Bossier City police are investigating after children at a Bossier City daycare ingested water beads, causing several to seek medical treatment. One is in intensive care.
• The mayors hail from 11 countries including Australia (1), Canada (3), Colombia (1), Germany (1), Iceland (1), Italy (1), the Netherlands (1), New Zealand (1), and the U.S. (27), and the first-ever Initiative mayors from Argentina (1) and Kenya (1)
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It’s like a never ending nightmare for William Daniel, Director of Shreveport's Water and Sewage Department (DOWUS)--trying to get Shreveport water to taste 'right' and to look 'right'. Daniel often talks of the steps DOWUS takes to 'make water'. Lately, making good tasting, clear water has been a major headache for Daniel and his staff. Yellowish/greenish, funny tasting water became a problem several weeks ago. After consultation with experts and additional testing the culprit was identified--too much manganese in the water. Actually, it is too much manganese in the city's water supply--Cross Lake. In recent month the manganese levels in Cross Lake began to rise. This resulted in water being yellowish or greenish coming out of the taps, along with a 'funny' taste. Heavy rainfall in early June was identified as a possible culprit, either creating more runoff into the lake and/or an upheaval in the lake's water from the lower levels to higher levels. DOWUS tried flushing the water lines to remove the water overloaded with dissolved manganese to no avail. The amount of manganese coming into the treatment plan from Cross Lake did not abate. DOWUS then tried treating the water with a different chemical to dissolve the manganese. Although this was somewhat helpful the underlying problem of too much manganese was not resolved.
Dreams came true this week as a host of local athletes heard their name called in the MLB draft. Some players can choose not to sign with the team that drafted them and return to school. I would imagine that will be the case for any player who still have eligibility draft after Stoval.
Arlington, Texas was the place to be for baseball lovers this past weekend as the stars of Major League Baseball descended upon the Lone Star state for the annual MLB All-Star game that was held on Tuesday night. The real fireworks happened Monday night as the Home Run Derby took center stage. Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Teoscar Hernandez took home the crown in a dramatic defeat of Kansas City Royal stud Bobby Witt Jr. The future is bright as we got to see three young stars on display in Baltimore Orioles Gunnar Henderson, Philadelphia Phillies Alec Bohm and Witt.
Missed me? Lately, my thoughts have been run amuck with all things sports and some things (gasp!) other than sports. There are countless storylines that deserve some sort of coverage while maybe not grabbing one of the weekly headlines. Here, I’ll ponder some of those tidbits swirling around the sports world.
A 32-acre holiday park offering what's being called an 'immersive Christmas experience' will open this fall in Stonewall.
Mayor Arceneaux invites downtown property owners in Shreveport and other interested parties to attend a meeting to discuss the proposed Vacant Property Regulation Ordinance, which is currently pending before the City Council. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at Government Plaza, on Thursday, July 25, at 10 a.m.
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