Dust off your cowboy boots, the Playday Series is returning to Red River Cowboy Church on the following dates: Mar 21, Apr 11, May 16, June 13, July 11 and Aug 1.

Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning and Global Education will offer a Pick Up Your Brush painting class March 5 and 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the second floor of South Hall. The fee is $45. In these classes, students will learn the art of painting using step-by-step instructions to create a masterpiece of your own. No special or prior skills are required. Just relax and enjoy each class. Students will take home a completed painting at the end of every class. The painting on March 5, will be titled “Striped vase with flowers.” On March 19, the painting will be “Multi-color carrots.” Children ages 7–12 are allowed to enroll, but a parent must accompany the child throughout the class. Parents do not have to enroll unless they participate. All supplies are included. For more information or to register for classes, go to checkout.nsula.edu or call (800) 376-2422 or (318) 357-6355.

LSU’s Kim Mulkey is the first coach in SEC history to win 25+ games in each of her first five seasons with a team.

Mortgage rates fell below 6% last week for the first time in over 3 years.

Cottage cheese sold at Walmart in 24 states, including Louisiana, is recalled over concerns that liquid ingredients used in the items may not be fully pasteurized.

State Farm announced $5 billion dividend to be paid to auto customers this summer.

Legendary broadcaster Chris Berman announced his plans to retire after 50 years at ESPN. He will retire after the 2029 NFL season. He joined ESPN in 1979 as one of the original on-air personalities and a cornerstone of NFL Primetime and Sunday NFL Countdown.