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How local boutiques are navigating unpredictable tariffs

On top of inflated goods prices and rising overhead costs, local boutiques are faced...

LSU President William Tate: Why LSU’s hurricane research matters more than ever 

Editor’s note: This is a guest opinion column penned by LSU President William Tate....

BREC’s 2025 budget rises to $115M, boosting salaries and capital investments

BREC’s budget for fiscal year 2025 stands at $115.7 million, an increase of $15.2...

This Baton Rouge online boutique is closing after a short-lived rebrand 

Lily and Park, formerly Blu Spero Boutique and Apricot Lane, is closing its online...

Feds sue former state Rep. Barry Ivey’s company over $339K in unpaid taxes

The federal government has filed a lawsuit against Pinnacle Precision Services, a Baton Rouge...

Meet 2025 Executive of the Year Kristin Wall

It would be strange if Kristin Wall didn’t spend the early morning hours forwarding...

Meet 2025 Company of the Year MAPP

It all began with a chance encounter at Drusilla Restaurant in 1991 when Mike...

Honoring 2025 Hall of Fame Laureate Jay Campbell

Travel elsewhere around the country, and it’s hard to find the abundance of family-owned...

Meet 2025 Young Businessperson of the Year Rachel Eggie Gibbs

It was the buzz heard ’round the city. Standing on the stage of the Baton...

Honoring 2025 Hall of Fame Laureate Jairo Alvarez

No Such Thing as Impossible. That’s what the late Jairo Alvarez called the autobiography he...