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LSU defeats Oregon State to advance to the super regionals. Here's how it happened.

Left-hander Riley Cooper received a standing ovation when he exited the mound after 3⅔ innings Monday at Alex Box Stadium.

LSU drops Oregon State: Our top three takeaways from the regional championship game
LSU's offense shows it can win multiple ways in securing super-regional berth
Josh Pearson 'looks like he's about to do damage,' and that is helping LSU baseball
LSU pitching coach Wes Johnson has landed a head coaching job with an SEC rival
LSU will face a familiar opponent in this weekend's super regional at Alex Box Stadium

State lawmakers sign off on LGBTQ+ focused bills in session driven by 'culture wars'

Gulf 'dead zone' forecast to be smaller than average, but still twice reduction goal

Collis Temple sues parish for blocking mental health facility, says he's being singled out

Memorial services announced for Denham Springs Police officer killed in line of duty

A memorial ceremony for Cpl. Shawn Kelly, the Denham Springs police officer who was shot in the line of duty and died of his wounds Friday, is planned for Thursday morning at Healing Place Church.

Southern's former baseball coach makes history as first Black head baseball coach in SEC

Former Southern baseball coach Kerrick Jackson was hired by Missouri on Sunday, becoming the first Black head baseball coach in the Southeastern Conference and returning to the program where he'd been an assistant for five years.

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School property tax rates in Baker will stay same, despite confusing vote

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A former LSU running back has been added to the team for the third time

LSU has added another running back to its roster, and it’s someone who used to be on the team.

LSU will face a familiar opponent in this weekend's super regional at Alex Box Stadium

Kentucky pushed across two runs in the bottom of the sixth and held off Indiana the rest of the way to win 4-2 and claim the Lexington regional Monday night, setting up a super regional against LSU this weekend.

Josh Pearson 'looks like he's about to do damage,' and that is helping LSU baseball

Another ball jumped off sophomore Josh Pearson’s bat into the right-center field gap at Alex Box Stadium, and his legs began to churn.

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Louisiana Inspired: Uplifting stories about your community

Louisiana Inspired is a weekly Sunday feature that focuses on people and organizations in Louisiana who are working toward solving problems and making the world a better place.

Entertainment

'90-Day Fiancé': Louisiana's Amanda Wilhelm is heading to Romania to meet her possible match

"When I hear of people falling madly in love online, I kind of roll my eyes," says Louisiana's Amanda Wilhelm, of Eunice, on Sunday night's sixth-season premiere of TLC's "90-Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days."

Smiley: With a little help from his friend Paul

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Dog-friendly restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Baton Rouge

For many, dogs are part of the family. In Baton Rouge, various restaurants, bars and coffee shops not only invite pets to join the party, some establishments also offer water bowls and treats. Others have special menu items for furry friends.

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John M. Barry: It's not too late to get oil and gas industry to fix what it broke -- but it soon will be

Ten years ago the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East-- the levee board responsible for protecting the east bank of metro New Orleans-- authorized a law firm to sue oil, gas and pipeline companies for their role in coastal land loss. While the lawsuit was my idea, my colleagu…

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