AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFamily & Community Fundraising: Rexy Run/Walk in Louisiana is set to bring families together for pediatric cancer support, with Baby Jay’s Legacy of Hope backing costs like gas, groceries, and utilities not covered by insurance. Local Travel Disruption: DOTD will start a $7.2M repair on a 7.6-mile stretch of US 79 through Minden (Webster Parish) with intermittent lane closures and night work in the city. Outdoor & Fishing: Grand Bayou Reservoir (Red River Parish) will be lowered starting Sept. 8 through Jan. 4 to control invasive giant salvinia, with boat access still available. Public Health Alert: Louisiana health officials are urging beachgoers to take precautions amid a surge of Vibrio vulnificus (“flesh-eating” bacteria) infections tied to warm Gulf waters. Sports Tourism: The Saints are expected to sit most starters in the preseason opener vs. Jacksonville at the Caesars Superdome, shifting the key action to a joint practice in Metairie. Arts & Culture: Ucross Foundation announced its fall 2026 artist-in-residence roster, highlighting a major travel draw for creatives heading to Wyoming.
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