With the addition of 15 new projects in the first quarter of 2013, the St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation (STEDF) is now involved in 42 active projects with a potential for more than $500 million in new capital investment on the Northshore.
STEDF staff work daily to retain and recruit businesses to the Northshore, providing a combination of outreach, research services, site selection assistance, and government relations.  The project count includes only new business or expansions.
If all 42 were to reach completion, the capital investment would exceed $592 million and bring …

The 5th Annual Side Splitting Sleigh Ride of Insanity benefiting Toys for Tots will take place on Friday, Dec. 7 at The Irish House, 1432 St. Charles Ave. The show features nationally performing stand-up comedian RedBean, along with local favorites J.D. Sledge (Voted #1 Local Comic in Gambit’s “Best of 2012″), James Cusimano, and special guest Jonah Bascle. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m. Admission is $5 with an unwrapped toy for a boy or girl, or $15 with no toy.
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Long the New Orleans area standard-bearer for Oktoberfest merriment, Deutsches Haus, the month-long festival that dishes out authentic German food, drink and music, is drawing large crowds to Kenner in October.
Deutsches Haus is all about authenticity, with German beers, cabbage rolls, bratwurst and goulash, as well as desserts in the German kaffeeklatsch tradition, such as strudels, apple cakes or variations on Black Forest cakes. And, that goes for the music as well. Acts, such as the Bayou Bavarians, Dixie Hofkapelle and the Brats, were scheduled to perform.
This is the festival’s …

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Business Recovery Assistance Team will be operating two Business Recovery Centers (BRC) at Northshore locations to assist local businesses impacted by Hurricane Isaac. The BRC Teams are comprised of representatives from the SBA and the Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC).
Starting Sept. 10, the BRC Team will be operating from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation office at 21489 Koop Dr., Suite 7, near Mandeville. This center will be open on Mondays and Tuesdays only.
Starting Sept. 13, the Team …

The St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation will open at 9 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 31, and staff will be available to assist businesses impacted by Hurricane Isaac.
Business owners or leaders whose operations were impacted by the storm are encouraged to contact the EDF to report their status and needs so appropriate referrals can be made or staff can provide direct assistance.
To contact EDF, call 985.809.7874 or email stedfinfo@stedf.org. Businesses in need can also find the EDF office on Koop Drive across from the Parish Government Complex just north of …