News Radio 710 KEEL » Ark-La-Tex News http://710keel.com Depend On It! Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 National Weather Service Issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Shreveport, Bossier + More http://710keel.com/strong-storms-expected-in-ark-la-tex-this-afternoon/ http://710keel.com/strong-storms-expected-in-ark-la-tex-this-afternoon/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 17:11:05 +0000 Dennis Foley http://710keel.com/?p=162272 The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bossier, Caddo and Webster Parishes, as well as Harrison and Panola counties in Texas.

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]]> http://710keel.com/are-you-prepared-for-a-disaster/feed/ 0 Brett Deering/Getty Images Camp Minden Update: All Explosives Now Properly Stored http://710keel.com/camp-minden-update-all-explosives-now-properly-stored/ http://710keel.com/camp-minden-update-all-explosives-now-properly-stored/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 03:08:01 +0000 John Lee http://710keel.com/?p=162153 It's taken six months, but the Louisiana State Police Emergency Services Unit and Explo Systems employees have finally moved and safely stored all of the improperly-stored propellant at Camp Minden.

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]]> http://710keel.com/camp-minden-update-all-explosives-now-properly-stored/feed/ 0 LSP photo provided by Trooper Matt Harris Would You Use GPS to Track Your Children? http://710keel.com/would-you-use-gps-to-track-your-children/ http://710keel.com/would-you-use-gps-to-track-your-children/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 12:23:15 +0000 Dennis Foley http://710keel.com/?p=161864 Louisiana state lawmakers are looking into whether new legislation is necessary to allow parents to track their children with GPS technology.

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]]> http://710keel.com/would-you-use-gps-to-track-your-children/feed/ 0 vastateparksstaff/Flickr Saturday Night Powerball Winning Numbers http://710keel.com/saturday-night-powerball-winning-numbers/ http://710keel.com/saturday-night-powerball-winning-numbers/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 03:52:28 +0000 Dennis Foley http://710keel.com/?p=161759 Did you just become an instant multi-millionaire?  You could be if you bought a Powerball ticket and matched all the numbers!

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]]> http://710keel.com/saturday-night-powerball-winning-numbers/feed/ 0 Scott Olson/Getty Images Louisiana Unemployment 6.5 Percent In April http://710keel.com/louisiana-unemployment-6-5-percent-in-april/ http://710keel.com/louisiana-unemployment-6-5-percent-in-april/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 18:34:56 +0000 Dennis Foley http://710keel.com/?p=161608 There were more unemployed people in April than in March here in Louisiana, pushing the unemployment rate up to 6.5%.  March's unemployment rate was 6.2%.  

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]]> http://710keel.com/louisiana-unemployment-6-5-percent-in-april/feed/ 0 photologue_np, Flickr National Weather Service Is Looking For Potential Tornado Damage http://710keel.com/national-weather-service-is-looking-for-potential-tornado-damage/ http://710keel.com/national-weather-service-is-looking-for-potential-tornado-damage/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 14:10:55 +0000 Dennis Foley http://710keel.com/?p=161461 Afternoon storms swept across the Ark-La-Tex being strong winds, heavy rain, and large hail across parts of Harrison County, Caddo Parish, and DeSoto Parish yesterday.  And now, the National Weather Service is looking to see if a tornado touched down.

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]]> http://710keel.com/national-weather-service-is-looking-for-potential-tornado-damage/feed/ 0 @georgekourounis/Twitter Happy Birthday Moon Griffon! Popular Radio Talk Show Host Turns 52 http://710keel.com/happy-birthday-moon-griffon-popular-radio-talk-show-host-turns-52/ http://710keel.com/happy-birthday-moon-griffon-popular-radio-talk-show-host-turns-52/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 16:15:52 +0000 Erin McCarty http://710keel.com/?p=161201 Happy Birthday Moon Griffon from everyone at 710 KEEL in Shreveport-Bossier! Listeners want to know if this is the 10th anniversary of your 40th birthday?

