| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here are some of today's top headlines. Race on: It's official. The owner of Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots will proceed with a normal horse racing season this November, backing down on a threat to pull out of Louisiana. Tony McAuley has the story. School lunch: Getting local food into Louisiana's school cafeterias has broad support from across the political spectrum. But it may not be enough to bring it back after recent federal cuts by the Trump administration. Josie Abugov has the details. Reagan statue: How did the world's largest statue of Ronald Reagan end up in Covington? Julia Guilbeau explains. Thanks for reading. Check back throughout the day for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. | 