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Downtown’s dilemma

Demand is there for downtown residential units, yet high land costs are limiting development and deals that are getting done are marketed to higher-end renters to make the numbers work.

How a Baton Rouge props maker brings shows to life 

In a show like National Treasure: Edge of History, the characters handle and search for pieces like medallions, journals and mystery boxes to unlock secrets

Beer supply store LA Homebrew shutting off its taps

After nearly a decade in business, local brewery supply store LA Homebrew is closing on Saturday, the business announced this morning on Facebook. 

Louisiana faculty members sound the alarm on retirement crisis 

Louisiana’s higher education faculty members feel trapped.  In the early days of their teaching careers,...

Is tax reform coming? Lawmakers prefile bills ahead of April session

Nine bills dealing with taxes have been prefiled with the Senate for the upcoming...

Could four-day workweeks become a thing?

A large majority of U.K. companies participating in a six-month four-day workweek experiment say...
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Could Baton Rouge get its own Fat Tuesday celebration?

Despite New Orleans’ and Acadiana’s unique Fat Tuesday traditions, Baton Rouge’s Carnival celebrations are...

Whitney Johnson: How to grow when there’s no where to go 

Sooner or later we all find ourselves reconciling our career dreams and aspirations with the realities of limiting circumstances.

Pay-per-chew: More restaurants trying subscription programs 

Consumers are willing to pay monthly subscription fees for streaming services, pet food and even toilet paper. And now some restaurants are betting they'll do the same for their favorite meals.

La. 70 widening to support industry in Ascension, St. James parishes 

State and local officials broke ground last week on the $53.2 million widening of La. 70 from the Sunshine Bridge in St. James Parish to Sorrento in Ascension Parish, The Gonzales Weekly Citizen reports.