Memories at the mansion: Five of the state’s governors gathered together this past weekend at the house where each once lived, NOLA.com reports. Gov. John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards hosted former governors Bobby Jindal, Kathleen Blanco, Edwin Edwards, Buddy Roemer and Mike Foster for a reception called “Memories at the Mansion.” Edwards’ spokesman Richard Carbo says the First Lady planned the reception as part of her relaunch of the mansion preservation foundation. Read more.
Detained: A 58-year-old man Louisiana man was arrested by South Korean forces today for trying to cross into North Korea for “political purposes,” The Washington Post reports. The man, identified only as “A,” had arrived in South Korea three days ago and was detained outside the Civilian Control Line, just outside the DMZ. A resident of the border county of Yeoncheon, 40 miles north of Seoul, saw the man and alerted police, the Yonhap News Agency reported. The man’s arrest was just one reason for the increase in activity at the DMZ, where a North Korean solider also defected to South Korea. Read more.
In observance: The Louisiana Workforce Commission is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week, which begins today and runs through Sunday. Led by the U.S. Department of Labor, National Apprenticeship Week highlights the diverse career paths found through apprenticeship programs. There are currently 50 registered apprenticeship programs in Louisiana representing various industries, including plumbing, nursing, carpentry, medical billing and coding, welding, electrical wiring and barbering. Read more.
