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Baton Rouge Zydeco draw solid crowds in first few games

While the Baton Rouge Zydeco―the city’s new professional hockey team―is off to a slow start record-wise, dropping the first four games, early attendance is ahead of the pace needed to make the team a business success. 

Where to order premade Thanksgiving dishes in Baton Rouge 

Is turkey the real star of Thanksgiving dinner? Sure, some loyalists wait all year for the perfect bird. But, to some, a mountain of mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, and classic stuffing make the meal.

How to get better at thinking strategically 

A common piece of developmental feedback for employees and managers alike is the need to move from tactical to strategic thinking. But what does that look like?   

Former Louisiana House speaker tapped as Landry’s budget chief 

Gov.-elect Jeff Landry has named former House Speaker Taylor Barras to be his chief budget architect. 

Women are on the rise in America’s highest-paying occupations 

The playing field has begun to even out for women in the 10 highest paying occupations in America, a new Pew Research Center study finds. 

Matherne family sells lot along Siegen Lane

The Matherne family has sold another lot along Siegen Lane, near Ward Creek. 

After months of climbing, mortgage rates see first drop in over a year 

Mortgage rates saw the biggest one-week drop in over a year last week, causing the first increase in mortgage demand in a month, CNBC reports. 

Why companies aren’t exactly thrilled with the change in turnover  

After years of employees leaving their jobs in droves, turnover has sharply declined in...

Bernhard Capital-backed Grace Hebert Curtis acquires Texas architectural firm

Bernhard Capital-backed Grace Hebert Curtis Architects announced today it has acquired Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford, one of the largest architecture firms in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

See how Baton Rouge’s hospitals fared in latest safety ratings

Our Lady of the Lake, Our Lady of the Lake Ascension and Ochsner Baton Rouge each garnered A ratings for patient safety from the Leapfrog Group’s Hospital Safety Grades Program, which reviews more than 2,600 facilities across the country and generates a report card for twice a year.