LSU shared two possible renderings for its new library. We are also having a hard time spotting the difference, but LSU says it's the roofline. Renderings via X
🔨 Construction on LSU's replacement for Middleton Library should begin in 2026. The new $152 million library will be near Tiger Stadium's southeast corner, part of the university's goal to create a new quad near Patrick F. Taylor Hall. (The Advocate🔒)
🦐 Well, this is awkward. Four out of five vendors at the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival were using imported shrimp. (Louisiana Illuminator)
🍗 On Bob Dylan's most recent New Orleans stop, he ate at Dooky Chase's Restaurant. "And if you're ever there," he said on X yesterday, "I highly recommend it." (We love it, too.)
🌀 Hurricane Helene is now the 2nd deadliest storm to hit the U.S. mainland in the last 50 years, CNN says. Katrina was the deadliest. (Live updates via Axios Charlotte)
🦟 West Nile Virus was detected in mosquitos in New Orleans East. (WDSU)
That's not uncommon, according to Louisiana Department of Health data. Last year, 765 mosquito pools tested positive in the state, and more than 500 have so far this year.
It's always good to keep your bug spray around. Go deeper.
