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Amada Contreras-Sappingfield holds up some Mardi Gras beads at the Anderson Dance Pavilion in Sioux City. Thursday's parade will be the first to take place on the riverfront since 2009.

Aside from the parade and queen ceremony, all Mardi Gras activities will take place at Lake Metroparks Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park, located at 301 Huntington Beach Drive.

According to the Ware County Sheriff’s Office, the teens were standing outside their car near a lake when a lightning bolt struck them.

The service will feature intercity passenger trains twice-daily between Mobile and New Orleans, with four stops along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

"When time off is undefined, the good ones don't take PTO. The bad ones take too much," said Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow on Tuesday.

Two teens went on a fishing trip. They were killed and reportedly struck by lightning.

Amtrak unveils start date for the Mardi Gras Service, restoring Gulf Coast trains. Join the announcement at New Orleans' Union Passenger Terminal.

MOBILE, Ala. -- Amtrak service is returning to the Gulf Coast next month. The twice-daily service between Mobile and New Orleans begins August 18.

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