The annual festival lasts nine days and is free to attend. One of the main purposes of the event is to help support local businesses at a time when temps can deter people from the casino town.

First responders in Colorado are working ... allow your pet to run on a frozen lake or pond without your pet having a leash. And if you do fall through the ice, try your best to stay calm.

Eric Anderson, the study’s lead author and professor in the Colorado School of Mines ... As of Jan. 30, about 80% of Lake Erie was covered with ice, the first time it had reached that much ...