March 2022

It’s time for spring cleanup in the landscape

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As winter draws to a close and we eagerly anticipate warmer weather and the longer days of spring, it’s time to get to work in our lawns and gardens. Cleanup in the landscape should include the removal of weeds, trimming limbs and mulching. This also is a great time to fertilize blooming plants, fruit trees and shrubs.

Hidden sources of caffeine

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(metrocreativeconnection.com) Decaf devotees may be surprised to learn that decaffeinated coffee contains small amounts of caffeine.

A Lenten Meal the kids will love

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Crunchy fish sticks are a meal the entire family can enjoy, especially during Lent.

State cancels dozens of oyster leases for nonpayment

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Dozens of oyster leases have been canceled because the owners haven’t paid their rent, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said Thursday. The 44 leases had been held by 19 people or groups. The rent is supposed to be paid by the end of January. The department says state law adds a 10 percent penalty to people who pay in February. The department says it must revoke leases for people who haven’t paid before March 1. The department published the list Thursday on its website, at http://www.wlf. louisiana.gov/delinquentoyster-leases.

Police: 10 wounded in shooting following Mardi Gras parade

BOGALUSA (AP) — Ten people were wounded in a shooting following a Mardi Gras parade in eastern Louisiana and a man has been arrested on charges including attempted firstdegree murder, police said.

UN report paints dire picture of the Gulf of Mexico’s future

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain on parts of the Texas coast in 2017. Then in 2020, ferocious winds from Hurricane Laura destroyed homes across coastal Louisiana. Hurricane Ida hit in 2021, leaving the entire city of New Orleans without power for days.

Stocks tumble as war overshadows ‘fantastic’ US jobs data

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks around the world are tumbling Friday, as even a gangbusters report on the U.S. jobs market can’t pull Wall Street’s focus off its worries about the war in Ukraine.

Russians take Ukraine nuclear plant; no radiation after fire

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops Friday seized the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe after a middle-of-the-night attack that set it on fire and briefly raised worldwide fears of a catastrophe in the most chilling turn in Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine yet.

Calif. governor wants mental health courts for homeless people

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s governor unveiled a plan Thursday to create mental health courts in every county, allowing treatment for more homeless people with severe mental health and addiction disorders but also compelling some of them into care, a move that many advocates of homeless people oppose as a violation of civil rights.

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