BATON ROUGE, La. (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and Volunteer Louisiana are pleased to announce $6,006,884 in grant funding from the federal agency, AmeriCorps, for the 2022-2023 service year. The grants will support 17 AmeriCorps State Programs and…
We're out of the office this week, but geared up for a new episode next week with Louisiana Life columnist Stanley Dry. Until then, we're taking a look back at some of our most popular episodes of "Louisiana Insider."…
It is the true Public Enemy Number One. In Louisiana, cancer takes many victims but there is an advance guard providing research and treatments. Jasmyne Watts, a cancer support manager for the American Cancer Society, joins Louisiana Life Executive Editor…
KEITHVILLE, La (press release) – Five years and $20 million in private donations later, Chimp Haven has successfully completed itsWelcome Them Home campaign, creating the play corrals, forested habitats and facilities needed to provide sanctuary to more than 300…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Office of Tourism won a Mercury Award at U.S. Travel’s ESTO, or Educational Seminar For Tourism Organizations, on August 9 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The award, given in the Video, Film,…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana has selected one youth book and one adult book by Louisiana authors from Louisiana publishers to represent the state at the 2022…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Office of Cultural Development’s Division of Historic Preservation and Division of Archaeology recently awarded total $548,185 in Historic Preservation Fund grants to support 21 projects, trainings, surveys, and scholarships within various communities…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board crowned Chef Erin Miller from Urban Hearth in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as the First-Ever 2022 Queen of American Seafood after winning the 2022…
Natchitoches, Louisiana is known for its quaint architecture, plus one building that is hip and cutting edge. The building, which now houses the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and the Northwest Louisiana History Museum, is so much of a discussion…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – With hurricane season underway, the Louisiana Department of Health reminds the public about how to safely use a generator to avoid carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in the event of a power outage. During 2021,…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM) will host Free First Sunday on Sunday, August 7th, from 1 PM – 5 PM and will celebrate the release of the NASA Webb Space Telescope’s first…
NATCHITOCHES, La (press release) – They made history becoming the first Louisiana team crowned Little League World Series Champions in 2019. Now, a celebration of their achievement is on deck with a special exhibit at the Louisiana Sports Hall of…
Some of the state’s most interesting places were built for everyday people to do great things. There were the Rosenwald Schools built by a wealthy Southerner who, in the pre-Civil Rights days, wanted to provide settings for Black kids to…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area (ANHA) announce the 2022 Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Competitive Grant awardees. The 17 projects represent 10 of the 14 ANHA parishes. These projects will…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board are excited to announce Chef Amanda Cusey of Villa Harelquin in Lake Charles – the reigning Queen of Louisiana Seafood – will face-off…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM) will celebrate the end of Discovery Channel’s Shark Week with Shark Day at the Museum on Saturday, July 30, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., with ocean-themed…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Capitol Park Museum in Baton Rouge is hosting Discovery Day on Thursday, July 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Discovery Day will include hands-on summer learning activities exploring the educational offerings of…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has launched the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — the new 3-digit number that replaces the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to make it easier for people to receive…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM) has announced its 60th Anniversary Gala: Diamonds of History and is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 30, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., and event tickets and raffle…
KEITHVILLE, La (press release) – Dr. Raven Jackson-Jewett carried the childhood dream of wanting to be the” Black Jane Goodall” -- a dream some might say came true when she became the head of the veterinary team tasked with caring…
Back in the bad old days, when racial segregation was the law, there were music entertainment clubs throughout the state to accommodate a Black-only crowd. Known as the “Chitlin' Circuit,” some of the biggest names in rhythm and blues, including…
Makes 6 to 8 servings 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 stalk celery, diced 1 medium carrot, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 pound split peas, picked over and washed 4 cups ham or chicken stock…
Makes 4 servings 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 large onion, halved and sliced 1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced 1 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced 1 serrano pepper,…
Makes 4 servings 1 cup sugar snap peas 8 spears thin asparagus 6 large eggs 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon butter freshly ground black pepper PUT a medium-sized sauce pan of salted…
