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A beautiful home has been built in the Eloi subdivision with donated time, money and experience.  The home will be given away this week, with the proceeds benefiting Lafayette Habitat For Humanity, Faith House, St. Michael's Center for Veterans, and Acadiana Youth.

There was a beautiful, if not strange looking rainbow in Acadiana this weekend.  KATC-TV 3 Meterologist Dave Baker joined the Morning Report to tell Ken Romero all about it.

The holiday season is upon us, and everyone is shopping, including the criminals.  That advice comes from Lafayette Police Corporal Paul Mouton who reminds KPEL NewsJunkies that criminal are always on the hunt for new victims.

You may have seen them on television, hunting alligators during the season, and now they are visiting Lafayette.  Troy and Jacob Landry spoke to Bernadette Lee and Ken Romero on the Morning Report about their lives, their work and their love of Louisiana.

A new phase of construction was completed at the intersection of Guilbeau and Johnston Streets yesterday, and the changes made for a very interesting morning in the Hub City.  Lafayette Public Works Manager Tom Carroll and Pat Logan joined the KPEL Morning Report to give details on this project and others during Lafayette Live.

During today's Morning Report, Carol Ross, Mike Stagg and Warren Caudle tackled issues related to Wikileaks, the FDA and the Bush-era tax cuts, with each giving their opinions about today's headlines.

Where are the recycling centers?  Do I have to wash out milk jugs before putting them in the bin?  These questions and more can be answered with Lafayette Consolidated Government's new Pride Guide.  Environmental Director Mark Pope tells Bernadette Lee and Ken Romero about how you can get one.

7th district Congressman Charles Boustany of Lafayette, met with Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Director Michael Bromwich yesterday to discuss ongoing issues with the BOEMRE issuing new well permits in the Gulf of Mexico.  Boustany spoke about this issue and others on the Morning Report.

The President of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association spent time with the hosts from the Morning Report discussing the status of drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico for both deep water and shallow water projects.  Don Briggs says the news is not great.

The State Legislative Auditor continues to investigate the Lafayette Housing Authority, and State Representative Rickey Hardy, who asked for the investigation, says he is waiting on word about what the investigation might reveal.  Hardy spoke with morning show hosts Bernadette Lee and Ken Romero on the Morning Report.

Wingin' It Wednesday panelists Warren Caudle, Carol Ross and Mike Stagg debated three issues on this morning's Morning Report edition with Bernadette Lee and Ken Romero as moderators.  They talked about the new guidelines under TSA, the confrontation between North and South Korea, and the lastest national poll on the President.

Local Chef Patrick Mould joined the KPEL Morning Report to dispense advice to co-host Bernadette Lee and KPEL NewsJunkies on making the perfect Thanksgiving meal. Co-host Ken Romero and the chef help Bernadette and listeners learn more about the feast.

There will be a 5k/1mile fun run/walk to benefit the Miles Perret Cancer Services program this Thanksgiving Eve.  Spokeswoman Nicole Jones tells Bernadette Lee and Ken Romero on the Morning Report about the event, and all of the free services for cancer patients.

Next year, the Lafayette City Parish Council will have a multitude of major issues to discuss and make decisions about before the entire year is wrapped up.  Council Chairman Jay Castille talked with the hosts of the Morning Report to outline some of the major issues council members will tackle next year.

Next year the state of Louisiana is facing at least a one-point-five billiond dollar budget defeceit, and lawmakers are preparing for a very difficult legislative session next year.  State Representative Joel Robideaux of Lafayette spoke to Bernadette Lee and Ken Romero on the Morning Report about what could happen next year.

Fred Reggie joined the Morning Report, and he spoke to Bernadette Lee and Ken Romero about the ScholarWise fundraiser for Special Olympics.  Reggie gives details about how buying a tickets can benefit parents, grandparents, students and schools.

3rd District Congreesman-elect Jeff Landry talks about his week of initial meetings and orientation in Washington D.C. before becoming a member of Congress and the session starts for the 112th Congress next year.

Director of Public Works for Lafayette Consolidated Government Tom Carroll and Developmental & Environmental Division Associate Director Pat Logan joined the Morning Report, in this Lafayette Live segment, to talk about major road and bridge projects in the city and parish of Lafayette.

U.S. Senator David Vitter joined the Morning Report today to talk about the latest in current events.  Vitter discussed the ongoing defacto moratorium on businesses trying to get drilling permits, changes in Washington D.C. and the foreclosure mess with some U.S. banks.

Lafayette City Parish Council Chairman Jay Castille weighed in on the issue of special taxing districts in Lafayette for improvements at Ambassador and Kaliste Saloom along with the I-10/I-49 corridor.  Castille says hopefully the council will let the item fall off the agenda at tonight's meeting, as he says constituents have been vocal, saying they don't want any part of it.  He talks more about