Mardi Gras is back in New London. New London Main Street’s Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball will be held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at New London Elks Lodge.

Rep. Chip Cravaack, R-Minn., was the focus Wednesday of separate Brainerd rallies featuring his supporters and detractors in the shadow of the historic Brainerd water tower.

State Rep. Sharon Cissna made headlines around the country a year ago when she refused an airport security pat-down in Seattle and said she'll never go through an invasive check again. Now the Anchorage Democrat is pushing a package of four bills in an attempt to reform airport security across Alaska.