 BY VICKI FERSTEL | Staff writer Across Louisiana, houses of worship have been struggling with the insurance crisis that has gripped the state. A group of church leaders is now working to set up a self-insurance fund. Still, as staff writer Sam Karlin notes, challenges remain like getting enough protection from the global reinsurance market to backstop hurricane risk. Click here for more on the story.
Those fabulous 3-pointers. The LSU women’s basketball team caught fire Sunday from 3-point range and the players' long-range accuracy was key in their 81-67 win over Mississippi State at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Staff writer Reed Darcy says the Tigers have now drained 21 shots from beyond the arc across their last two games. He's got all the exciting details here.
Most of us were hoping the recent warm weather signaled an end to winter. Alas, Max the armadillo — the Baton Rouge Zoo's version of Punxsutawney Phil — saw his shadow Sunday. So did Phil. According to Groundhog Day lore, that means six more weeks of winter. Sob! The Advocate's intrepid Aidan McCahill chased this story for us. | 
