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The advancement of technology sometimes brings unwanted consequences.

Motorists are reminded by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development that the project to remove and replace the Linton Road bridge over Black Bayou Reservoir in north Bossier Parish will begin Tuesday, April 20 with a complete closure of the bridge.

Louisiana sportsmen can help the needy in their community by donating to Hunters For The Hungry Louisiana upon purchasing a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries license.

On Sunday, Hideki Matsuyama became the first male golfer from Japan to win a major, winning The Masters. Matsuyama played exceptional golf all four days and won by one stroke over PGA tour rookie Will Zalatoris.

This week I will continue with my sixpart piece previewing the upcoming MLB season that began on Thursday, April 1, and hopefully make it through an entire 162-game season. This week I will preview the American League East and attempt to project where each team will finish in their subsequent division.

The Overton Brooks VA Medical Center will join the Fayetteville VA and the Little Rock VA hospitals, for a public virtual listening session Monday, April 26, 12:30-2 p.m., to hear from veterans on how to design a health-care system of the future and grow services for veterans in a way that reinforces VA’s role as a national leader in health care.

LSU Health Shreveport has received a five-year grant for $10,529,128 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a new Center of Biomedical Research Excellence or COBRE. The grant has two five-year renewal options.

Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana is doing its part during Second Chance Month to help people transition from justice involvement to securing employment and contributing to their communities, as it does all year long.