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Istrouma Brewery closes Sugar Farms site; plans to reopen in Baton Rouge
Istrouma Brewery has closed its location at Sugar Farms in St. Gabriel and plans to reopen at a new Baton Rouge site in the fall, the Haynes family announced on social media Thursday.
In the...
Live After Five is planning a full 2026 slate despite funding cut
The Live After Five downtown concert series plans to move forward with a full slate of shows in 2026 despite a 25% reduction in city funding, relying more heavily on sponsorships and alternative revenue...
Central nears completion of new town hall as Mainstreet 2030 takes shape
Roughly a year after purchasing 356 acres for its Mainstreet 2030 development plan, the city of Central is nearing completion on one of the project’s first major components.
Construction on the city’s new city hall,...
Louisiana must ‘connect the dots’ to sustain long-term growth, economist says
Louisiana enters 2026 on firmer footing than in recent years, but there is still work to do to make sure the state is connecting the dots between big economic development opportunities, according to Stephen...
Gonzales’ Industrial Development Board is nearly $50M in the red
A recent audit of the city of Gonzales’ Industrial Development Board shows the board ended the most recent fiscal year with a $49.1 million net position deficit, a deficit that grew by $3.5 million...
EV adoption in Louisiana continues its slow but steady climb
Electric vehicles are gaining ground in Louisiana, albeit at a pace that lags the nation’s leaders in EV adoption.
A new report from Louisiana Clean Fuels shows the state’s EV market continued its steady climb...
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