Madonna booed after touting Obama in La. Concert
October 28, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Madonna drew boos and triggered a walkout by several concertgoers after she touted President Barack Obama on her “MDNA Tour” in New Orleans. Continue Reading
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Days after Isaac, a quarter-million still in dark
September 3, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
About a quarter of a million customers remained in the dark Monday in Louisiana and Mississippi, days after Isaac inundated the Gulf Coast with a deluge that still has some low-lying areas under water. Continue Reading
ND Red Cross volunteers head to Gulf
August 28, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
GRAND FORKS Driving 24 hours and 1,500 miles to a hot, humid place to serve meals out of a truck isn’t everyone’s idea of a vacation. Continue Reading
Hurricane Isaac makes landfall in La.
August 28, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Hurricane Isaac spun into the southern Louisiana coast late Tuesday, sending floodwaters surging and unleashing fierce winds as residents hunkered down behind boarded-up windows. New Orleans calmly waited out another storm on the eve of Hurricane Katrina’s seventh anniversary, hoping the city’s strengthened levees will hold. Continue Reading
Let the good times roll: Guest chef dishes up New Orleans-inspired menu
August 17, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe
DENVER, Colo. To avoid burning eyes and tears while cutting onions, keep the onions in the refrigerator.
Cooking a roux for an authentic New Orleans gumbo takes time and patience.
Those are just two of the many culinary lessons my brother-in-law, Donald Hinchey, learned during a recent stint as a guest chef at Sansone’s Bistro in Greenwood Village, Colo Continue Reading
DWU crew rebuilds homes, lives on mission trip to New Orleans
March 31, 2012 in The Daily Republic
Almost seven years have passed since Hurricane Katrina devastated southeastern Louisiana, but the destruction is still evident from the sight of boarded-up homes, abandoned businesses and needy residents. Continue Reading
WOSTER: ‘The City of New Orleans’ comes to life in dad’s tales
March 21, 2012 in The Daily Republic
Father’s talk of World’s Fair trip sparks wonder.
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Mardi Gras costumes, beads give way to ashes in New Orleans
February 22, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Officers on horseback cleared Bourbon Street early today, declaring an end to Carnival 2012 in New Orleans as Mardi Gras revelers began to prepare for the beginning of Lent, the period of fasting and repentance before Easter. Continue Reading
Costumes, beads consume Mardi Gras in New Orleans
February 21, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Bathed in spring-like warmth and showered with trinkets, beads and music, New Orleans reveled in the excesses of Fat Tuesday. A seemingly endless stream of costumed marching groups and ornately-decorated float parades led by make-believe royalty poured out of the Garden District, while the French Quarter filled up with thrill seekers expecting to see debauchery. And they did. Continue Reading
New Orleans gives way to Mardi Gras revelry, parades
February 21, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Revelers hit the streets today to celebrate Mardi Gras, lured to the French Quarter and stately oak-lined avenues by the chance to snag beads and baubles from seemingly endless parades in the final unfettered party before the somber season of Lent. Continue Reading
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