🌱 Medicare Advantage Plan + PlantFest! + Parishes Receive Grants

Rise and shine, Baton Rouge! Let's get this day started. Here's everything you need to know today in Baton Rouge.

First, today's weather:

Clouds and sun. High: 83 Low: 67.

Here are the top stories today in Baton Rouge:

1. The first hospital system in Louisiana created a Medicare Advantage plan. Ochsner Health System is planning to provide prescription drug coverage, fitness, dental, hearing, and vision. The plan will be integrated into the health system, and it will be sold in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge regions. (westcentralsbest.com)
2. Five thousand plants will be up for sale at the LSU Hilltop Arboretum's PlantFest! on Oct. 23. There will be more than 600 species of plants being imported from nurseries in Louisiana and Texas. All the vendors will abide by Covid-19 precautions. (The Advocate)
3. The Justice Department awarded a total of $272,998 in grants to three parishes in the Baton Rouge area. (Weekly Citizen)
4. Churchill’s Wine and Cigars pulled its rezoning request for a new Southdowns site. (Greater Baton Rouge Business Report)
5. Protesters held a "March in Action" for survivors of alleged sexual assault at LSU on Monday afternoon. (BRProud.com)

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Today in Baton Rouge:

• Skull String Art Grab & Geaux - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (12:00 AM)
• B/D BLS full course - East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events (8:00 AM)
• Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (10:00 AM)
• Picture Day Pick-Up - Art Guild of Louisiana (11:00 AM)
• Launch Time! - Carver Branch Library (3:00 PM)
• Vinyl Record Mirrors - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (3:30 PM)
• Trick or Treat: Give Me Something Good to Eat - Story & Geaux (4:00 PM)
• Mini Trick-or-Treat Bags - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (4:30 PM)
• Laser Workshop (BRMMF 2021) - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (6:00 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.