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Birthday Fellowship Club donates to Louisiana Center for the Blind

Lincoln Parish’s own Birthday Fellowship Club recently made a donation of household items to the Louisiana Center for the Blind in Ruston. The Birthday Fellowship club, under the leadership of Joseph and Rosie Capers, gives back to the community on a regular basis to those who are in need. Front row standing from left are Rachael Grider, intern from Louisiana Tech; Kia Vaca, center receptionist; and Joice M. Dunn. Second row from left are Leonard Lewis, Ray Stringfellow and Kenderrick Miller.

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Tech celebrates incoming engineering, science talent

What do a balloon drop, a candy bar, and photo ops have to do with engineering and science?

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Cedar Creek students attend IPF Offshore Wind Energy Conference

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LABI chief: With reforms, Louisiana can be business titan

For Louisiana to become a top tier economic player in the South by 2030, it must address its education and talent supply, economic development, tax policy and business climate, and safety and resil

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How it pays to spend time in NATURE

The National Alliance of Mental Illness notes that a growing body of research supports the idea that time in nature is good for mental health. A recent study from researchers at Stanford University found that people who walked in a natural area for 90 minutes exhibited decreased activity in a region of the brain associated with depression compared to those who walked in high-traffic urban settings.

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Signs kids may have allergies

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says nearly one in five children has a seasonal allergy, more than 10% have eczema, and nearly 6% have a food allergy.

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CELEBRATIONS

May 31

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Kidney issues often arise after cardiac episodes

Dear Doctors: I am a 54-year-old man, and I’m recovering from a heart attack. My doctor is monitoring my heart and my kidneys. (So far, they are fine.) She says a heart attack puts you at risk of kidney disease. Why is that? What can be done to prevent it?

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Grambling lawsuit: Attorney ruling expected next week

Parties to a lawsuit involving the Grambling Economic Development Corporation should know next week whether one of the lawyers representing the city of Grambling will be removed.