🌱 New Division For Minority Owned Businesses + Ice Skating Event

Happy Monday, people of Baton Rouge! Here's everything worth knowing around Baton Rouge today.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 64 Low: 36.

Here are the top stories in Baton Rouge today:

1. The East Baton Rouge Parish is set to spend $400,000 to create a new division tasked with giving more contracts to minority-owned businesses. It is supposed to help businesses by giving them the tools and resources to go after other government contracts in the state. This new proposed division resulted from a 2019 disparity study the city-parish commissioned. (The Advocate)
2. Starting Friday, Dec. 17, the Ice Skating on the River event is coming back to the Raising Cane’s River Center. This holiday event will run until Jan. 3 and will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Ticket prices cost anywhere from $12 to $14 and are available for all ages. (BRProud.com)
3. Baton Rouge Community College recognized Native American Heritage Month with a breakfast and panel discussion on Nov. 19. (The Advocate)
4. A man shot a woman's caged dog and then threatened the woman with a gun over missing cellphones, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department. (The Advocate)
5. The Baton Rouge Fire Department is investigating a house fire that they believe was caused by arson on Friday at the 500 block of Linden Street. (BRProud.com)

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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.