with Kelly P. Kissel | Metro editorHere are some of the top stories in Baton Rouge today. Zachary cop meets pop star daughterA retired Zachary police officer has met the daughter he never knew he had. She's a pop singer in Denmark. Zindy Laursen spent three decades trying to track down her father and found him through DNA testing. Frances Spencer wrote this story for us. Another salvo in fight over St. GeorgeMore than two years after voters in the southeastern portion of East Baton Rouge Parish said they wanted to create a new city of St. George, lawyers for the parish say the matter wasn't put on the ballot in the proper form. Here's a little something I put together after looking through recently filed court documents. Washington Mardi GrasWhen Washington celebrates Mardi Gras, Gov. John Bel Edwards won't be at many of the events. He says that with the recent COVID surge he'll bow out of many festivities. Details here. Check in throughout the day for more news. Check back later for more news. | 