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Meal Solutions Manufacturer Focus Foods Announces 100-Job Expansion

BATON ROUGE – From Louisiana Economic Development: Focus Foods, a meal solutions manufacturer that has provided more than 25 million meals to schools, households, care...

Grain Elevator: Ruling Lets Slave Descendants Suit Go Ahead

EDGARD, La. (AP) — Descendants of slaves who lived and toiled in southeastern Louisiana won a key ruling Thursday allowing their legal challenge to...

Southern Industrial Conference Coming to the Ritz-Carlton

NEW ORLEANS —  The 2022 Southern Industrial Conference is scheduled for May 31 and June 1 at the Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans. The event will...

Great Southern Wood Preserving Announces $22.5M Expansion in Avoyelles

MANSURA, La. – From Louisiana Economic Development: Great Southern Wood Preserving, the lumber processing company best known for its YellaWood brand pressure-treated pine, is...

Olin: Nobody Hurt in Fire, Chlorine Leak at Louisiana Plant

PLAQUEMINE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Olin Corp. were monitoring the air Tuesday morning at and around a plant...

Fuji Vegetable Oil Celebrates Grand Opening in Jefferson Parish

AVONDALE, La – From the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission: JEDCO, in coordination with Jefferson Parish and Louisiana Economic Development, celebrated the grand opening of...

NASA Internship Leads to Frontline Role for Stennis Space Center Communicator

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. — From NASA: Sallie Bilbo grew up hearing the roar of engines being tested at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay...

NASA’s Stennis Space Center Employs Drones as New Go-To Resource

STENIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (press release) — From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Piloting Unmanned Aircraft Systems, commonly called drones, are not just for...

Ruling: Port Owes Grain Terminal Owners $124.5M

LAKE CHARLES (AP) — A Louisiana port owes $124.5 million to owners of a $50 million-plus grain export terminal because the port failed to...

Firestone Settles With US, Louisiana in Emissions Lawsuit

BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) – A Louisiana plant that produces synthetic rubber products has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit that will...

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