearly all prisoners convicted after Aug. 1. The legislation is one piece of the GOP-dominated Legislature’s conservative list of bills that are being discussed …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. McNeese Cowboys (19-2, 8-0 Southland) at SE Louisiana Lions (8-13, 3-5 Southland) Hammond, Louisiana; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: SE Louisiana faces the McNeese Cowboys after Nick …