BY DOUG GRAHAM | Staff writer As Kim Mulkey and her LSU Tigers prepare for their Sweet 16 contest Friday night against North Carolina State, she is getting plenty of support from her children, who do everything they can to attend her teams' NCAA Tournament games. In some ways, they are simply paying her back for trying so hard to attend their events as they grew up. "She was at every big game and every school event. Not just sports but plays in elementary school, too," says her son, Kramer Robertson. Read about the lengths Mulkey's kids go to as they cheer on the Tigers. Louisiana is struggling to keep people in the state, and attract new residents, as two-thirds of parishes lost population last year. “The region and state have struggled for a long time,” said Greg Rusovich, a shipping industry veteran. “Louisiana hasn't progressed the way other Southern states have. So what do we do about it?” Some people have ideas on how to turn things around. Read about them here. It's spring in Louisiana, and that means oodles of wild baby animals in the woods, fields and parks, as well as your own backyard. While the little critters may be cute, experts advise taking care if you find a baby animal that has been separated from its mother. Read about what they recommend you do next. | 