 By KELLY P. KISSEL | State news editor Baton Rouge-area home sales are at a seven-year low. There's a variety of reasons, including the large jump in interest rates since this time last year. Business Editor Tim Boone takes a look.
We're in the stretch run to Mardi Gras. The Baton Rouge area still has seven krewes standing by to roll and we have a handy guide about what's to come.
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