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The sports executive: Keli Zinn didn’t just break into college athletics. She’s helping reshape...
She didn’t know it at the time, but Keli Zinn’s persistence on a youth baseball team foreshadowed her future as one of the nation’s...
The education activist: Teach for America lit a fire that still fuels Laura Vinsant’s...
She thought she had it all figured out. Pursuing her bachelor’s degree in public relations at LSU and working as an intern in the...
The connector: Kristi W. Richard arms her community with transformative information and resources
Becoming a teacher and lawyer has been on Kristi W. Richard’s radar from a young age. Growing up with an attorney father in criminal...
The banker: Amy Province is focused on listening and deepening client relationships
“I’m not a bell ringer,” Regions Bank Market Executive Amy Province says. “I strive to do my best and to win, but I also...
The communicator: Meghan Parrish’s authentic communication strategies have bolstered Baton Rouge General’s reputation...
When Meghan Parrish was fired from her first college internship at a local advertising agency, she was devastated. It made her wonder if she...
The trailblazer: Michelle Hardy is reshaping perceptions—and the future—of industrial construction
Michelle Hardy had zero experience in construction when she first entered the doors of Turner Industries some 13 years ago. Today, she’s on track...
The engineer: In a male-dominated field, Kodi Guillory is paving her own path and building...
Kodi Guillory is used to being the only woman in the room.
As a civil engineer, she’s part of a field that’s dominated by men....
Limit damages for the undocumented? Lawmakers advance the bill
As part of a sweeping reform package aimed at bringing down Louisiana’s sky-high auto insurance rates, a bill moving through the Louisiana Legislature would...
Augusta National and Pebble Beach are coming to Siegen Lane
A California indoor golf club is bringing virtual play at iconic courses with its first Louisiana location.
Swingeasy Golf Club will occupy nearly 4,000 square...
McDonald’s plans to open a new location in Livingston Parish
McDonald’s is set to break ground in June on its sixth restaurant location in Livingston Parish.
The fast-food chain plans to open the new eatery...
Aurelia Giacometto out as LDEQ secretary
Following months of controversy, Aurelia Giacometto has stepped down as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.
Giacometto assumed her role as head of...
Here’s the latest on the Comite project timeline and flood map revisions
The long-delayed Comite Diversion Canal project is now projected to be completed in 2028, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
In a letter issued...
Business Lunch: The Mediterranean salmon at Cocha
Address: 445 N. 6th Street
Phone: (225) 615-8826
cochabr.com
Cuisine: Global
Owners: Saskia Spanhoff and Enrique Pinerua
Scene: Global menu and boutique wine list served in a refined, but...
Meet the 500: Nial Patel
Nial Patel
Principal and Director,
Cornerstone Government Affairs
Recognized as a top young leader and known for his volunteer activism, Nial Patel established himself as one of...
Community input sought for Plan Baton Rouge III
The first Plan Baton Rouge III public meeting will be Wednesday evening, with the aim of soliciting input and feedback from the community.
The meeting,...
What Nexus says it’s doing to better align with its mission
Following DartPoints’ recent acquisition of the building that houses Nexus Louisiana, CEO Tony Zanders says the organization is actively exploring a range of options...
This local wing joint is expanding to West Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge-born restaurant chain Empire Wingz is expanding yet again—this time, to West Baton Rouge.
Owner Vic Smith tells Daily Report that the new location...
BTR defies national trends with a record start
The Baton Rouge Metro Airport is on track for another record year in passenger volume, defying national trends that suggest a potential travel slowdown.
Through...
Gov. Landry: Wave of investment in Louisiana is ‘historic’
In a Tuesday morning press conference, Gov. Jeff Landry formally announced Woodside Energy Group’s $17.5 billion final investment decision on its liquefied natural gas...
