Good morning, Baton Rouge.

BREC is hosting the final public meeting on the City-Brooks Park master plan Sept.

17 at 5:30 p.m. at BREC headquarters (6201 Florida Blvd), where residents will comment on draft improvements that balance preserving the popular golf course with adding new amenities for families.

LSU Museum of Art in downtown Baton Rouge will represent Louisiana in the Smithsonian’s 50 for 50 program by hosting modern works from the Hirshhorn on a new exhibit set to open next year.

The museum is also relocating its gift shop to improve visitor experience.

Hyundai Steel is planning a $5.8B facility on 1,700 acres at RiverPlex MegaPark in Modeste.

A public hearing today drew over 100 residents discussing environmental and local job concerns, and the project could create over 5,400 jobs once it secures an air pollution permit.

Patterson Junior High principal Lauren Rentrop was honored on Tuesday when the community held a parade and a reception at City Hall after she was named Louisiana Principal of the Year.

Cheerleaders, dance groups, and a band joined the festivities along Main Street near Newman's Shopping Center.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Child Nutrition Program serves 50,000 meals daily (at 81 sites) with regional chef Famela Scruggs Tanner planning balanced meals that meet USDA and state standards and help students build healthy habits.

The Louisiana Department of Revenue has informed more than 22,000 taxpayers and businesses that state tax refunds totaling over $17 million will be mailed if they return their voucher or submit details online by Friday; any unclaimed funds will be transferred to the Unclaimed Property Division.

Baton Rouge General will open a new medical clinic in late October at the Jewel J.

Newman Community Center in Scotlandville, offering primary care and mental health services from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to noon on Fridays, replacing weekly mobile health stops.

North Oaks Medical Center earned the American Heart Association’s Stroke Gold Plus award for the second straight year — a recognition that also includes honors for rapid clot-dissolving treatment and diabetes care.

The awards reflect its commitment to evidence-based care.

LSU returns to Death Valley this Saturday for a 6:30 p.m. matchup against Clemson as Lane Kiffin ushers in his new era.

WBRZ airs a preseason special on Channel 2 at 8 p.m. to preview the team’s renewed strategy.