Authentic jambalaya cook-off at Gonzales Jambalaya Festival
There’s no better time to test Gonzales’s "Jambalaya Capital of the World" claim than at the Jambalaya Festival held over Memorial Day weekend. Gonzales will once again host its annual four-day festival complete with carnival rides, a 5K...
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Dine) Du Jour
Vitter to appear at $5,000-a-head gator hunt, fundraiser
U.S. Sen. David Vitter will spend several days this fall raising money for an outside group set up to support him in both state and federal elections, Politico reports, fueling speculation that the Republican may be preparing to run for...
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Heads up: 225 Hot off the Press next week
225 will host another Hot off the Press event Thursday, May 30, at Rock-n-Sake (Map...
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Dine) Roundup
Donut revolution
On most days, Andrew Linton wakes up well before 4 a.m. to get to Lucky Morning Donuts (Map it!).
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Dine) First Bite
Baton Rouge unemployment rate at 5.9% in April
While Louisiana's unemployment rate rose to 6.2% in April, up from 6% in March and April a year ago, the East Baton Rouge Parish rate fell 0.1 percentage point on the year to 5.9% in April, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released today...
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Summer school for runners
Give your summer workout regimen a running start! Beginning June 5, Spectrum Fitness Southdowns is hosting a running group to equip intermediate runners with all the tricks they need for competitive success. The six-week course runs...
DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: (AR) Health & Beauty
BRAC recommends raising bar on TOPS
As part of its push to give higher education management boards authority over setting tuition and fees—instead of the Legislature—BRAC is taking on one of the state's most sacred cows: TOPS. In a report released this morning, BRAC...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
EBR has relatively low percentage of daily commuters, report says
While daily commuters to East Baton Rouge from outside the parish are often considered the cause of snarled traffic on the city's roadways during rush hours, the parish ranks relatively low compared to other highly populated Louisiana parishes and...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Louisiana exports reach record high in first quarter
A 15.6% increase in goods shipped out of the state during the first quarter placed Louisiana among the top five states in the country for worldwide exporting, according to a new report from the World Trade Center of New Orleans. The overall value of...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
News roundup: Bernanke signals Fed will continue stimulus efforts … Oman using solar power to pump oil … NASA taps Texas firm to see whether 3-D printed food can fuel a mission to Mars
Holding steady: Chairman Ben Bernanke is telling Congress that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to end its extraordinary stimulus programs. In testimony to the Joint Economic...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
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