Rylee Kramer
Reporter
Monroe
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Rylee is a reporter for KNOE 8 News.
She joined KNOE in August of 2022 after meeting members of the team at a conference for investigative reporting. Rylee jumped into covering a wide variety of stories from local community projects to statewide issues.
Rylee graduated from the University of Kansas and made the move with her adopted cat, Luna. She is passionate about being a voice for the voiceless and helping the community in any way she can.
Rylee wants everyone to know that she is committed to telling the important stories from the ArkLaMiss and hopes that her work will one day make a difference. If you have a story you’d like Rylee to know about, you can email her at Rylee.Kramer@knoe.com
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According to ULM staff, over 300 students took part in the event.
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Wossman starts the season with a bang, beating Washington, 4-0. West Ouachita begins the season with a win over Caldwell, 25 to 13. Franklin Parish sends a message with a huge win over Bastrop, 41 to 6. Winnfield Falls to Pineville, 20 to 14. D’Arbonne Woods shows no rust, beating Lakeview, 42 to 12.
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The annual Second Amendment holiday weekend is returning to Louisiana the first weekend of September.
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Senator Bill Cassidy visited the Boys and Girls Club in Farmerville on Aug. 23 to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Teen Center.
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University of Louisiana Monroe football tight end, Rylan Green, took it upon himself to help Dominique Hawkins after seeing his story on KNOE 8 News.
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The Bastrop Police department is seeking the communities help in a homicide case from 2021
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8-year-old saves great grandfathers life after four wheeling accident.
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A Richland parish family is speaking out against bullying after their special needs student experienced physical and verbal abuse from peers and adults at school.
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Former Ouachita Parish School Board employee, Jason Howze, has been charged with felony theft after using the school boards’ credit and debit cards for personal use from December of 2020 through November of 2022.
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Louisiana State Climatologist and LSU professor, Barry Keim along with other researchers, have been studying patterns of tropical storms and hurricanes from 1851 until now. When focusing on the data from satellites, they found that hurricane season is lasting longer than expected.
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Ruston receiving $4.8 million for new substation
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Reactions to Veto override of Gender affirming healthcare ban for minors
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Monroe resident voices concern over debris in storm drainage
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the last granddaughter of Joseph Biedenharn was laid to rest on June 11th with a vintage Coca-Cola truck leading the procession to honor her families legacy
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On May 18, a fatal officer-involved shooting took place in Bastrop near the Handy stop on West Madison. Community members are questioning what happened that day.
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The University of Louisiana Monroe has received the largest donation in its history
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Full length interview with AG Jeff Landry on his run for Governor
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AHEC program gives high school students a look into the medical field
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Fatal car crash on U.S. Hwy 167 in Union parish claims the life of two people
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According to a press release from Louisiana State Police Troop F, a fatal crash in Richland Parish occurred on Highway 132 near Old Alto road.
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Monroe Police are urging anyone with information to contact them at (318) 329-2600, or Crime Stoppers of North Delta at (318) 388-CASH (2274).
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The Louisiana Senate passes House Bill 648 with a 29-10 vote. This would ban gender-affirming healthcare for anyone under 18 in the state of Louisiana, even if they have parental consent.
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Residents are voicing concerns after a piece of the Highway 167 Southbound overpass fell onto Interstate 20, requiring an emergency repair. Officials say it happened Saturday night when a hole formed on the bridge’s surface. The Department of Transportation and Development closed the left lane of the highway and the right lane of the interstate during repairs.
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KNOE had the chance to sit down with gubernatorial candidate Stephen Waguespack on Monday, May 22.
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NELA Voters explain expectations for Louisiana Governor
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The United States Department of Justice hosted a town hall meeting on May 17 to hear from citizens in the region about their experiences with Louisiana State Police.
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Non-traditional student gets degree to honor her late son
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The Monroe West Monroe CVB and the City of Monroe are collaborating to add seven new tennis courts, an open-air observation deck upstairs, a food, beverage, and pro-shop downstairs, and pickleball courts.
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Ruston woman urges lawmakers in DC to pass Life Saving Leave Act
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The Union Parish Sheriff’s Office is searching for 25-year old-Joseph Charles Burton. He is wanted for an attempted murder and carjacking that happened around 8pm on May 8, 2023.
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Experienced researchers from ULM, and la tech welcomed as new members of LCRC research team
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According to the Caldwell Parish Sheriff’s Office, a motorcycle accident claimed the life of 53-year-old Eddie Finley.
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Families of organ donors celebrate loved ones for national donate life month
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In 2012, the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office started the Deputies Making a Change program, or DMAC, which focuses on mentoring young men ages 9-13 that could be at risk of criminal behavior.
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Police Jury President Shane Smiley says its issued as a precaution
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52 women in the state of Louisiana alone were killed by men in 2020, according to the Violence Policy Center.In cases where the victim-abuser relationship could be identified, 98% of women were killed by someone they know.
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The Louisiana Department of Corrections hosted a second chance job fair for those preparing for reentry.
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In 2015, Randy Williams, Sharon Robinson, and Angela Robinson purchased the old Carver Elementary School from the Morehouse Parish School Board.
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Election results for the City of Ruston and Ouachita Parish
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MGM development group celebrated the grand opening of the Sandal Family Apartments on Mar 21, 2023. The $15.3 million complex offers 40 three-bedroom, two-bathroom units, 20 two-bedroom, two-bathroom units, and 4 one bedroom, one bathroom units, along with a computer lab, fitness center, and high speed internet.
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The United States Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, Kristen Clarke visited the city of Tallulah and Grambling state University on Mar 20, 2023. This visit is a part of the DOJ’s civil rights tour that focuses on deepening connections with southern communities.
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The sixth annual Women’s Symposium of Northeast Louisiana was held at ULM’s Bayou Pointe on Tuesday, Mar 14. It took place on ‘equal pay day’, which brought awareness to the gender wage gap nationwide.
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In a Facebook post that’s since been taken down, Louisiana Tech University Student Government Association (SGA) Vice President Gabriel Freeman allegedly made insensitive and racial comments.
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Lincoln Parish Sheriff's Office searching for suspect in deadly shooting
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Bill filed to fund early education program for Monroe City School District
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The city of Monroe hosted a pre-council meeting on Feb. 27, just one day before the city council meeting. They discussed plans to implement affordable housing in the Monroe area by using money from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
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Tibet Sancak is a Louisiana Tech University international student athlete from Izmir, Turkey. After seeing the devastation from the earthquake in his home country, he knew he had to help.
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