BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana Illuminator) – A Canadian mining company plans to build a facility in Calcasieu Parish to refine rare earth metals used in a variety of motors and electronics in the consumer, technology and defense industries.

According to the National Weather Service, Monday and Tuesday will be more typical for fall in south Louisiana: highs in the high-70s to low-80s and lows in the mid-50s to low-60s Monday and in the low-to-high-50s Tuesday. Tuesday night, rains will usher a drop in temperatures around 15 degrees.

Gov. Jeff Landry signed an emergency declaration Friday after Louisiana SNAP recipients were warned that no new benefits will be available in November amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.

In a law signed by Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry on Aug. 1, driving with use of phones and related electronics was banned.

Democrats continued to object, saying the plan could cause voter confusion and get the state in legal trouble.

LSU said in a statement to The Advocate that it carefully adjusted ticket prices on demand to ensure they better align with market rates. Prices for the most desirable sections will increase by $125 while other zones will see smaller hikes ranging from $25 to $100.

LSU firing its head coach on Sunday doesn’t stop the recruiting wheel, and on Monday the Tigers landed a new 2026 commitment. Three-star wideout Kervin Johnson Jr. flipped his pledge from Louisiana Tech to the Bayou Bengals after visiting over the weekend.

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A federal jury found a private corrections company running a Louisiana jail liable for the 2015 death of a man who died of head injuries he sustained while in custody and awarded the family more than $40 million in damages.

As UL looks to end a three-game skid when they travel to South Alabama, Desormeaux said the message to his team is simple: every game is a must-win.