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Texas Brine says it has started extending settlement offers to Assumption Parish residents who have been under an evacuation order since August because of a 15-acre sinkhole.more>> Texas Brine says it has started extending settlement offers to Assumption Parish residents who have been under an evacuation order since August because of a 15-acre sinkhole.more>> The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide Friday afternoon involving a 52-year-old man and his 16-year-old son.
more>> The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide Friday afternoon involving a 52-year-old man and his 16-year-old son.
more>> Agents arrested 20-year-old Matthew Lipham for a number of sex crimes involving a juvenile on Friday.more>> Agents arrested 20-year-old Matthew Lipham for a number of sex crimes involving a juvenile on Friday.more>> The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office located the body of 53-year-old Wayne Folse late Friday afternoon.
more>> The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office located the body of 53-year-old Wayne Folse late Friday afternoon.
more>> People who rely on the state for health care and educational programs traveled to the Louisiana Capitol to ask senators to pay for those services in next year's budget.more>> People who rely on the state for health care and educational programs traveled to the Louisiana Capitol to ask senators to pay for those services in next year's budget.more>> Members of the Lafreniere Park Advisory Board, the Lafreniere Park Patrons Board, Jefferson Parish Councilman Ben Zahn and Al Copeland, Jr. unveiled the final design for a tribute to the late Al Copelandmore>> Members of the Lafreniere Park Advisory Board, the Lafreniere Park Patrons Board, Jefferson Parish Councilman Ben Zahn and Al Copeland, Jr. unveiled the final design for a tribute to the late Al Copelandmore>> Inmates' lawyers and the U.S. Justice Department say the current design of a $145 million jail under construction in New Orleans won't meet requirements of a reform agreement signed by Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusmanmore>> Inmates' lawyers and the U.S. Justice Department say the current design of a $145 million jail under construction in New Orleans won't meet requirements of a reform agreement signed by Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusmanmore>> A recent national study says Louisiana has the highest rate of gun violence in the nation and the weakest gun safety laws.more>> A recent national study says Louisiana has the highest rate of gun violence in the nation and the weakest gun safety laws.more>> The photos of Mickey Shunick still sit in the offices of Lafayette Police Chief Jim Craft and Det. Stephen Bajat.more>> The photos of Mickey Shunick still sit in the offices of Lafayette Police Chief Jim Craft and Det. Stephen Bajat.more>> State officials have installed enhanced monitoring equipment along Louisiana 70, near the Assumption Parish sinkhole.more>> State officials have installed enhanced monitoring equipment along Louisiana 70, near the Assumption Parish sinkhole.more>>
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Greater New Orleans Foundation has been awarded a $600,000 grant from the Kresge Foundation to help strengthen operations of nonprofit organizations in the New Orleans area.
The grant will aid funding the of the foundation's organizational effectiveness program, which was launched last year.
Foundation president Albert Ruesga said strong nonprofits aid in overall community health. The foundation's work in this vein includes training for more than 150 nonprofits on such topics as fundraising, advocacy and governance.
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