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Quality of work more important than quantity in preventing employee burnout

People often put work and well-being at opposite ends of the spectrum, with "work" being the drudgery that we go through to have the...

LSU expands programs to stem statewide nursing shortage

LSU Health Sciences New Orleans is expanding three accelerated nursing programs to north Louisiana with the goal of mitigating the state’s nursing shortage. Like many...

​​State helped policyholders collect additional $129M last year for insurance claims

The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced that it helped consumers collect more than $129 million in payouts in addition to the original amounts offered...

Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise

U.S. demand for grocery delivery is cooling as prices for food and other necessities rise. Some customers are shifting to pickup—a less expensive alternative...

Hiring is getting easier for some employers 

Some large U.S. companies say hiring is getting slightly easier, The Wall Street Journal reports.  Employers in hospitality, retail, health care and other industries hardest...

A look at the new businesses taking over the former Garden District Nursery 

A mixed-use development on Government Street aims to become the latest Mid City hotspot with a newly opened barber shop and plant nursery, plus a forthcoming, New Orleans-born taco restaurant.

Electric Depot partner plans mixed-use redevelopment of century-old building

Kimble Properties is planning a mixed-use development in a 99-year-old building on the south side of Government Street east of South 14th Street. 

Capital Region’s ‘seriously underwater’ mortgage rate well above national average

More than 11% of the homes with mortgages in the Baton Rouge area are seriously underwater, compared to a national average of just under 3%, a new report shows.

Hangover time off? Employee benefits are changing with the times  

The Great Resignation caused employers to offer increasingly generous benefits, with some of the creative perks offered by companies on Inc.'s 2022 list of...

More workers taking vacations, though not totally checking out 

More U.S. workers are taking vacations than in years past, but they’re not staying off their email or truly checking out from work, The...

Making homework ‘fun and cool’

Offering a variety of teaching and tutoring services, Studyville is finding success with personalized service in a space where students enjoy learning.

PMAC to open before night football games, host Tiger Band performances

The Pete Maravich Assembly Center will be open to the public prior to home evening football games this season, LSU Athletics Director Scott Woodward says in a letter emailed to fans.

Nearly half of small business owners still can’t fill job openings 

Small businesses across the country continue to raise wages to keep employees and fill a historically high level of open positions, according to NFIB’s...

Beauregard Town historic district designation up for debate this month

Beauregard Town, one of Baton Rouge’s oldest neighborhoods, would become the city’s third local historic district under a proposal the Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to take up this month. 

​​Louisiana Healthcare Connections partners with UL System to help employees complete degrees

Louisiana Healthcare Connections, a Medicaid health plan that serves the state’s health department, announced it is partnering with Compete LA to help its employees...

LSU AgCenter expanding bioproducts research through grant 

The Louisiana Board of Regents has awarded the LSU AgCenter’s Louisiana Institute for Bioproducts and Bioprocessing a grant of nearly $1 million to upgrade...

US employers add 528,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 3.5% 

Defying anxiety about a possible recession and raging inflation, America’s employers added a stunning 528,000 jobs last month, restoring all the jobs lost in...

Louisiana craft brewers hope changes to state laws spur industry growth

Louisiana lawmakers have made three significant changes that went into effect this week on how the state regulates the craft beer business. 

The Walls Project has been transforming Baton Rouge for 10 years 

It’s the Walls Project’s birthday. The multifaceted nonprofit is celebrating a big milestone: a decade of making waves in Baton Rouge through its mission to dismantle poverty with a strong focus on arts, education and community empowerment.

Gov. Edwards traveling to Europe to discuss flood control innovations

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is traveling to the Netherlands and France beginning Friday to explore flood control innovations and seek economic development opportunities...