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LSUS’ director of sports medicine, Meghan Neffendorf, has been named the Red River Athletic Conference Co-Athletic Trainer of the Year. The award was announced by the conference office on Monday and was voted upon by all Athletic Trainers at RRAC institutions.

Richard L. Hunter is the senior risk manager for the city of Shreveport.

For more than 35 years, two historic buildings have sat empty, devoid of life; creating no jobs, opportunities and no real tax base. All that has ended. The 107-year-old Rubenstein’s Building and the 115-yearold Lanford Building, 513-519 Milam St. in downtown Shreveport, were recently purchased by developer Isaiah Lee of Leeson Real Estate Investment Firm. Lee is a general contractor who, to date, has rehabed nearly 200 houses and buildings, many in Shreveport’s Highland neighborhood. But Lee also has experience in much bigger projects, all of which he will be bringing to bear on the Rubenstein project. Lee’s plan is to create 36 Class A units for apartment use and 12 units for AirBnb-style shorter term leasing, all ranging in size from 400 to 1,100 square feet.

The Business Development Connection (BDC) of the Greater Shreveport Chamber honored outstanding business owners and professionals who are making a difference in the Shreveport-Bossier community at the Chamber’s Annual Minority Business Opportunity Awards (MBOA). The event, which was attended by 300 attendees, was held on June 15 at Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino.

Booking a cabin or campsite in a Louisiana state park is now easier than ever with the new Go Outdoors Louisiana full service reservation system. The new system features a central reservation system, ability to purchase day-use passes, a call center and golf course management system.

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin invites the public to attend the opening of “Really Mixing It Up,” an art exhibit featuring the work of three Northwest Louisiana artists at the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum. Artists Kathleen Pate, Malik Stewart and Nancy Farrari utilize a number of mediums in their work, including acrylic and collage, photography and pottery. The exhibit will be on display from July 7 to July 29 in the West Wing Gallery. Local residents and visitors are invited to meet the artists, view the exhibit and enjoy light refreshments provided by the LSEM Friends on Thursday, July 7, from 5-7 p.m.

Jurassic Quest is the world’s largest, most popular dino event with unique and exciting experiences for the whole family. See our herd of life-size animatronic dinosaurs including Apatosaurus, Spinosaurus, T-Rex and an incredible 50-foot-long Megalodon.

LSU Shreveport’s Cybersecurity Program was featured in University Headquarter’s list of Top 100 Best Affordable Cybersecurity Programs. LSUS was the only Louisiana-based university to earn a place in the top twenty schools featured in the ranking.