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• Louisiana bakers anticipate increased king cakes sales due to pandemic Play Video

  January 3, 2021 11:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - King Cake, a sweet, circular pastry tied to the Catholic celebration of Epiphany, is typically enjoyed on January 6. But this year, the pandemic is motivating some to purchase the beloved holiday pastries much earlier. Some bakeries say the festive dessert is already being sold, and that... more »

• Police officers show they can 'wobble baby'

  March 9, 2020 10:28 AM

  SLIDELL - One city is getting ready for St. Patrick's Day and two police officers are joining in on the festivities. Slidell Motorcycle Officer Jason “Leprechaun” Walden and Lt. Brett Curole showed off their dance moves at the St. Patrick's Day parade in Slidell on March 8th. more »

• BREC releases carp into LSU lakes Thursday to fight rampant algae Play Video

  December 11, 2019 5:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Local officials placed fish in a lake adjacent to LSU's campus this week to help curb the growing algae problem . BREC spokesperson Cheryl Michelet says the carp were delivered to the lakes Thursday. Michelet says the fish are not a final solution to removing the... more »

• Officials break ground on downtown green space

  March 8, 2017 1:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Officials broke ground on Central Green, a network of green spaces linking downtown Baton Rouge's cultural and civic attractions, on Wednesday morning. Central Green is a part of Plan Baton Rouge II, dedicated to reconnecting Baton Rouge with the Mississippi River through several green spaces near... more »