🌱 BRG Robotics First In U.S. + School Board Meetings

Good morning, people of Baton Rouge! It's me again, Kayla Harrison, your host of the Baton Rouge Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mainly cloudy with a t-storm. High: 74 Low: 65.

Here are the top three stories in Baton Rouge today:

1. Baton Rouge General's Advanced Robotics Institute is the first in the U.S. to use a digital platform that gives teams a chance to collaborate in real-time over case observations on video. Physicians can also share content with colleagues for training purposes or to improve patient outcomes. (BRProud.com)
2. The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board is holding three public forums this month in addition to two previously planned special board workshops. The School Board is attempting to meet a March 17 deadline to draw up new election districts and is calling on help from the public. Check out the times and locations of the three meetings. (The Advocate)
3. Ochsner Baton Rouge is offering online classes for expectant parents. There will be three classes you can sign up for that range from labor and delivery to the mother and her postpartum period. (BRProud.com)

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Today in Baton Rouge:

• Movie Night: Groundhog Day - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a home in Baton Rouge? Check out the area's real estate roundup of the latest picks. (Baton Rouge Patch)
• Marble Slab Creamery and Great American Cookies are set to open this Thursday in West Baton Rouge! (BRProud.com)
• To get you in the Carnival spirit, Louisiana Travel will be sharing parades and parties every weekend. This Sunday, it will share the Bayou Mardi Gras Parade in New Iberia on its stories. (Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update.

— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.