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Texas election judges have the authority to require deactivation of devices and to require anyone who doesn’t comply to leave the polling place.
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Airs Mon., Oct. 21, 6 p.m. Shannon Johnston talks with Jody Martin, the proprietor of Geaux Fresh Bistro & Bakery in Minden, La. Jody incorporates her faith into her business and has made it her mission to employ women transitioning out of faith-based addiction recovery programs. -
Airs Wed., Oct. 16, 6 p.m. Zoos are fun places to go to learn about animals from all over the world. But did you know that zoos are also heavily engaged in conservation? Join us tonight at 6 p.m. on Conserving Earth for a behind-the-scenes look at what zoos do to conserve wildlife, both in the United States and around the world. Ben Jones, Vice President for Conservation and Education at the Houston Zoo, tells about pygmy elephants in Asia (they’re still pretty big!), tamarins in South America, breeding Houston toads, prairie chickens close to home, and a host of other wildlife and special programs. -
Thu., September 19, 2024, at 6 p.m. On this episode of Health Matters, Pamela Barker, Principal of La. Key Academy's Caddo Parish Campus, shares how one can overcome dyslexia with early identification along with the help of expert trained therapists. These measures can put students on a pathway of elevated self-esteem and alleviate some of the anxieties for youths who struggle to read. -
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On this Health Matters, we will learn about allied health professions and about an upcoming health fair offered by the School of Allied Health Professions at LSU Health in Shreveport.
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Host Kermit Poling speaks with members of Cultural Forces about their coming performances in Shreveport and East Texas over the coming weekend.
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Join us this Fall as we host the 6th Annual Makers Fair
Demonstrations:
Pottery with Mandie Ebarb
Glass Blowing with Ivy Woods
LSU AgCenter Webster Parish
Free Make & Take art provided by Webster Parish Libraries
Free:
Free Face Painting
Free Balloon Art
(By LAFF-CO Home of Jelly the Clown)
On display: Art at the Farm Student Works Gallery
Sponsors make it possible for us to provide all the free elements of the event! Any funds not used for Minden Makers Fair support The Farm of Cultural Crossroads.
Paint Patron
Catherine C. Hunt of LaState Realty
Friends of The Farm
B1 Bank
Durrett Law & Title
Gibsland Bank
Jared McIver
Daisy Donor
Ace Hardware
Bobbies Hobbies
Brookshire's
Minden Family Dental
Fan of the Fair
Bonvenu Bank
Say Baby
Minden Family Medicine
Mike's Hometown Spirits
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*Funding is provided in part by the Webster Parish Convention and Visitors* -
The Bard returns to LSUS! LSU Shreveport invites you to productions of Hamlet and Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits performed by the Texas Shakespeare Festival. The evening performance, Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits, features selected scenes from As You Like It, Macbeth, The Taming of the Shrew, Othello, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. All performances are free and open to the public. Events will be held in LSUS University Center Theatre. This is a live event and will not be available online.
Hamlet at 11:00 a.m.
Acting Workshop - 1:00 p.m.
Greatest Hits of Shakespeare at 6:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the LSUS Office of Academic Afairs and the Noel Memorial Library.
Contact: Karley Leone
Email: karley.leone@lsus.edu
Phone: 318-798-4133 -
The Bard returns to LSUS! LSU Shreveport invites you to productions of Hamlet and Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits performed by the Texas Shakespeare Festival. The evening performance, Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits, features selected scenes from As You Like It, Macbeth, The Taming of the Shrew, Othello, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. All performances are free and open to the public. Events will be held in LSUS University Center Theatre. This is a live event and will not be available online.
Hamlet at 11:00 a.m.
Acting Workshop - 1:00 p.m.
Greatest Hits of Shakespeare at 6:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the LSUS Office of Academic Afairs and the Noel Memorial Library.
Contact: Karley Leone
Email: karley.leone@lsus.edu
Phone: 318-798-4133 -
Writing a novel alone can be difficult, even for seasoned writers. NaNoWriMo helps you track your progress, set milestones, connect with other writers in a vast community. Led by Nancy Breen.
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An NPR investigation has found that former president Donald Trump has made more than 100 threats to investigate, prosecute, imprison or otherwise punish his perceived opponents.
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Steel as well as oil and gas are traditional industries in Western Pennsylvania. NPR's Steve Inskeep spoke with people in those industries to see how their work shapes their votes.
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A Taiwanese opera troupe prepares a lavish, multi-day performance - for the gods.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with philosopher James Brusseau of Pace University about the ethics of creating and using artificial intelligence chat bots using a person's voice.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts leaders from many of the world’s fastest developing economies at a summit this week.
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It's been 20 years since the tobacco quota, which guaranteed prices for the crop, was outlawed. Since then the number of farms growing tobacco in Kentucky has shrunk by 96%.
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Skybar, one of Beirut's most popular nightclubs, has turned into a shelter for hundreds of displaced people who've fled Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon in recent weeks.
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The scan uses a football-sized device called The Orb to collect people’s biometric data. The idea is to create a way to identify all humans. The company has dealt with bans in several countries.
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A federal court in Louisiana is weighing whether a state law requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in public schools is constitutional.
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Carlos Osorio/AP/APNPR's Michel Martin speaks with Pennsylvania's top elections official, Al Schmidt, about how the commonwealth is preparing for the Election Day vote count.
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