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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. -
Join us Tuesday, September 10, 2021 where Cliff will be encouraging listeners to call-in with their hot summertime questions about birds. He'll also be profiling the Osprey plus taking your calls live on the air at 1-800-552-8502. -
On this episode of Visions and Ventures, Shannon Johnston speaks with Clint Davis about his counseling firm, Clint Davis Counseling & Integrative Wellness. Clint Davis Counseling provides professional counseling, education and resources in the Shreveport-Bossier area. -
Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, at 6 p.m. Dr. Joseph Bocchini and Dr. John Vanchiere, infectious disease physicians, will join host Dr. Patrick Lavo to cover the rise in strep infections and dengue fever, the latest COVID variants, bird flu and more. Questions will be taken during the show at 1-800-552-8502.
Cultural, Community, Information
Red River Radio's Kermit Poling speaks with director John Daniel, and cast members, about SLT's new production of Brighton Beach Memoirs by Neil Simon.
Local Events
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Come and go event at the Stone Fort Museum between 10am and 4pm. There will be a ongoing canning demonstration, music, a canning contest at 2pm and displays about how travelers preserved food along El Camino Real -
Dive into the art of storytelling in our "Short Story Writing" workshop, where you'll learn essential techniques to craft compelling narratives. Through interactive exercises and expert guidance, participants will develop their creativity and writing skills to bring their unique stories to life. Led by Sue Whatley. -
This STEM-focused come & go event shares aviation with girls ages 8-17, along with families/scout leaders! Boys are welcome to attend too!
Planned events include:
Career panel with multiple female aviation professionals (career panel session suggested for ages 12+ and is planned for 10:30-11:15)
Hands-on lab project working with sheet metal
Phonetic alphabet art projects
Opportunities to fly a flight simulator and learn airplane controls (please note that simulator flight slots are limited and will be available upon check in at the welcome center on the day of the event on a first-come, first-served basis)
Airplane, helicopter, and engine scavenger hunt
Tours of the Abbott Aviation Center facility and opportunities to learn about Dual Credit courses & scholarships
Meet a female pilot and learn about flying
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Come help us celebrate the NEA Big Read Kickoff with legend telling, dance performances, stickball demonstrations, and food by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe! Plus, the Adventures in Nature cohort from Caddo Mounds will show off their creative STEM projects. Pick up your FREE copy of this year's Big Read, There There by Tommy Orange.
News Feed
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The Land Back Movement is an effort by native Americans to reclaim lost land. Two reporters take a look at where it’s worked and where it hasn’t at reservations in Minnesota.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Georgia Republican Party chair Josh McKoon in Atlanta ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
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Congress is running out of time to avert a government shutdown. House Republicans will put up a partisan proposal that does not even have enough votes within their own party.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly reports from the swing state of Georgia on efforts to rally Republican and Democratic voters.
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In Lebanon, funerals took place for a dozen people killed by exploding pagers targeting Hezbollah — but as they buried their dead, more electronic devices blew up, claiming yet more lives.
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The political advantage Trump enjoyed on the issue of age has been reversed. That was on display at the presidential debate with Vice President Harris.
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A report shows rapid development of new cancer treatment and detection is helping people live longer. But more people are also getting diagnosed, and at younger ages.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Haitian Times founder and former New York Times staffer Garry Pierre-Pierre about the lies spewed by Trump and Vance around Haitian Americans and immigrants, and the fallout.
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With the Fed’s cut to interest rates, high-yield savings accounts won’t yield quite so much. For recent homebuyers, it might also be time to think about refinancing.
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Private companies have handled many of Philadelphia's forced evictions. But after several evictions resulted in injury, insurance companies who covered the eviction business are walking away.
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