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3 days ago | kpel965.com | Bernadette Lee

1918: Spanish fluNational Museum of Health and Medicine // Wikimedia Commons1918: Spanish fluDuring the influenza epidemic of 1918, quarantine centers and emergency military hospitals like this one in Camp Funston, Kansas, were constructed at various outposts throughout the U.S. A third of the world's population was infected, and at least 50 million died (675,000 in the U.S. alone)—making the Spanish flu among the deadliest outbreaks in human history.

3 days ago | kpel965.com | Bernadette Lee

A crash on a Louisiana roadway claimed the life of an 8-year-old child in the afternoon hours of Friday, April 18. Louisiana State Police Fatal Crash InvestigationWhat Details Are Known About The Crash? According to the Louisiana State Police Trooper First Class Tiah Larvadain with the Public Affairs Section of State Police, the crash between three vehicles happened just before 3 o'clock on Louisiana Highway 26 when two cars stopped to take a left turn.

5 days ago | kpel965.com | Bernadette Lee

Louisiana State Police officials say that a 24-year-old pedestrian was killed while walking on a roadway in the early morning hours of Thursday, April 17. Louisiana State Police Fatal Crash InvestigationWhat Information Is Known At This Time? According to Trooper First Class Jacob Pucheu with the Public Affairs Section of the Louisiana State Police, the 24-year-old man was walking in the eastbound lanes of US 90.

6 days ago | kpel965.com | Michael Scott

Lafayette, La (KMDL) - With Louisiana’s warm weather returning, rats are becoming more active — searching for food, shelter, and mates. Unfortunately, that means they’re more likely to invade our homes, barns, and properties. But when it comes to rodent control, many homeowners face a tough choice: how do you get rid of rats without putting your pets or other animals at risk? One farmer may have found the perfect answer, and it’s safer, smarter, and surprisingly simple.

6 days ago | kpel965.com | Joe Cunningham

RUSTON, La. (KPEL News) — The Beaver is officially coming to Louisiana. Ruston broke ground this week on an $8 million infrastructure project that will pave the way—literally—for Louisiana’s first Buc-ee’s location. The iconic Texas-based travel center, famous for its sparkling clean bathrooms, brisket sandwiches, Beaver Nuggets, and wall-to-wall gas pumps, is expected to bring a flood of visitors and economic momentum to north Louisiana.