🌱 Baton Rouge Veteran Dissected For Show + Healthy Men At BRG

Happy Saturday, people of Baton Rouge! Here's what's going on in Baton Rouge today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 68 Low: 42.

Here are the top stories today in Baton Rouge:

1. A Baton Rouge man requested that his body be donated for science upon his passing. Now, after his body was dissected before paying viewers at an "Oddities and Curiosities Expo" in Oregon, his wife is furious. Elsie Saunders, the wife of veteran David Saunders, learned of the dissection that ran up to $500 per ticket after being called by a Seattle station. (KLFY)
2. Baton Rouge General (BRG) has started a campaign to encourage men to care more about their health. Their campaign, known as The Healthy Men Project, is kicking off with an event at the BRG Bluebonnet Campus happening today. The free event will offer health screenings, "Ask the Expert" stations, and various activities to support the health and well-being of local men. (BRProud.com)
3. As of tomorrow morning, Ochsner Baton Rouge will begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 years of age. (WAFB)
4. Talk about a purrfect ending: the St. George Fire Department of Baton Rouge rescued two kittens from car engines. (BRProud.com)
5. After being closed since the summer, the Raising Cane’s Dog Park in Baton Rouge is set to reopen next month. (WAFB)

Today in Baton Rouge:

• LSU Football at Alabama - Louisiana State University Athletics (12:00 AM)
• Attic Treasures - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (9:00 AM)
• Hot Glue Journal - Art Guild of Louisiana (9:00 AM)
• Community Fun Fest - Arthur Cullen Lewis Branch YMCA (9:00 AM)
• Ask-A-Lawyer - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (9:30 AM)
• LSU Museum of Natural Science Presents: The Importance and Beauty of Insects (10:00 AM)
• Open Air Fair - Opera Louisiane (10:30 AM)
• Like it or Not Book Club - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (10:30 AM)
• Open Air Fair (YPOP) - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (11:30 AM)
• Baton Rouge Film Club - El Dorado - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (2:00 PM)

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— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She holds a Master's Degree in Writing Arts and is grateful to incorporate writing into everything she does. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.