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What is the ‘highest and best use’ of Baton Rouge’s City Park?

A decade ago, a group of residents launched a petition to eliminate the nine-hole City Park golf course and use the additional room to create a true “central park” for Baton Rouge—and the debate grew testy.

A look at who in Baton Rouge received the most restaurant recovery money

A Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux franchisee was awarded the most money among Baton Rouge applicants as part of a controversial federal grant program aimed at helping restaurants weather the pandemic.

See what research milestone LSU just surpassed

LSU has surpassed $400 million in research activity across the university’s multiple disciplines including investments in agriculture, biomedicine, coastal sciences and engineering, defense and energy.

‘Significant economic loss’ from Louisiana’s wildfires coming into focus

In west-central Louisiana, where wildfires have ravaged thousands of acres of drought-stricken forests in...

Growing percentage of US workers fear technology will replace their jobs

Fear of becoming obsolete, or FOBO, remains uncommon among U.S. workers, but that fear has grown over the past two years, according to the latest work and education surveys from Gallup.

Christmas trees may be hard to find this holiday season as a result of drought

August’s record high temperatures and dry weather walloped Louisiana Christmas tree farms, leaving business...

Zachary hunting and fishing store buys land for future location

Zachary-based Southern Roots Outfitters closed on two lots in Zachary last week for its future location.

Auditors report theft, lack of regulatory compliance at EBR housing authority

A now-fired employee of the Housing Authority of East Baton Rouge Parish had housing applicants submit at least 11 blank money orders for their security deposits, which she then made out to herself for a total of about $3,800, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office reports.

BRAC’s FuturePAC announces endorsements for October election

FuturePAC, the political action committee of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, today announced its early endorsements for several incumbents based on previous voting records and their support for business priorities outline in BRAC’s 2023 election platform.

See how Capital Region banks are adjusting their lending practices

As regional and community banks across the nation increasingly tighten their loan standards, Baton Rouge-area financial institutions are assessing their own lending practices with regard to risk.