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Louisiana Cancer Foundation Supports Families During National Cancer Prevention Month

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February 21, 2025

Louisiana Cancer Foundation Supports Families During National Cancer Prevention Month

MONROE, La. (KNOE) – February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and the Louisiana Cancer Foundation is emphasizing the importance of prevention and early detection. The foundation offers financial assistance to patients and families affected by cancer, with a focus on both immediate needs and long-term support.

James Adams, executive director of the Louisiana Cancer Foundation, said the foundation helps ease this burden by offering scholarships to students whose families have been impacted by cancer.

“These scholarships support students who’ve faced financial hardships due to a parent’s cancer diagnosis,” Adams said. The foundation partners with the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) to provide this aid.

Funds raised from events like the Mad Dash 5K, galas, and golf tournaments also support the foundation’s programs, including the Cancer Foundation League. This program helps cover medication costs, transportation, nutritional supplements, and utility bills for cancer patients.

Genevieve Wetzel, whose father was diagnosed with cancer when she was 10 and again at 13, credits the support of her family and the Monroe community for helping them through tough times.

“The community rallied around us, providing food and gift cards. We didn’t have to worry about those things, and I don’t know what we would have done without that support,” she said.

While the foundation provides vital assistance, it also emphasizes the importance of cancer prevention and early detection, offering free screenings for the community.

For more information on screenings and financial aid programs, visit lacancerfoundation.org

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Special Olympics Mississippi moves state games to Louisiana, holds swimming events in-state

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May 7, 2026

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Special Olympics Mississippi moves state games to Louisiana, holds swimming events in-state

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — Special Olympics Mississippi will hold its State Summer Games May 22–24 at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana, with swimming competitions continuing to take place in Mississippi.

Officials with the Special Olympics said the games were moved from Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi to Louisiana because of security concerns.

“When they canceled the state games this year, it made it a little bit rough on some of the athletes, but they continued to train,” Sharon Patterson, Director for Area 3, said.

The swimming competitions will take place in Mississippi because Louisiana does not include swimming in its events. Two swimming events are scheduled for May 9, one in Tupelo and another at the Natatorium in Biloxi.

A torch run began in North Mississippi on Monday and will arrive in Bay St. Louis on Thursday.

“It’s a run, walk, or roll because we have wheelchairs in there as well,” Patterson said.

On Friday, the torch run will move through Pass Christian and travel along Highway 90, with law enforcement officers from each city carrying the torch through their jurisdictions.

The run will conclude at Keesler Federal Park in Biloxi, where the Biloxi Shuckers are sponsoring a celebration featuring the lighting of the cauldron. A special athlete will sing the “Star-Spangled Banner,” lead the pledge and recite the oath.

Special Olympics Mississippi includes nearly 20 areas across the state. Each area holds games to qualify athletes for the state games.

The organization will also send 126 athletes to the USA Games in Minnesota in June. The national competition occurs every four years.

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Louisiana proposal looks to avoid critter clashes over rescued wildlife

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May 7, 2026

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Louisiana proposal looks to avoid critter clashes over rescued wildlife

Wildlife agents might soon have official legal rules to follow when seizing wild animals raised as pets or rescued injured animals that are against Louisiana law to keep. The goal would be to release more of them back into the wild and, when it’s been a last resort, put fewer to death.

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Supreme Court denies motion on Louisiana congressional map ruling

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May 6, 2026

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Supreme Court denies motion on Louisiana congressional map ruling

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WAFB) – The U.S. Supreme Court denied a motion to recall its decision on Louisiana’s congressional map, making its ruling final.

The high court is sticking to its decision from last week to throw out the state’s current voting map. The ruling struck down a map that featured two majority-Black districts.

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Gov. Jeff Landry canceled the congressional race due to the court’s decision, despite mail-in ballots and early voting. Several lawsuits have been filed to reverse the governor’s executive order. As of May 5, more than 128,000 votes have been cast early, according to the Secretary of State’s office.