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Ladies Love Downtown
Forbes, JP Morgan and Harvard Review are all talking about it. Black woman-owned entrepreneurial busnesses are “soaring,” growing 50% in the last few years.

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Business Is Still Brewing
"We wrote a business plan in the winter of 2012 to raise some money and build a world-class production brewery here in Shreveport," Andrew said.

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The Best of Intentions
Of course, it doesn’t always end up that way. Sometimes, we get taken advantage of. And it’s not that anyone, necessarily, starts out with the intention of hurting one another or taking one another for granted.

Examining The City’s Needs
The city of Shreveport is allowing a group of residents to experience first-hand how the local government sausage gets made.

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Football Revival
In March of last year, when Byron Dawson became head coach of Centenary College’s first football team in more than 50 years, the former standout player at Evangel Christian Academy and four-year letterman at LSU knew he was in for a lot of hard work..

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Big-Time Broadcaster, Hometown Guy
And the Shreveport native is about to add to his miles. On Aug. 26, Brando will start his 10th year with FOX Sports by calling a college football game in San Diego.

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AN EVENING FOR HEALERS
The LSU Health Sciences Foundation will host the 12th annual An Evening for Healers at the Shreveport Convention Center on Thursday, Aug. 31.

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UNDERSTANDING OVERDOSE TRENDS
However, there are countless instances of unintentional overdose that can take a toll no less surprising and no less severe on the individuals and those with whom their lives intertwine.

TIPS FOR HEALTHY AGING
As we head into Health Aging Month in September, LSU Health Shreveport has some tips to share on how we can all prioritize our health as we age.

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HOPE AT NEW HORIZONS: DONATE.
In 25 years of going into homes as an occupational therapist, Janet Dreier has seen – and continues to see – people struggle – people who need a piece of medical equipment that would let them continue living independently.

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KICKING CANCER WITH COLOR
Most people will tell you that the biggest fight with cancer is a battle of the mind. I agree as a person who has been fighting for over four years.

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EMPOWERING PARENTS TO TALK TO KIDS ABOUT DRUGS AS THEY HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL
With the lethality of drugs like fentanyl and the accessibility of nicotine vapes and marijuana, peer pressure appears stronger than ever.

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PROFILE: STILL JUST FOR WOMEN
There are a lot of “fitness centers” out there in workout land, and despite some high-profile differences, they are all pretty much the same – places to go sweat, lose weight, sculpt your body or get rid of the urge to strangle someone who richly deserves it.

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RETURNING TO SCHOOL FROM SUMMER BREAK
Tips for Parents to Help Their Children Transition Back to the School Year Routine

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Joe Bluhm Has His Head in the Clouds
Joe Bluhm has worked on Academy Award and Emmy Award-winning animation productions and illustrated a New York Times bestselling picture book.

Event Will Have You in Stitches
Just in time for the much-anticipated cooler weather of the fall, the Red River Quilters are rolling out the red quilted carpet to raise money for their charitable work and to educate the public about the ancient and venerable creation of fabric art..

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Are We Missing Out on Music?
Each year, visitors by the thousands trek to the Chaffee Crossing neighborhood in Fort Smith, Ark., to see the small building where Elvis Presley got his first Army haircut in 1958.
