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A class-action lawsuit has been filed after part of a decades-old sewer line in Maryland collapsed in January, sending raw sewage into the Potomac River. After weather delays, repair work has resumed.
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The Louisiana Department of Education has released draft revisions to the state’s K–12 physical education student standards for public review. -
Downtown Monroe Main Street has secured funding through the Louisiana Project Grant Program (LPG) to support the Bridgetown Mural Project. -
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The West Monroe–West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce announced that it awarded 2026 Building Bridges Grants to 11 teachers in the Ouachita Parish School System during the March School Board meeting.
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In the hilarious Netflix series How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, three women learn that a long estranged school friend has died in a suspicious manner — and take it upon themselves to investigate. -
Fighting robots is a cultural fantasy going back at least to Richard Matheson's 1956 story "Steel." One Detroit impresario is now bringing the idea to the stage — and real audiences. -
NPR critics share their hopes and predictions for the 2026 Academy Awards, which air on Sunday.
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Eight Louisiana parishes, including Ouachita Parish, have been designated federal disaster areas following the January 2026 winter storm. The designation allows farmers to apply for emergency USDA loans to help recover from storm-related losses.
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Jordan Sheppard and other musicians joined together for a benefit concert for the station at West Monroe's Alley Park.
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The 2026 Household Hazardous Waste event is March 14 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
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