King cakes have been in high demand this Mardi Gras season. Aside from the normal demand this time of year, plenty of customers are stocking up on the sweet treats for Super Bowl parties, as the New Orleans Saints take on the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

PRAIRIEVILLE – Fire Chief Mark Stewart has been called to duty in Haiti to assist with the recovery effort in the earthquake-stricken country.

With Haitian citizens struggling to find food and shelter amid chaos and lawlessness after the Jan. 12 earthquake, it's no wonder that Fort Polk's 209th Military Police was recently alerted to deploy to the tiny island.

The 2010 Census is fast approaching, and participation could be the difference for federal funding, school districts, and the number of votes Louisiana has in the United States House of Representatives.

The state budget crisis won't be solved by raising taxes, state treasurer John Kennedy said Thursday.

One thing is very different about 2010 when compared to 2009 – it’s a lot colder. The first few days of the new year have ushered in some chilly days and downright cold nights. We’ve had some temperatures unheard of in Louisiana for years. And the cold has caused everyone headaches.

We all know rock & roll entered mainstream white America in Memphis in the 1950s when Elvis Presley released “Good Rockin’ Tonight.”

VPSO detectives had been conducting an investigation throughout the past month after fuel belonging to the Vernon Parish Police Jury, a generator and several guns belonging to other individuals had been reported stolen. Little did they know the investigation would turn up five meth labs in Pitkin.

PRAIRIEVILLE – The highest-profile member of the governor’s Commission on Streamlining Government threw punches Wednesday at the group’s recently released 283-recommendation report.

When LSU takes the field against Penn State on New Year’s Day in the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, they will be the underdog. The Tigers have failed to pull off an upset this season and they have their work cut out for them if they want to accomplish the feat today.

First came a study proclaiming Louisiana residents are the happiest in the nation.

Like so many in the Who Dat nation, I tuned into the NFL Network on Saturday night to watch our beloved Saints. I have watched at least some of every game that they played this year and admit I was a little nervous earlier in the week when it looked like we weren’t going to be able to see them play the Cowboys but after it became available, I made sure I was home to catch the 7:20 p.m. kickoff.

Based on a recent study published in Science Magazine, Louisiana can claim the title of “happiest” state in the nation.

An authorized biography of Edwin Edwards, the imprisoned and disgraced former governor of Louisiana, is selling like hotcakes in bookstores around the state. Considering that the book is “authorized” by Edwards, the rapid sales are even more impressive. But who reads authorized biographies anyway?