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 ...

Mardi Gras participants throw beads to celebrants on Bourbon Street on Feb. 21, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mardi Gras participants throw beads to celebrants on Bourbon Street on Feb. 21, 2023 in ...

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

SHREVEPORT, La. — With the 2026 Mardi Gras season over, one local business is giving leftover beads and throws a second life — with a sweet reward attached. Happy Belly's Italian Ice Factory on Youree ...

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 ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of green, gold and purple Mardi Gras beads. The beads are increasingly viewed as a problem, but a Mardi Gras without ...

It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of green, gold and purple Mardi Gras beads. Once made of glass and cherished by parade spectators who were lucky enough to catch them, today ...