According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, a Fourth of July cookout that will feed 10 people will cost about 74-dollars, a four-percent increase from last year. Economist Faith Parum says fresh produce prices are up and so are canned goods…
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Parum says two pounds of beef will also run you around 14-dollars.
It’s a big tourism weekend for New Orleans as the city is hosting the Essence Fest. Mary Beth Romig with New Orleans and Company says the city is also hosting the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the National Association of Community and Restorative Justice. Romig says those two conferences are helping to contribute to a projected hotel occupancy of more than 80-percent tomorrow and Saturday night.
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Saturday night there will be a fireworks show along the Downtown Riverfront.
Lafayette chef Kris Allen is this year’s winner of the Louisiana Seafood Cook-off. He impressed the judges last weekend with his crab-stuffed flounder which the public can try at his restaurant in Lafayette, Pamplona Tapas Bar and Restaurant. Allen will now spend the next year promoting Louisiana seafood on the national stage…
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He will also compete in the Great American Seafood Cook-off in New Orleans on July 25th.
The Louisiana Department of Health is reminding families about the importance of water safety during this holiday weekend. According to the latest statistics, 55 children drowned in Louisiana between 2022 and 2024. LDH Secretary Bruce Greenstein urges families to enroll children in swimming lessons at an early age and adults who do not know how to swim, should also take lessons if they are going to be around water…
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