Mardi Gras has been called the greatest free show on earth. Colleen Crain looks at the masked riders who make it possible…
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

State Police has a message for motorists on this Fat Tuesday, please buckle up. Lt. Melissa Matey….
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Traditional Mardi Gras celebrations take place in Iowa and Eunice today. Events coordinator for Eunice, Courtney Elkins says they’ll have men and women on horseback, chasing chickens, and wearing hand-crafted wire masks, with colorful costumes and…
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Elkins says they’ll have visitors from nearly every state and around the world watching their celebration today.

The state is not participating in the Summer E-B-T program which helps feed children of low-income families during the summer. DCFS secretary David Matlock says the state should be more focused on self-sufficiency. Jan Moeller with the Louisiana Budget Project blasts the decision…
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