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Escape room meets ER: FranU takes a different approach to medical training
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is launching its first escape room experience designed to provide physician assistant students with hands-on learning in an...
Roundup: Federal layoffs / Future concerns of workers / LSU distancing from DEI
More cuts incoming: Federal agencies must develop plans to eliminate employee positions, according to a memo distributed Wednesday by President Donald Trump’s administration that...
How did the Ascension commercial real estate market fare last month?
The Ascension Parish commercial real estate market kicked off 2025 with an increase in sales volume but a dip in deal velocity, according to...
As Hooters weighs bankruptcy, are its Louisiana restaurants in danger of closing?
Late last week, Bloomberg reported that Hooters of America is in talks to prepare a bankruptcy filing in the coming months.
Though the future of...
Dockworkers approve their new labor deal with a pay raise
Dockworkers on Tuesday voted in favor for their long-awaited labor deal, which delivers a 62% pay raise and promises peace at ports for the...
Egg prices could jump another 41% this year
The Agriculture Department predicts the current record prices for eggs could soar more than 40% in 2025, as the Trump administration offered the first...
Mayor Sid Edwards doubles down on diverting library funds
East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor Sid Edwards said on Tuesday that if his plan to rededicate parish library system funds to other areas is...
Roundup: Fees at ports / EV chargers turned off / Home Depot earnings
Ramping up: The U.S. trade war with China is escalating beyond tariffs with a plan by the Trump administration to impose steep fees on...
225 Day festivities will return this weekendÂ
In recent years, viral social media posts and local organizations have dubbed Feb. 25 (or 02/25) as 225 Day, with the biggest celebration taking...
Could federal funding freezes derail the BR-to-NOLA passenger rail project?
Recent federal funding freezes put in place by President Donald Trump’s administration have cast a pall of uncertainty over transportation projects across the country....
How are small business owners feeling about the future?
Small business owners felt more uncertain about the future in January, as they continue to deal with labor challenges and lingering inflation.
According to a...
How Amendment 2 could impact Louisiana’s financial structure
Louisiana voters face a set of constitutional amendments on March 29 that will impact the state’s governance in financial structure.Â
Steven Procopio, president of the...
Political anxieties are ramping up at LSU
Amid increasing political pressure on higher education from state and federal government, faculty and administrators shared rare public glimpses of their anxieties Friday at...
Roundup: 50,000 pounds / WrestleMania / H&E Rentals
Drive safe: Seven people were taken to area hospitals this morning after a nine-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 near Essen Lane in Baton Rouge...
Understanding the debate over St. George’s Home Rule Charter
St. George’s proposed Home Rule Charter, set to go before voters on March 29, is stirring debate even among current officials of the newly...
Trump’s war on wind begins: Developers scrap plans and write down billions
Developers are delaying some wind projects and writing down the value of investments, while other plans are hanging in limbo after President Donald Trump’s...
A financial scandal prompts BESE to restructure this charter school’s leadership
The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is reconstituting the governing board of Education Explosion Inc. following an audit that accused the charter...
Jobless benefit claims in Louisiana are higher than last yearÂ
Initial unemployment claims dropped for a second consecutive week, according to the latest figures released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.Â
Initial jobless claims dropped nearly...
Roundup: UnitedHealth / Consumer expectations / Medical research
Market response: UnitedHealth Group shares tumbled early Friday on a report that the U.S. Department of Justice has started an investigation into the health...
This local app is making parking easier one state at a time
Baton Rouge parking solutions app ParkZen is expanding its footprint locally and nationwide.Â
ParkZen is working with The Baton Rouge Clinic on Perkins Road to...
