GRAY, La (press release) – American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization, Zoetis and Terrebonne Parish Animal Shelter will provide a free wellness check and vaccines for local cats and dogs on Wednesday, June 29, at Terrebonne Parish Animal…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – A $27.5 million gift from Shell USA, Inc., will establish the LSU Institute for Energy Innovation and enable construction of the LSU Our Lady of the Lake Interdisciplinary Science Building, the university’s top capital…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Capitol Park Museum today opened two new exhibits – Letitia Huckaby: This Same Dusty Road and Katrina…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – In celebration of the Louisiana Art & Science Museum's 60th anniversary, LASM has published a collection catalog titled Sixty Years of Collecting at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum, thanks to a generous Rebirth…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Booking a cabin or campsite in a Louisiana State Park is now easier than ever with the new Go Outdoors Louisiana full service reservation system. The new system features a central reservation system, ability…
BATON ROUGE, La. (press release) — All Louisiana children ages 6 months and up are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, following the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) accepting the recommendation of its Advisory Committee on…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and Louisiana Main Street are proud to announce 20 Louisiana communities have been designated as 2022 Accredited Main Street America™ programs. Accredited status is Main Street America’s top tier recognition…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser sent a special congratulations to the members of the Louisiana Special Olympics swim team and their coaches, Megan Danos and Kenny Guedry, for winning 11 medals in nine different events…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Statewide Litter Abatement & Beautification Task Force adopted recommendations and action plans to clean up Louisiana, which the task force will present to Governor John Bel Edwards by July 1, 2022. “We will…
OPELOUSAS, La – This year marks the 50th Anniversary for Tony Chachere’s® Famous Creole Cuisine, and as part of the celebration, Tony’s is honored to have June 14, 2022, recognized as Mr. Tony Day. Louisiana legislators set forth Senate Concurrent…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Chef Amanda Cusey of The Villa Harlequin in Lake Charles became the second ever Queen of Louisiana Seafood in Lafayette, besting 11 other chefs to win the 15th Annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off presented by the…
NEW IBERIA, La (press release) – The Bayou Teche Museum and plantation home Shadows-on-the-Teche will continue their membership as Blue Star Museums this summer. The program provides free admission to currently-serving U.S. military personnel and their families. The program began…
KEITHVILLE, La (press release) – After more than a three-year hiatus, Chimp Haven, the world’s largest chimpanzee sanctuary, is once again opening widely to the public for Chimpanzee Discovery Day, a rare opportunity to get an inside look at the…
LAKE CHARLES, La (press release) – A new and improved Sam Houston Jones State Park re-opened to the public for the first time since Hurricane Laura ravaged the park back in 2020. The phased re-opening began Memorial Day, May…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Hurricane season is underway and now is the time to make sure you are prepared and trained to help your neighbors. Volunteer Louisiana is offering Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) trainings, encouraging people to…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Explore the artistry of the Rex Parade in New Orleans with the Louisiana State Museum as historians highlight both the historic imagery and contemporary processes, featuring newly discovered footage of the 1898 parade. The event…
BATON ROUGE (press release) – State Treasurer John Schroder has assured that the Louisiana State Treasury is poised to receive federal dollars totaling $176.7M from the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund that are expected to begin arriving. Louisiana was selected as…
PIONEER, La. (press release) – On Saturday, May 21, Poverty Point World Heritage Site is celebrating national Kids to Park Day. The day kicks off with a sock moccasin program at 10 a.m., when participants can create and decorate…
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — On May 16, Louisiana Life magazine won 10 awards, at the 42nd annual International Regional Magazine Association (IRMA) awards presentation in Ottawa, Canada. Louisiana Life was a finalist for Magazine of the Year. IRMA members…
METAIRIE, La (press release) – Louisiana State Treasurer John M. Schroder and more than forty of his staff helped hundreds of people search for their unclaimed property Saturday at Lakeside Shopping Center in Metairie. The Unclaimed Property mall event,…
LOUISIANA (press release) – Did you know that about 40% of the coastal wetlands in the lower 48 states are found in Louisiana? As we celebrate American Wetlands Month during May, it’s a time for environmental advocates to celebrate the vital importance…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Capitol Park Museum is hosting Chris Thomas King for a book presentation and signing on Saturday, May 21, at 1:00 p.m. King’s book, The Blues: The Authentic Narrative of My Music and Culture,…
BATON ROUGE, La. (press release) – Applications for Federal Highway Administration Recreational Trails Program Federal funds to support recreational trails projects are due to the Office of State Parks, Division of Outdoor Recreation no later than Friday, July 1, 2022.…
COVINGTON, La (press release) – Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Louisiana hosted the grand opening of the Chevron Teen Center in Covington on Thursday, May 12. The new Teen Center – funded by a $50,000 Chevron donation and…
