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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Buc-ee's breaks ground Monday, and UL hosts South Alabama Saturday

Plus, a mammoth skeleton turned up in the Lafayette area.

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Buc-ee's

The travel center's Lafayette groundbreaking is set for Mon., Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. CST, based on reports. 97.3 The Dawg

Flu season

Louisiana's flu test positivity hit 8.3% for the week ending Oct. 17, compared with 5.7% nationally. Louisiana was one of only two states reporting moderate flu activity in mid-October. Gator 99.5

Louisiana's flu positivity runs above the national rate

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UL football

UL hosts South Alabama at 4 p.m. Saturday, and the road team has won every game in the series over the last four years. South Alabama allows 287 passing yards per game, last in the Sun Belt. The Advocate

Veterans Day

The Military Order of the Purple Heart, Department of Louisiana, is hosting a free concert at the on Sun., Nov. 8, at 3 p.m. It's open to the public. KATC

Mammoth find

Landowner Curt Matte uncovered fossil remains of a mammoth, including lower jaws, teeth and likely tusks. He contacted Dr. Jennifer Hargrave, director of UL Lafayette's Science Museum, to help identify and document the find. KLFY

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  1. Wed., Nov. 4Federal observers visited Lafayette polls; a local fire chief heads to Colorado
  2. Tues., Nov. 3Flu season is early in Louisiana, and St. Augustine takes No. 1
  3. Mon., Nov. 2Storms and a cold front are forecast for Election Day
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Today in Lafayetteto me · Thurs., Nov. 56:00 a.m.

Buc-ee's breaks ground Monday, and UL hosts South Alabama Saturday

Plus, a mammoth skeleton turned up in the Lafayette area.

The TLDR

  1. Buc-ee's groundbreaking in Lafayette is set for Mon., Nov. 9
  2. Louisiana's flu positivity runs above the national rate
  3. UL hosts South Alabama at 4 p.m. Saturday
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