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Bacteria And Viruses And Parasites, Oh My!
What’s In The Water You’re Swimming In? By Kerri Cooke The return of sky-high humidity and heat indexes at 100 degrees means it is time for a beach trip. Summer months are peak beach
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Two Sisters And ‘The Jelly With A Bite’ By Kerri Cooke “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” — Virginia Woolf I first became acquainted with Bulldog
Read More »The Orphan Trains
A Tale Of Too Many Children By Kerri Cooke “When a child of the streets stands before you in rags, with a tear-stained face, you cannot easily forget him. And yet, you are
Read More »Elmer’s Island Airport Plans Scrapped
By Kerri Cooke Elmer’s Island is a 1,145-acre wildlife refuge connected to Grand Isle by a small bridge. Previously named Goat Island, it was renamed after dentist Charles Elmer, who ran a small campground
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New Life Counseling Provides Assistance for Unplanned Pregnancies By Kerri Cooke The state of women’s healthcare in America raises the question of whether we, as a society, are doing the best we can to
Read More »Two Mothers And Their Legacy of Family, Faith And Baseball
By Kerri Cooke It’s a sunny Friday afternoon when Natalie LeBlanc welcomes me into her impeccably beautiful two-story home. I am immediately struck by pristine white walls, the neutral colors of a tapestry depicting an
Read More »Fishing Guides: What They Do On Their Off Days?
Local Fishing Guides Discuss Angling As A Profession And Pleasure By Kerri Cooke As I write this story, I am surrounded by pictures and memorabilia depicting various aspects of the Sportsman’s Paradise. There are
Read More »Sugarcane Townes
By Kerri Cooke If you drive down I-10 east towards Iowa, right before exit 36, the Chloe exit, you will see a billboard announcing a new housing development called Sugarcane Townes. The billboard bears
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Alliance for Positive Growth Meets With Baton Rouge Growth Coalition, Local Elected Officials By Kerri Cooke On Oct. 9, members of the Alliance for Positive Growth and local elected officials met with Larry Bankston, director
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