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Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Mid City Gras parade set to roll on March 9
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — This year's Mid City Gras parade is set for Sunday, March 9, after bad weather forced organizers to cancel its original date. The parade will start at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 9. A release from organizers said the Mid City Gras board worked with krewes, bands and other participants to find the best new date. 'We're so grateful for everyone's flexibility. It's how we could ensure that everyone would still be able to enjoy this parade–even if it had to be after Mardi Gras,' Mid City Gras Board Member and Parade Coordinator Nathan Ryan said. 'We love having a parade that can be enjoyed by everyone in our diverse, creative community. We all came together and decided that, if the weather would not let us do Mardi Gras, we were going to have Marchi Gras.' The parade route goes down North Boulevard, starting at 19th Street, and ends at S. Foster Drive in front of Baton Rouge Community College. More about Mardi Gras in Baton Rouge and Louisiana >> Zachary Community School District mourns loss of board president Baton Rouge Police arrest man accused of shooting, killing 1 after argument Chipotle will absorb tariff-related cost increases, CEO says Mid City Gras parade set to roll on March 9 Democrats bringing fired federal workers to Trump speech Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Audit of Livingston Parish School Board found misappropriated funds
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — An audit of the Livingston Parish School Board revealed two instances of misappropriation. According to an independent audit report by EisnerAmper, experts reviewed financial statements from the school board for the year ending on June 30, 2024. The audit shows several matters involving the misappropriation of funds and alleged theft. Between May 2023 and January 2024, reimbursements of baseball equipment and supplies totaling nearly $29K were submitted by a former employee of the school board. Auditors said this employee was reimbursed for items from a school activity account they were overseeing, and the reimbursements were approved by the principal and paid without verification. The employee was charged with theft and paid restitution to the school board. In September 2024, two withdrawals totaling about $350 from a student activity account were identified as fraudulent. One person was arrested after an investigation by local authorities, and funds were reportedly returned to the school board. Auditors recommend that all employees be reminded of the proper procedures and ethic responsibilities. The recommendation included that employees should not be reimbursed from school accounts without proper authorization. Livingston Parish School Board leaders agree with the auditor's recommendation and said all equipment purchases should be bought using a purchase order or school check directly to the vendor. Chipotle will absorb tariff-related cost increases, CEO says Mid City Gras parade set to roll on March 9 Democrats bringing fired federal workers to Trump speech Bondi says she was misled on Epstein documents Trump doubles down on criticizing Zelensky over comment that end of war is far away Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Rain likely, cool weather this weekend for Baton Rouge Mardi Gras parades
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Several Mardi Gras parades are rolling this weekend in the Baton Rouge area. Here's what to know about the weather before going out to the parade route. Saturday morning temperatures will mainly be near freezing or right above freezing. Highs will be in the upper 50s. A few sprinkles are possible for the morning and midday time frame, but rain won't start moving in until Saturday night. More on Mardi Gras in Baton Rouge >> A surface low near the Texas coast will move eastward through the Gulf over the weekend. Showers in association with the surface low will move into our area beginning Saturday night. Isolated showers are likely Saturday evening but more of our area will have rain late Saturday night and overnight into Sunday. Sunday will be a cool and rainy day. Sunday morning's lows will be in the upper 30s to low 40s. Bundle up and have your rain gear ready. Scattered showers will pass through in the morning, but rain will become widespread around midday and into the afternoon. There will also be heavier downpours at times. Have your poncho, umbrella and rain boots with you if you choose to go to the Mid City Gras parade. Rain gear will still be needed if you're going to New Orleans or anywhere else around south Louisiana for a parade. Highs will be in the 50s. The rain will finally exit our area Sunday night. Next week will start with warmer and dry weather. Skies will be mostly sunny on Monday and Tuesday with morning lows in the 40s. Highs will be in the upper 60s on Monday and in the mid-70s on Tuesday. Gordon Ramsay says customers are stealing from his new restaurant, but they're not taking food or money Rain likely, cool weather this weekend for Baton Rouge Mardi Gras parades Trump: Zelensky 'has no cards,' 'shouldn't be at meetings' with Russia Man linked to body found in sugarcane field arrested in connection to another murder 'Chainsaw for bureaucracy': Musk waves chainsaw on stage at CPAC Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
