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Ready Portion Meat Co. closing after 56 years of supplying Baton Rouge restaurants

Another Baton Rouge institution is going out of business. Ready Portion Meat Company, which has...

The Rev. Jimmy Swaggart’s SonLife Broadcasting Network has breathed new life into his once dying ministry

(Jimmy Swaggart leads the Family Worship Center Church band and choir at a recent...

Stephanie Riegel: Pursuing the American Dream under the Perkins Road overpass

On a brilliant spring Saturday, Our Hardware held its grand opening earlier this month...

Louisiana’s largest home builder finds success by focusing on simple, affordable homes

(Saun Sullivan, senior partner of DSLD Homes. Photography by Collin Richie) Saun Sullivan says his...

HUD-backed loans have made Capital Region multifamily projects possible

Private developers can get HUD-backed loans, even for market-rate projects, but it usually requires...

LSU is working to establish a new bachelor’s degree for screen arts with hopes it will become nationally renowned

(Todd Queen, dean of the LSU College of Music and Dramatic Arts, with Stacia...

Baton Rouge law firms expand their specializations to address the growing complexity of laws and market their expertise

(Gregory Frost, partner at Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson. Photography by Don Kadair) Health care attorney...

Embraced by Baton Rouge riders, Uber’s latest rate cuts have some drivers looking for an exit

(Stephen Rice was among a limited number of local Uber drivers who participated in...

With recent graduates landing quality jobs, LSU’s new Professional Sales Institute is in high demand

(Greg Accardo, program director of LSU's Professional Sales Institute. Photography by Brian Baiamonte.) A survey...