After a weekend of parades, some carnival goers are taking a break on this Lundi Gras, so they can be ready for Fat Tuesday. Visit Lake Charles spokesperson Matt Young says there’s a traditional Mardi Gras celebration in Iowa that begins at 8 AM with a chicken run parade. He says revelers on horseback are essentially gathering ingredients to cook gumbo…
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Over in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou marketing manager Ian Wallis says their carnival parades are family-friendly, and you never meet a stranger…
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The weather looks great for Fat Tuesday, sunny skies and high temperatures in the low to mid 60s.

Super Bowl 58 ended last night with Kansas City beating San Francisco in overtime in Las Vegas. Today Vegas officials handed off the football to New Orleans who will host Super Bowl 59 on February 9, 2025. Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation CEO Jay Cicero says they are raising money and moving into phase two of their preparation…
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Cicero expects an economic impact over 500-million dollars.

LSU Alexandria says it’s the fastest growing public university in Louisiana. Chancellor Paul Coreil says LSUA’s enrollment has reached an all-time high 5,405 students, nearly a six-percent increase since the fall semester…
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On-campus enrollment is up nearly 18-percent since Spring 2023, totaling 26-hundred students.