On Tuesday, September 29th, KEDM hosts a 'Meet the Candidates' Forum to hear from candidates competing for the 5th Congressional District seat and Louisiana PSC.
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Trump announced that the U.S. will not attack Iran ahead of the midterms. And, a 28-year-old man is receiving treatment at the hospital after an ICE agent shot him in the neck.
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The public is invited to nominate their furry (and not so furry) friends to be in the running for West Monroe Pet Mayor. -
Based on history and climatology, the frequency of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes increases dramatically in October and continues through June. -
United States District Judge sentences Marcello Hicks, of Many, to 160 months in federal prison for Conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. -
Louisiana’s AP score rate has improved at more than twice the national rate of growth -
Environmental Protection Agency proposed air permits to allow for construction on the Blue Marlin Offshore Port in the Gulf of America off the coast of Cameron Parish.
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The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be "public. -
The first hurricane of the Atlantic season was forecast to intensify rapidly and cause dangerous conditions in the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and southern Mississippi when it makes landfall late Friday or early Saturday. -
The company says Russian operatives used its AI chatbot to update their bosses, shedding light on influence campaigns previously not attributed to Russia.
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The Louisiana Department of Health congratulates Baton Rouge pharmacist T.J. Woodard, PharmD, on being named the 2026 National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist of the Year.
Doug Duffey & B.A.D.D. performed at the Rhythm & Relief Concert for KEDM. These talented musicians wowed the crowd with their energy and passion as they volunteered their time and skills to support public radio.
Lagniappe
LA64, a new, original Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) travel series that features all 64 parishes across Louisiana, visits Ouachita Parish for filming of Season 2.
Information about what's happening at KEDM.
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