[ad_1]
Subscribe to the Shreveport Times
Subscribe to the Shreveport Times
Henrietta Wildsmith, Shreveport Times
Hello Shreveport In the news this week, Shreveport’s water park is ranked second in the nation for affordability and state construction may fall into the hands of a local government agency. For more business in the Shreveport-Bossier area, see Business in 318.
Shreveport’s water park is ranked 2nd in the country for affordability
Shreveport’s Splash Kingdom was recently named the second most affordable water park in the country.
HomeToGo created the 2022 Water Park Index, ranking the 50 best water parks in America based on affordability. The index method for this was the cost of admission, parking, locker rental and local accommodation.
Splash Kingdom ranked second with a ticket price of $24.95, free parking, a $10 locker fee and $55.51 in domestic lodging, for a total of $90.46.
LSU Health Shreveport hosted the AHEAD program
The School of Allied Health Professions at LSU Health Shreveport has completed its second week of the Allied Health Education and Discovery (AHEAD) program.
This annual five-day program is offered by the School of Allied Health Professions and allows Louisiana high school students to participate in a week related to the health care field.
The AHEAD experience is an opportunity for students to refine their interests and take the necessary steps to achieve their career goals.
To learn more about students participating in this program, Click here.
CHRISUS Shreveport-Bossier Health hosts NICU reunion.
On Sunday, July 17, CHISTUS NICU hosted its 37th NICU Reunion.
CHRISTUS NICU Center consists of Level II, Level III and Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This center cares for babies born prematurely, with low birth weight and with multiple medical conditions.
CHISTUS NICU staff were there to hug and meet the miracle babies they worked with and raised.
CHRISTUS NICU Center provides the highest level of specialized care for premature and critically ill infants.
The Louisiana bill gives government construction to the Shreveport agency
The former federal courthouse and office building at 500 Fannin Street, commonly known as the Wagoner Building, will soon get a new lease on life as Representative Cedric B. Glover and Senator Robert Mills formed a statewide coalition to improve this downtown Shreveport blight.
House Bill 773, passed by the House, would transfer the existing office building to the Shreveport Development and Redevelopment Authority.
The bill directs the transfer of the existing office building to the Shreveport Implementation and Improvement Authority. The state gets 30% of the future sale price.
A Senate committee is scheduled to vote on the bill this week.
To learn more about the Wagoner Building, Click here.
What you need to know about Back to School Bash
With school starting in less than three weeks, Healthy Blue, Spartan and Spar are hosting a Back to School Bash on Saturday, July 23rd.
This bash will include community vendors, free ice skates and limited free school supplies. Free school supplies are on a first-come, first-served basis, Spartan said.
The event starts at 11 am at the Hattie Perry Entertainment Center and ends at 1 pm
Stay tuned to 318 and 318 Thursdays and Sundays for all the great stories you might have missed.
Mackenzie Butcher is a reporter for the Shreveport Times. Contact him at mboucher@gannett.com.
[ad_2]
Source link
