On Tuesday, September 29th, KEDM hosts a 'Meet the Candidates' Forum to hear from candidates competing for the 5th Congressional District seat and Louisiana PSC.
NPR's Joel Rose speaks with culture writer Louis Staples about his piece for Harper's Bazaar titled: Women Everywhere Are Talking About Cornell. Why Aren't Men?
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The public is invited to nominate their furry (and not so furry) friends to be in the running for West Monroe Pet Mayor. -
Based on history and climatology, the frequency of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes increases dramatically in October and continues through June. -
United States District Judge sentences Marcello Hicks, of Many, to 160 months in federal prison for Conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. -
Louisiana’s AP score rate has improved at more than twice the national rate of growth -
Environmental Protection Agency proposed air permits to allow for construction on the Blue Marlin Offshore Port in the Gulf of America off the coast of Cameron Parish.
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It has been one year since Hamas released the remaining Israeli hostages and President Trump promised an end to the war, but Palestinians say the past 12 months have been a ceasefire in name only. -
The protests focus on the Election Commission's voter list revision, which the opposition claims disenfranchises millions. The government denies the allegations, saying the revision aims to eliminate duplicate entries. -
The prediction market company says it wants to prevent its platform from being abused by criminals. The company is facing mounting pressure over market manipulation and insider trading on the site.
Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections
The Louisiana Department of Health congratulates Baton Rouge pharmacist T.J. Woodard, PharmD, on being named the 2026 National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist of the Year.
Doug Duffey & B.A.D.D. performed at the Rhythm & Relief Concert for KEDM. These talented musicians wowed the crowd with their energy and passion as they volunteered their time and skills to support public radio.
Lagniappe
LA64, a new, original Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) travel series that features all 64 parishes across Louisiana, visits Ouachita Parish for filming of Season 2.
Information about what's happening at KEDM.
National Headlines
- Parallel parking is now a sport in Philly, complete with speed and flair
- How a retired Navajo Nation doctor earned a MacArthur 'genius' grant for public art
- ICE shooting in NYC fuels tension between New York officials and Trump administration
- The U.S. last held a public execution in the 1930s. The Pentagon wants to change that
- U.S. working to reverse an Egyptian man's third-country deportation to Africa
