🌱 Louisiana's 'Plant Destroyer' + Woman's Hospital Partnership

Hey, Baton Rouge! It's Saturday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around Baton Rouge today.

First, today's weather:

Cooler with plenty of sun. High: 60 Low: 37.

Here are the top stories today in Baton Rouge:

1. A plant doctor at LSU AgCenter warned people about "the plant destroyer" taking hold of the state. Phytophthora, also known as water mold, is affecting crops around Louisiana. Growers should look out for random wilting in plants, diseased plants, and a dark reddish-brown internal discoloration. (BRProud.com)
2. Woman’s Hospital is partnering with the Spok Go platform to improve patient care and communication at the hospital. Spok Go's software will allow communication between teams at the hospital to be more secure and efficient. (Greater Baton Rouge Business Report)
3. Nearby gunfire prompted a lockdown at three Baton Rouge schools for about an hour on Friday. (WBRZ)
4. A brazen shoe store thief was caught on camera stealing about $10K worth of items, which could put Baton Rouge's "Another Sole Chance" out of business at the beginning of the holiday season. (WAFB)
5. Dispatchers at the East Baton Rouge 911 Center are seeing increased use of 911 emergency texts, averaging about two to five per day. (WAFB)

Today in Baton Rouge:

• Race Through Louisiana 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2 (9:00 AM)
• Fall Fling with OLOL & LSU Health - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (10:00 AM)
• Garden Discoveries: Making Pesto from Your Garden (10:00 AM)
• Native American Stories & Craft - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (11:00 AM)
• The Perfect Thanksgiving - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (11:00 AM)
• Saturday Science: Looking inside us with X-ray eyes (1:00 PM)
• Pilgrim Story/Craft - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (2:00 PM)
• 3D Printer Badging Class - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (2:00 PM)
• Anime Afternoon - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (2:30 PM)
• Goofy Fall Leaves Craft Ages 5-11 - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (2:30 PM)
• Fall Crow Ornament - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (2:30 PM)
• EBR Schools Talented Music Concert - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (4:00 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.