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Using Vitamin D to spring forward your health and mood
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (162+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The official start of spring isn't until later this month, but with warmer temperatures and longer hours of daylight, you may notice your life is already getting a little better. Counselor Joel Daugherty says, "Vitamin D. It's…...
Help safely dispose of unwanted electronics at CITGO E-Recycle Day
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (160+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Each year, thousands of computers, TVs, cell phones, and other electronics are discarded. But E-Waste contains recyclable materials and can be hazardous if disposed of with regular garbage. That's why CITGO holds an E-Recycle Day each…...
Bodybuilding couple hosts posing workshop for aspiring competitors
11+ hour, 24+ min ago (348+ words) MOSS BLUFF, La. (KPLC) - Partners on and off the stage, professional bodybuilders Sammi Mosley and Dylan Cassel are using their shared passion for competition to help train the next generation of athletes in the sport. The couple has been competing…...
Mobile home residents suing landlord over rent increases, new fees
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (253+ words) MCLEAN COUNTY, Ill. (WEEK/Gray News) - Owners of several mobile home parks in Illinois are accussed of illegally raising rent and charging improper fees to their residents. Several residents of Maple Grove Estates have filed a lawsuit in McLean County Circuit…...
Ford recalls nearly 2 million vehicles for rear camera issue
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (84+ words) (CNN) - Ford has recalled over 1.7 million vehicles due to issues involving the rearview cameras. The recall affects certain Bronco, Edge, Explorer and Escape models, as well as certain Lincoln Corsair and Aviator models. The model years range from 2020 through 2024. Depending…...
LaGrange unable to make a comeback against Wossman in state final
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (201+ words) HAMMOND, La. (KPLC) - The LaGrange Lady Gators were faced with a tall task looking to knock off the four-time defending state champions: the Wossman Lady Wildcats. The Lady Gators fought until the end but fell 50-39 to Wossman. LaGrange started off…...
Westlake falls short in program’s first state title game
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (231+ words) Westlake falls short in program's first state title game'KPLC 7 News HAMMOND, La. (KPLC) - In their first state title appearance in program history, the Westlake Lady Rams fell to the French Settlement Lady Lions 44-36 in the Division III Non-Select state championship....
Pitkin outlasts Bell City, 51-50 to win Class B state title in thrilling fashion
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (196+ words) HAMMOND, La. (KPLC) - With the Class B state championship on the line, top-seeded Bell City faced No. 2 Pitkin in Hammond. In a wire-to-wire contest, Pitkin edged Bell City 51-50 in the final moments. Pitkin led 10-9 at the end of the first…...
Shelling gets surgical: Surgeon demonstrates precision of medical robot by peeling boiled crawfish
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (295+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Crawfish season has everyone getting their hands dirty, including advanced medical robots. Dr. Justin Rudd, a General Surgeon at CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles, wanted to see whether their da Vinci 5 robotic surgical…...
Drivers are feeling the pain at the pump as gas prices dramatically increase
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (651+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - While not as high as many parts of the country, we've still seen a change in price at the pump here in Lake Charles. Gas prices have jumped 40 cents per gallon over the past couple of…...