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Mardi Gras Bead Art – Perfect For Your Wall
Every Mardi Gras it's the same thing - 'Let's see how many beads we can catch!', followed by 'what the heck do we do with all these beads?' Some creative artsy-types have found a great use for those colorful Mardi Gras trinkets, as a palette for their artistic endeavors...
Crawfish Season May Be Tasty for Everyone!
Crawfish season may be good for farmers and consumers. After two lean years, Mother Nature seems to have smiled on the industry with a wet summer and a relatively warm winter. Even with the torrential rains of early January, processors say they are able to buy more for less earlier in the season...
Powerball Ticket Worth $10K Unclaimed
A Powerball ticket worth $10,000 has gone unclaimed since the August 29, 2012, drawing, according to the Associated Press.
Louisiana Lottery officials say it was purchased at a business called "Just For You" on Poydras Street in New Orleans last year...
“Swamp Pawn” Debuts Tonight with Local Flavor
When "Swamp Pawn" debuts tonight on CMT, reality TV makers hope to capitalize on viewers' love of all things South Louisiana. The show's focus is Rick Phillips, owner of Phillips Swamp Seafood in Bayou Pigeon, and its basis is the buying and selling of anything that comes from the bayous of Louisiana-- alligators, turtles, frogs and, of course, crawfish...
2013 Festival International Pin/Poster Now Available
The 2013 official cloisonne’ pin and poster for Festival International de Louisiane is now available at festivalinternational.com. The committee unveiled this year’s design at a Premiere Party at Parc International in Downtown Lafayette Thursday night...
Lafayette and Acadiana Mardi Gras Parade, Ball, Event Schedule for 2013
If you're looking for events related to Mardi Gras 2013, check this list as we will update with information as we get it.
5 Awesome Facts About The 9/11 Memorial In Lafayette
In a corner of Parc Sans Souci is a poignant memorial to that day years ago when America was knocked down, but not out. Two beams rising from a marble base. But there's more to the story on this memorial.
Introducing The New News Junkies
We at KPEL have been working long and hard on updating News Junkies and are excited to announce it has launched today!
New ‘Dyslexie’ Font Created To Help Dyslexia Sufferers
Dyslexia sufferers have a tough time with basic reading– the learning disability actually causes those afflicted to view words differently than the rest of us. They sometimes see letters flipped upside down, mirrored or even rearranged within a word.