The Edmonton Oilers signed another young free agent on Saturday. Finnish left winger Viljami Marjala is 22 and the latest addition to the prospect pool by general manager Stan Bowman. Marjala ...

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WKRG) — If you attended any Mardi Gras parades this season, you may be asking yourself, “What do I do with all of these beads?” “The parades are so fun and exciting a… ...

Before Lent begins, Louisiana’s Catholic communities celebrate Mardi Gras the old-fashioned way — with prayer, music and a feast shared by all.

Snowmass Village is bringing back its beloved Mardi Gras celebration for the 43rd year, filling Fat Tuesday with music, revelry, and plenty of beads on March 4.

New Orleans' efforts to reduce Mardi Gras waste and reuse beads and throws have been ongoing for decades and involve a complicated web of community groups, leaders and businesses. Carnival lasts ...

Cheap plastic beads often end up in landfills and can clog up the city’s 100-year-old drainage system. That’s led to more calls to ditch them altogether.

Arc of Acadiana is collecting beads for its annual Mardi Gras Bead Drive, an initiative to support individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities across Acadiana.

Researchers at Louisiana State University have created a sustainable way to use biodegradable Mardi Gras beads after the festivities are over.

When placed in soil, the beads degrade in three months. Strain said that sweet pea seeds have the best results. “Sweet peas attract certain type of bacteria, and these bacteria can speed up ...

Mardi Gras is more than just beads and parades; it's a celebration of community and togetherness that draws people from all over.

Then Krispy Kreme sends them to the ARC where people with intellectual and developmental disabilities clean them up, re-string them, and prepare them for the next Mardi Gras.

Hundreds of thousands of people make their way to the Big Easy for Mardi Gras. And city of New Orleans is looking for ways to help make the festival more sustainable.