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The Informer: Floods followed in wake of 1940 Gulf Coast storm
When an unnamed hurricane made landfall near Cameron on Aug. 8, 1940, floodwaters followed in its wake that ...
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The Informer: Borealis Rex reigned on the Calcasieu for nearly 30 years
Editor’s Note: This year’s Informer column will feature a treasure trove of historic photos from the American Press ...
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The Informer: LC Event Center land used to be underwater
“If you build it, they will come.” That must have been a prevalent thought in then-Lake Charles Mayor ...
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The Informer: Pro-Palestinian protesters want schools to pressure Israel
What do all of these pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses hope to achieve? A wave of protests is ...
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The Informer: New ‘select’ school definition includes charter, magnet schools
Please explain what “non-select” division means in LHSAA athletics. The Louisiana High School Athletic Association convened a special ...
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The Informer: Unanimous decision not required by grand jury to indict
How many jurors are on the grand jury, and must the vote be unanimous to return a true ...
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The Informer: Permit-less carry law applies to anyone in La.
Will the permit-less concealed-carry law, which takes effect in July, allow only Louisiana residents to carry without a ...
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UPDATE: 115 Confederate soldiers buried in SW La.
How many graves of Confederate veterans are in Lake Charles? How many in Calcasieu Parish? Which cemetery has ...
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THE INFORMER: Hard labor sentences served in state prisons
Sometimes a criminal defendant is sentenced to hard labor. What actually constitutes hard labor, and what crime would ...
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Informer: Construction for Nellie Lutcher Memorial Park underway next to LC Fire Dept. Station 1
In what block of the Nellie Lutcher Cultural District will the park be built? Construction is underway for ...