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Baton Rouge retailers trying to get ahead of supply chain issues for holiday season

Backed-up supply chains have been an issue for retailers since the early days of the pandemic, and Baton Rouge stores are trying to combat the problem in order to have enough stock for holiday shopping.

DOTD selects design for I-10 bridge over City Park Lake

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development today announced it has selected designs for the new Interstate 10 bridge and tower over City Park Lake, after seeking public input on the span

Job seekers adding COVID vaccination status to their résumés

As more employers make COVID-19 testing and vaccine rules for workers—with some limiting hiring to vaccinated candidates only—people are starting to volunteer their vaccination status on job applications and on résumés.

OLOL weighs in on Mary Bird Perkins’ deal with BRG

What will Friday’s announcement that Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center and one of the largest oncology practices in Baton Rouge are partnering with Baton Rouge General’s Pennington Cancer Center to expand services to the BRG Bluebonnet campus mean for Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center?

Mental health providers frustrated with state’s Medicaid managed care organizations

A recent survey of mental health providers found dissatisfaction with several of the organizations the state uses to manage Medicaid services.

Hurricane Ida may limit local produce at markets until late October

Southeast Louisiana farmers, who were already in the middle of their traditional slow season, are now dealing with fallen trees, flooded fields and flattened crops as a result of Hurricane Ida. Some Baton Rouge-area growers may not be back in business until mid or late October.

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Baton Rouge car owners renting their vehicles out through Turo

With rental cars still in short supply, enterprising car owners are renting their vehicles out to travelers through Turo, an online carsharing marketplace, Axios reports. It could cause a shift in the rental car industry similar to what was seen when Airbnb took off.