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]]> http://710keel.com/happy-birthday-moon-griffon-popular-radio-talk-show-host-turns-52/feed/ 0 Will Clayton/Flickr Louisiana Tech University to Hold Robotics Competition http://710keel.com/louisiana-tech-university-to-hold-robotics-competition/ http://710keel.com/louisiana-tech-university-to-hold-robotics-competition/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 03:23:14 +0000 John Lee http://710keel.com/?p=160825 The Bossier Civic Center isn't the only place nearby to watch robotics competition.

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]]> http://710keel.com/louisiana-tech-university-to-hold-robotics-competition/feed/ 0 photo provided by Louisiana Tech University Louisiana Ranks High For Small Business Friendliness http://710keel.com/louisiana-ranks-high-for-small-business-friendliness/ http://710keel.com/louisiana-ranks-high-for-small-business-friendliness/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 13:13:18 +0000 Angela Thomas http://710keel.com/?p=160629 Small businesses give Louisiana a B+ overall in new online survey.

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]]> http://710keel.com/louisiana-ranks-high-for-small-business-friendliness/feed/ 0 You As A Machine/Flickr 19 People, Including Two 10-Year-Olds, Wounded in New Orleans Mother's Day Parade Shooting http://710keel.com/more-than-a-dozen-people-including-two-10-year-olds-wounded-in-new-orleans-mothers-day-parade-shooting/ http://710keel.com/more-than-a-dozen-people-including-two-10-year-olds-wounded-in-new-orleans-mothers-day-parade-shooting/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 01:58:26 +0000 Angela Thomas http://710keel.com/?p=160420 Shooting in New Orleans leaves at least 19 people wounded and police searching for three people.

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]]> http://710keel.com/more-than-a-dozen-people-including-two-10-year-olds-wounded-in-new-orleans-mothers-day-parade-shooting/feed/ 0 FoxNews.com Former LSU Player and New Orleans Saint Randall Gay Arrested in Baton Bouge http://710keel.com/formers-lsu-player-and-new-orleans-saint-arrested-in-baton-bouge/ http://710keel.com/formers-lsu-player-and-new-orleans-saint-arrested-in-baton-bouge/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 17:41:50 +0000 Danny Fox http://1130thetiger.com/?p=171882 Randall Gay, who played cornerback for LSU and the New Orleans Saints was arrested at the Bulldog Pub, 4335 Perkins Road in Baton Rouge on Thursday around 1:45 a.m.

A woman, Desha Penco, was also arrested when she tried to kick out the window of the police car.

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]]> http://710keel.com/formers-lsu-player-and-new-orleans-saint-arrested-in-baton-bouge/feed/ 0 Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images Teens Can't Go To Alexandria Mall Without An Adult At Certain Times http://710keel.com/teens-cant-go-to-alexandria-mall-without-an-adult-at-certain-times/ http://710keel.com/teens-cant-go-to-alexandria-mall-without-an-adult-at-certain-times/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 12:40:17 +0000 Dennis Foley http://710keel.com/?p=159749 Teens looking to spend their Friday and Saturday nights at the Alexandria Mall will either need an adult with them or find something else to do.

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]]> http://710keel.com/teens-cant-go-to-alexandria-mall-without-an-adult-at-certain-times/feed/ 0 Dondi Tawatao/Getty Images Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne Is Interested In Governor's Office http://710keel.com/lt-governor-jay-dardenne-wants-to-run-for-governor/ http://710keel.com/lt-governor-jay-dardenne-wants-to-run-for-governor/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 14:25:11 +0000 Dennis Foley http://710keel.com/?p=159402 Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne was in Bossier City to talk about tourism across the state and especially here in Shreveport-Bossier.  With the next major election in Louisiana in 2015, we asked the state's second-in-command if he was looking for higher office.

