The Trump administration announced a three-phase transition that will eventually include management of most federal student loans as well as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
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On April 16th 2026, the Louisiana State Museum, and the New Orleans Jazz Museum will unveil "The First Piano Professors and the Lost Music of Early New Orleans". An exhibit that reveals groundbreaking chapter of New Orleans music history.
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On March 18, KEDM Public Radio’s General Manager Jay Curtis was awarded the Vanguard Award at ULM's 10th Annual Women’s Symposium.
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In honor of Women’s History Month, the Louisiana Center for the Book at the State Library of Louisiana is releasing a video discussion with authors Dr. Phebe Hayes and Margaret Simon about their biography Were You There?: A Biography of Emma Wakefield-Paillet.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces the appointment of Mr. Richard (Rich) Feibelman, Jr., P.M.P. as the new Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Project Management (DPM).
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Louisiana Tech University welcomed middle and high school students from across the region for the third annual SeaPerch Challenge at the Lambright Sports and Wellness Center on Friday, March 6.
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In messages to NPR, Tehran residents describe largely deserted streets roamed by paramilitary officials and vigilantes. They say security forces are banning gatherings for Nowruz, the Persian new year, this week.
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At the Emergency Hospital, dozens crowded around a thick book to check the names of the victims killed in an airstrike on a rehabilitation center. The U.N. says over a hundred people were killed.
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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a panelist in Sen. Markwayne Mullin's Department of Homeland Security confirmation hearing, discusses the reforms he wants for the agency and shares his views on the Iran war with NPR's Steve Inskeep.
Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) are pleased to accept applications online for the Greener Grounds Grant, Beautification Grant, and Healthy Communities Grant.
SAE NO MORE's performance was part of a benefit concert held on October 24, 2025, at Alley Park in West Monroe. The event aimed to raise funds for KEDM Public Radio, which is facing a significant federal funding cut of nearly $300,000 over the next two years.
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ULM is having its 10th annual Women's Symposium on March 18th.
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