1230 PM LRN News

10,000 Louisiana small businesses have completed applications for Main Street grants since the program launched, with State Treasurer John Schroder estimating they have the cash to offer about another 20,000 businesses the no-strings-attached, up to 15,000 dollar grants. Schroder advises interested businesses to apply on their desktop computer, and not their phone…

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He says 65% of applicants have tried on a phone.

LSU’s legendary gymnastics coach DD Breaux is calling it a career after 43 years heading the program. The 67-year-old though says she’s not quitting the school though as she’s been named an ambassador for LSU, so she plans to be involved in a lot of different community service projects…

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State Education Superintendent Cade Brumley feels confident in the state’s protocols for spread mitigation in schools.

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Louisiana reports about 1,900 new COVID cases today, and an additional 1,700 being reported from a testing backlog.