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]]> http://710keel.com/lt-governor-jay-dardenne-wants-to-run-for-governor/feed/ 0 Dennis Foley Longview Is America's Angriest City, Shreveport Isn't Very 'Well' http://710keel.com/longview-is-americas-angriest-city-shreveport-isnt-very-well/ http://710keel.com/longview-is-americas-angriest-city-shreveport-isnt-very-well/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 16:16:56 +0000 Dennis Foley http://710keel.com/?p=159173 The East Texas city of Longview is pretty angry according to a Gallup/Healthways study.  And Shreveport-Bossier, as well as most of Louisiana, aren't very 'well' compared to other parts of the country.

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]]> http://710keel.com/longview-is-americas-angriest-city-shreveport-isnt-very-well/feed/ 0 Eaglegrafix/Wikimedia Commons Louisiana Is the Second-Best Place to Retire in America http://710keel.com/louisiana-is-second-best-place-to-retire-in-america/ http://710keel.com/louisiana-is-second-best-place-to-retire-in-america/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 12:14:24 +0000 Dennis Foley http://710keel.com/?p=158830 Where would most people move to for retirement? Many may say Florida, Arizona or even Texas, but are these states really the best for retirees? A new study claims Louisiana nearly tops the list of great retirement states.

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]]> http://710keel.com/louisiana-is-second-best-place-to-retire-in-america/feed/ 0 401K, Flickr Louisiana Has Highest Percentage of Births to Non-Married Mothers http://710keel.com/louisiana-has-highest-percentage-of-births-to-non-married-mothers/ http://710keel.com/louisiana-has-highest-percentage-of-births-to-non-married-mothers/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 16:28:45 +0000 Dennis Foley http://710keel.com/?p=158200 Louisiana is number one, when it comes to births to non-married mothers.

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]]> http://710keel.com/louisiana-has-highest-percentage-of-births-to-non-married-mothers/feed/ 0 harinaivoteza/Flickr Barksdale Air Force Base Bomb Squad Sent to Marshall, Texas to Investigate Suspicious Package http://710keel.com/barksdale-air-force-base-bomb-squad-sent-to-marshall-texas-to-investigate-suspicious-package/ http://710keel.com/barksdale-air-force-base-bomb-squad-sent-to-marshall-texas-to-investigate-suspicious-package/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 02:39:09 +0000 Justin Massoud http://710keel.com/?p=157801 Authorities have called in a bomb squad from Barksdale Air Force Base to investigate a possible pressure cooker bomb at a gas station in Marshall, Texas.

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]]> http://710keel.com/barksdale-air-force-base-bomb-squad-sent-to-marshall-texas-to-investigate-suspicious-package/feed/ 0 simononly, Flickr What to Do if You're Bit by a Black Widow Spider http://710keel.com/what-to-do-if-youre-bit-by-a-black-widow-spider/ http://710keel.com/what-to-do-if-youre-bit-by-a-black-widow-spider/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:12:57 +0000 Danny Fox http://710keel.com/?p=150778 The Black Widow Spider is identified by a reddish orange colored mark that is shaped like an hourglass on their underside.

According to National Geographic, the venom of a Black Widow is 15 times stronger than the venom of a rattlesnake.

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]]> http://710keel.com/what-to-do-if-youre-bit-by-a-black-widow-spider/feed/ 0 tkksummers/Flickr Former LSU Tiger Tharold Simon Arrested For Intimidating Police Officer http://710keel.com/former-lsu-tiger-tharold-simon-arrested-for-intimidating-police-officer/ http://710keel.com/former-lsu-tiger-tharold-simon-arrested-for-intimidating-police-officer/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:41:22 +0000 Danny Fox http://1130thetiger.com/?p=168180 Tharold Simon was in his home town of Eunice, La. Thursday night when he was arrested for intimidating a police officer. He was also suspended from LSU in 2011 with Tyrann Mathieu and Spencer Ware when all three of them tested positive for synthetic marijuana.

A police officer asked Simon to move his vehicle which was blocking Beulah Street, Simon said, "I own Eunice," and "I'm gonna buy these projects and you are gonn

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