🌱 Michelangelo Exhibit Dates + New Apt. Breaks Ground

Morning, Baton Rouge! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here are the most important things going on today in Baton Rouge.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 71 Low: 41.

Here are the top three stories in Baton Rouge today:

1. After much delay and being postponed three times, the Michelangelo – A Different View exhibit will open on Mar. 18 and run through Apr. 17 at the Raising Canes River Center. The exhibition will display “photo-mechanically reproduced copies” of a variety of Michelangelo’s works, including the Last Judgement. The exhibition will also feature a reproduction of the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo’s most famous work. (BRProud.com)
2. Developers have broken ground on an apartment complex in North Baton Rouge at the corner of Ford Street and Plank Road. The $70M apartment, the Reserve at Howell Place, will house 300 one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments. It will feature stainless steel appliances along with a fitness center, pool, dog park, clubhouse, and more. CST Multifamily Real Estate Services predicts the construction will be finished by spring 2023. (BRProud.com)
3. Starting Monday, masks will no longer be required to be worn indoors or outdoors on the Louisiana State University campus, LSU president William Tate IV wrote in a statement Thursday. Tate IV also stated that classes will resume normally as listed in the original course catalog, citing the decrease of COVID-19 case rates both on campus and in the Baton Rouge area. (westcentralsbest.com)

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From my notebook:

• We've had some nice weather the past few days in Baton Rogue but be aware as changes will arrive this weekend. Check out the full forecast in the link. (WAFB)
• Looking for a new home in Baton Rouge? Check out the 5 freshest houses to hit the market! (Baton Rouge Patch)
• East Baton Rouge Public Library has named Kelli Palmer of Breedlove Beauty as Business Person Of The Month! Check out Palmer's story and her beauty line in the link! (Press Release Desk)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right. See you all tomorrow for another 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.