🌱Breast Cancer Exams + Esports Tournaments + Cold Case Solved

Happy Thursday, people of Baton Rouge! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Baton Rouge today.

First, today's weather:

Periods of sun with a t-storm. High: 85 Low: 64.

Here are the top stories today in Baton Rouge:

1. Doctors continue to stress self-exams for breast cancer. Dr. Gerald Miletello at Baton Rouge General said that "early detection increases your chances for a cure tremendously." He also stated that self-exams should be done once a month starting in your 20s and mammograms should be done once a year starting in your 40s. (BRProud.com)
2. BREC will be hosting three Esports tournaments at Red Oaks Park. The tournaments will be for Madden NFL 22, Mario Kart 8, and NBA 2K22 starting Oct. 23. The cost is $5 per person to enter the tournament. (BRProud.com)
3. LSU FACES Laboratory helped solve the “Man in the Well” cold case from 1984. (KLFY)
4. Work is flowing smoothly on the Plaquemine drainage project and is near completion. (Post South)
5. Gary Chambers defended the mixed-use project in the Broome spending plan for the development of housing in Scotlandville. (Greater Baton Rouge Business Report)

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Today in Baton Rouge:

• A/C BLS full course - East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events (8:00 AM)
• Bingo in the Gardens - Delmont Gardens Branch Library (4:00 PM)
• High Five Book Club - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (4:30 PM)
• Be Your Own Spider! - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (4:30 PM)
• Cricut Workshop: Personalized Tote Bags (BRMMF 2021) (6:00 PM)
• QUIRKY Ladies Book Club - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (6:30 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.