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The krewes of Hannibal and Dionysus will each hold a Carnival ball Saturday. Balls for the krewes of Adonis, Nike and Galatea have already been held.

Conrad Shipyard was recognized Thursday for the role it is playing in the future of America’s space exploration program.

From the depths of the ocean to orbiting around the Earth, astronaut Capt. Stephen Bowen has seen it all — and says the two are not all that different.