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Interesting sources of money for this year's EBR school races

By KELLY P. KISSEL | Metro editor

Who's funding much of East Baton Rouge's school board elections this time around? The answer will surprise you, particularly in races involving three incumbents.

We took a trip down to the mighty Mississip' to see what kind of problems this year's low water is causing. The photos tell a lot of the tale.

And the LSU Tigers found its offense in Gainesville, Florida. Read Scott Rabalais' take on Brian Kelly's biggest victory since joining the Tigers.

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