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with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editorWelcome back! A few must-reads to kick off your day … 'It's horrible, unethical'A WWII veteran's widow was trying to honor his wishes by donating his remains to science. But his body wound up getting dissected before a paying audience in a hotel ballroom as part of an event that billed itself an "Oddities and Curiosities Expo." Lea Skene has the story. Tax break soughtOne of Louisiana's biggest emitters of carbon dioxide is looking for a $7 million tax break from local governments in Ascension Parish, as Ellyn Couvillion reports. COVID vax OK'd for kidsKids under 12 can get vaccinated against COVID, state health officials said Wednesday. In this story, Emily Woodruff and Paul Cobler tell us what we need to know now that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has LDH's blessing. Before you go …Looking for the latest on new restaurants in Baton Rouge? How about ideas for fun things to do on the weekends? Then you can’t miss our newest newsletter, Where To Go, What To Eat. Each Thursday, we’ll send you a roundup of everything you need to know to plan your weekend. Sign up here: https://theadvocate.com/app/forms/wheretogo/ As always, thanks for reading! |
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| CF Industries is asking for an 80% break from property taxes on a new $122 million "green ammonia" plant it expects to build at its nitroge… Read more |
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| The Louisiana Department of Health gave the go-ahead Wednesday for medical providers to start inoculating kids between the ages of 5 and 11… Read more |
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| After a decorated Louisiana World War II veteran died from COVID-19 in August, his widow tried to carry out his wishes by donating his body… Read more |
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| A man accused of fatally stabbing his grandmother, injuring his mother with a knife and shooting three others during an Aug. 1 rampage acro… Read more |
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| Baton Rouge businessman Bob Dean's seven nursing homes, whose licenses were yanked by Louisiana health officials over a botched evacuation … Read more |
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| Louisiana officials are spending $1.375 million to have the float in the parade. Read more |
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| The sixth annual Cap City Beer Fest kicks off at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, and runs until 5 p.m. in downtown Baton Rouge. Read more |
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| A Lafayette woman dropped her constitutional challenge Wednesday to the state’s “judicial bypass” law, which allows judges to approve abort… Read more |
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| Some social justice activists called for scrutiny of investors' motives, warning that the same financial institutions that profited from fu… Read more |
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