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Mardi Gras is less than three weeks away, so it's time to start thinking about costumes.

Blaine Kern, the float maker known as "Mr. Mardi Gras," has played a pivotal role in Carnival for more than half a century.

Al Copeland's first fried chicken restaurant in Arabi was a failure, closing within months of its opening.

Residents of New Orleans and St. Bernard Parish who need help preparing their taxes can get free assistance through a program offered by Loyola University's College of Law.

In Carrollton, I visited the University section, Carrollton Riverbend, the Black Pearl and Fontainebleau.