1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (457+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - What looks like a day at the rodeo has a deeper purpose, offering kids with special needs a safe, fun, and welcoming way to experience the excitement of ranch life. This year marks the fourth annual…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (410+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - "At the end of the day, this is McNeese having a physical thank you card to the community," said Andrew Dalton, the student who has been spearheading the project. The Big Event is back at McNeese....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (810+ words) Many children posted farewell messages, while parents reported distraught children discovering they'd been shut out of platforms as the landmark law took effect. Some young children reported fooling the platforms' age estimation technology by drawing on facial hair. Parents and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (359+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - 1.2 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year, according to the American Diabetes Association. A 10-year-old from Lake Charles has been living with Type 1 diabetes since he was seven. "To me, I think of it as…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (395+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The season of giving is officially underway in Southwest Louisiana, as KPLC and the Salvation Army are teaming up once again to bring holiday cheer to families in need. At the Verandah, the Christmas spirit is…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (242+ words) (Gray News) " New Mexico will become the first state in the U.S. to guarantee free universal child care. According to New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, the new initiative will begin Nov. 1. The initiative fulfills a promise made by the governor…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (329+ words) MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) - For more than 100 years, all the children born into one Texas family have been boys. Now, that streak is ending, and they couldn't be happier. Michael Sherman Jr., a Montgomery County firefighter, and his wife, Joacquia…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (307+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Now that kids are back in school, many parents may be wondering how to keep their youngest children engaged and learning. That's why One Lake Charles art studio is offering a solution. Paint and Fire is…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (391+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - ADHD diagnoses are climbing in Louisiana, and families in Lake Charles face unique challenges in getting treatment. "When I was younger, when there were children in my class with ADHD, they were labeled as the bad…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (409+ words) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Kidney stones are common in the United States. One in 10 people will develop one at some point in their life. Once rare in children, doctors say cases are becoming much more frequent. Avery Kiehl is a…...