Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of green, gold and ...

The annual event exchanges leftover carnival beads for Krispy Kreme gift certificates and benefits the school.

Louisiana State University Associate Professor Naohiro Kato is at it again. He and his students have produced 1,500 cool-looking, 3D-printed, biodegradable Carnival bead necklaces, some of which will ...

While Mardi Gras has roots in various regions and cultures, it can be said that Louisiana knows how to celebrate the holiday like no other. In fact, Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A free treat awaits revelers at Krispy Kreme this Mardi Gras. "Break out the beads ... and enjoy the glaze!" Krispy Kreme said in ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH (LAFAYETTE) — Despite frigid temperatures across south Louisiana, Mardi Gras season is in full swing at Beads for Less in Lafayette, where shoppers from across the region are stocking ...

The weather was perfect for a Mardi Gras celebration: The sun was out, the sky was blue, and it was raining green, gold, and purple beads. The Snowmass Mardi Gras king and queen paraded around ...

A free treat awaits revelers at Krispy Kreme this Mardi Gras. "Break out the beads ... and enjoy the glaze!" Krispy Kreme said in a Feb. 13 press release. "Krispy Kreme has a 'sweet' deal for Mardi ...