Over 21,000 applications for Main Street Recovery Grants have been filed, with about 900 grants being distributed to far. State Treasurer John Schroder says they’re working hard to distribute the fund’s cash but so far they’ve found a surprising lack of interest from eligible businesses. He suspects it’s partly due to a misunderstanding.
Any business with fewer than 50 employees can apply.
Governor Edwards is set to announce whether the state moves into Phase Three this week, but before that he warns we have to make it through Labor Day safely, and without another surge in spread. Edwards says be responsible today…
Louisiana based sports technology firm Tigeraire develops a new ventilation system for football helmets that can keep players cool on a hot practice days, and filter out air particles that could be carrying coronavirus. CEO Jack Karavich says their small ventilation system only weighs 12 ounces and is Tiger-tough…
Cut 11 (10) “…it’s been battle-tested.”
The new devices leverage the passive air vents in the helmet and make them active with small battery-driven fans attached to flexible tubing and can be used in combination with almost any off-the-shelf protective helmet.
ULM has a new President, Dean of the Business and Social Sciences Department Ron Berry, a 31 year veteran of ULM. Berry says his priority is integrating other curriculums into their strong foundation of health sciences programs.