LPB calls for Young Heroes nominations to recognize role model high schoolers

Louisiana Public Broadcasting announces the 2025 Louisiana Young Heroes program and the statewide call for nominations of students to be recognized as Louisiana Young Heroes.

Demons hang on to edge Nicholls,68-66

Another Southland Conference men’s basketball game, another close shave for Northwestern State.For the third time in as many league games, the Demons survived a taut finish, using a pair of Jon Sanders II free throws with 13.

Sean Kiracofe resigns as NSU volleyball coach

Northwestern State head volleyball coach Sean Kiracofe has resigned from his position, it was announced late last week. Kiracofe was the longest-tenured and the coach who amassed the most wins in Demon volleyball history, the only coach to win more than 100 matches in their career at NSU.

Demons can’t overcome Texas hot start

The first half of Sunday morning’s game at Texas did not follow the script the Northwestern State men’s basketball team has written against power-conference competition in the 2024-25 season.

AgCenter veterinarian urges caution amid rise in bird flu cases

Louisiana has recorded the nation’s first severe human infection of H5N1, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza or bird flu, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Women’s Fishing 101 workshops on tap for February and April

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation (LAWFF) are teaming up to present two Women’s Fishing 101 Workshops this spring.

Highly pathogenic Avian Influenza causing mortality in wild birds

H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is again causing mortalities in wild birds in Louisiana, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced. This year’s fall migrations have created a resurgence of HPAI-induced waterfowl disease in Louisiana.

Gotcher, Owens earn All-American honors

Blake Gotcher and Chancellor Owens entered the 2024 Northwestern State football season at opposite ends of the experience spectrum.They ended it with at least one postseason honor in common – an All-American honor.

Tickets now on sale for spring Angola Prison Rodeo

Tickets are now on sale for the upcoming annual spring Angola Prison Rodeo. The rodeo, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday April 19-20, 2024, offers the best in prison rodeo excitement! Warden Darrel Vannoy invites the public to view the wildest rodeo show in the south.

Demons set to host SUNO in lone Dec. home game

After its longest road trip of the season in terms of both games and miles, the Northwestern State men’s basketball team makes a quick stop at Prather Coliseum for its final non-conference home game of the 2024-25 season.Friday’s 1 p.m.