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LSU AgCenter crawfish expert Mark Shirley says the mudbugs will bury themselves as deep as they can into the mud during cold conditions.
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Thurs. Jan.16,2025, at 6 p.m. A new year brings about new beginnings, and for many, new goals to eat healthier, exercise more, or to kick the habit of smoking. On this Health Matters, Dr. Randall Brewer will be joined by Jarrod Mitchell, Cardiac Rehab Coordinator and tobacco treatment specialist at Willis Knighton Health System, Julie Hartley, Registered Dietitian specializing in Integrative, Functional and Ornish Lifestyle Medicine, and Mary Simpson, Group Fitness Coordinator for the YMCA in Shreveport. They’ll share information and take your questions on how to get started and stay on track with your lifestyle goals in the new year. Phone 1-800-552-8502 during the program to talk with one of our health experts. -
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Wed., January 15, 2025, at 6 p.m. On this Conserving Earth, Beaux Jones, President and CEO of The Water Institute, discusses their mission and purpose with host Rebecca Triche. The Water Institute is located in Baton Rouge and provides research and policy guidance for communities, businesses and agencies managing ecosystems or infrastructure in Louisiana and other Gulf coast states. Much of their research focuses on water management, including riverine, coastal and deltaic systems. Learn how they assist in planning for future hazards and risks, why the institute was created, and how their research is adding to Louisiana's leadership in coastal and water management. -
Airs December 18, 2024Louisiana and Texas rank 4th and 5th in the nation in terms of having the most wetlands. However, it’s estimated that half of our wetlands have already been lost. Laura-Ashley Overdyke of the Caddo Lake Institute, talks to Dr. Rachel Fern, the Statewide Wetland Program Manager for Texas Parks and Wildlife, about our unique and irreplaceable wetlands.
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Red River Radio's Kermit Poling speaks with Robert Alford II and cast members from Shreveport Little Theatre's production of Doubt, opening this week.
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Mardi Gras is coming late this 2025, so we have plenty of time to Revel in the Fun! Get your Mardi Gras needs topped off this February 15th with over Three Dozen Vendors, Hot Delicious Food, Live Music, and Plenty of Revelry in the East Bank Plaza! -
Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to keep the convent's doors open, but Paul and Sally, reporters and former fiancees, are hot on their trail. They go undercover as a nun and priest, but their presence, combined with the addition of a new nun, spurs paranoia throughout the convent that spies have been sent from Rome to shut them down!
In conjunction with Company Repertory theatre, the Bossier Arts Council kicks off 2025 with a comedic journey audiences will not forget! Directed by Andra Ngyuen, this production features a talented cast comprised of some of Shreveport-Bossier's most talented performing artists!
The East Bank Theatre is a community theatre created to support various disciplines of art in throughout Bossier Parish, and the surrounding area, as a part of the Bossier Arts Council.
Fri, Jan 24th: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sat, Jan 25th: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sun, Jan 26th: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Join the Community Foundation of North Louisiana, the Shreveport Symphony, and the North Louisiana Jewish Federation for an inspiring documentary followed by a panel discussion featuring Maestro Michael Butterman. Tickets are $10 and include a small popcorn and small drink. Tickets can be purchased at the Robinson Film Center's website or at the Robinson Film Center box office.
Orchestrating Change tells the inspiring story of Me2/Orchestra. Ronald Braunstein was on the trajectory to becoming one of the world’s leading conductors until he made his diagnosis of bipolar disorder public and was shunned by the classical music community. He decided to create an orchestra for people like him with the mission of erasing mental health stigma one concert at a time. -
Each month we choose a cookbook and invite the public to come select a recipe from the book to prepare and bring to the gathering.
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Ryan Kellman/NPRClimate scientist Ben Hamlington works on understanding the impacts of climate change. Losing his house in the Eaton Fire has given that work new meaning. -
The Washington Post/via Getty ImagesThe number of students in undergraduate and graduate programs rose above pre-pandemic levels for the first time. -
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty ImagesBad Bunny, who had the most-streamed album of both 2022 and 2023, seems to have another potential juggernaut on his hands. But to top the chart this week he had to hold off an unlikely challenger. -
Congress passes immigration enforcement bill in Trump's first legislative win, federal health officials told to stop all public communications, and the Oscar nominations are announced.
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President Trump campaigned on a promise to carry out the largest-ever deportation of migrants in the U.S illegally. Chuck Jenkins, sheriff of Frederick County in Maryland, says he is ready to assist.
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The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted a new class on Wednesday, including funk legend George Clinton and writers for The Beach Boys and The Doobie Brothers.
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Renee Montagne co-hosted Morning Edition for a dozen years, and after more than 40 years in public radio, she is retiring.
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President Trump says he wants the U.S. to take "ownership" of Greenland. One proposal is to buy it in a "sovereignty purchase," which has shaped the U.S. That's more complicated now than it once was.President Trump says he wants the U.S. to take "ownership" of Greenland. One proposal is to buy it in a "sovereignty purchase," which has shaped the U.S. That's more complicated now than it once was.
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Oscar nominations were revealed Thursday morning. We get reaction from NPR critic Linda Holmes.
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Oscar nominations will be announced this morning. They had been delayed twice by the wildfires in Los Angeles.
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