BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer For Frank "Chip" Noel," it started out as a hobby. The former pilot had long been a rum-drinker, but in retirement, he took up distilling as a hobby. Now it's a lot more than that. Here's a look inside the process by which he and his daughter, Natalie, are making a new brand of rum (among other spirits) out of Donaldsonville. The cost of insurance has soared in Louisiana, and it's hitting homeowners hard. But it's not just them. The Ascension Parish school system says it's paying twice as much money for half as much property insurance coverage as it did in 2019. And it's putting the school board under serious duress. Here's how it's a problem that's affecting lots of school districts in our state. It's going to be LSU v.s. Wisconsin on New Years Day this bowl season. It's a pretty prominent game, but there are a bunch of big questions swirling around it. Sports columnist Scott Rabalais is here to answer them. | 