Biz Bits
Business news from around the state
Best Hunting
Farm Boys Will Be Farm Boys…
… and that’s what worries their mothers.
Around Louisiana
Regional Reports from across the state
lifetimes
a guide to festivals around the state may-June
River Spirits
Donaldsonville’s Steven Schneider finds his inspiration along the levees.
Treasure on a Bluff
Pirates once roamed in the area of this Lake Charles mansion.
Gifts From the Garden
Stirring it up with seasonal vegetables
Barometer
A compendium of what’s hot and what’s not in Louisiana
The Case for a New State Flower
It was John James Audubon who first declared the vibrant flowers he spotted in the woods to be the “Louisiana iris.” Audubon would never know the full wisdom behind his selection: Centuries later that flower would commonly bloom in hues…
Louisiana's 5 Star Nursing Homes
electing a nursing home is often a difficult decision. Listed here are some of the state’s top-ranked nursing homes as determined by HealthGrades, a Golden, Colo., company that specializes in nursing home and hospital evaluations.Below is the company’s explanation of…
Early Twentieth
Louisiana Cities, A Century Ago
Old and Magnificent
10 Top Live Oaks in Louisiana
Around Louisiana
Regional reports from across the state
Texas’ Big Anniversary
175 years of independence
A Guide to Festivals Around the State
March-April
Hey, Who’s the Guy on the Right?
In American pop culture, just about any place where Elvis Presley hung out has come to qualify as a quirky place, even if it was 56 years ago.Presley came to Louisiana often, most notably for Shreveport’s Louisiana Hayride, where the…
Stormtracker Steve
Shreveport meteorologist knows tornados firsthand.
Castle by the River
The Old State Capitol has a long and storied past, making it a great place to explore in the present.
Searching for Southern Mythology
George Havard Yerger and Leslie Addison, a husband-and-wife team, draw inspiration from childhood memories.
Valverda
Union troops and a Louisiana governor have been a part of this Pointe Coupee Parish home’s past.
Health
Statewide Health Care Options Move ForwardBATON ROUGE –– Amid debate, Gov. Bobby Jindal and his administration are preparing to move ahead with a plan for “coordinated care networks,” with a statewide implementation beginning in 2012 that will cover 830,000 Medicaid…
Biz Bits
Business news from around the state
Changing Times
Dealing with life in a real small town
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