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1999 Pioneer Press Medallion Hunt

Submitted by Casey Trauer on

It's time for the Medallion Hunt! The first clue will appear on PioneerPlanet just after midnight Saturday, Jan. 22. Come back here to compare notes with other treasure seekers, but be certain you read the rules on the Planet's Winter Carnival page.

digby

anybody realize the ks 95 tower is in full view at newell 95.4

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:11 PM Permalink
digby

or 94.5 it could be right

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:13 PM Permalink
AllieGo

Either the medallion is at Newell or that's an incredible coincidence.

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:14 PM Permalink
Night Digger

Night Digger thinks battle creek could be a possibility. Someone mention there is a new ski jump and old jump. I roamed Newell in the dark and didn't see any clues to match up other than a sliding hill. The day light destroys my night vision. My tormented soul will hover over phalen tonight till the evil gatekeeper becons.

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:16 PM Permalink
RW

You guys may think that this is totally irrelavant now, but earlier someone suggested the state capitol. . .is that a park. . .if it isn't a park then notice in the first clue they were careful enough to say "on public ground(not park) in St. Paul"

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:17 PM Permalink
Life-Long Bronco Fan

RW - the same Clue #1 does say "A park is the spot"

However, the Capitol grounds are technically classified as a park.

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:19 PM Permalink
St.Polly Girl

Phalen is a dead end. Have faith in HP.

Saw people digging on the corner of John Ireland and Summit. What's up with that?

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:20 PM Permalink
christopher campbell

it is always a park in st. paul, and i think the medallion may be at Battle creek Park, there is a school, as well as a sledding hill and a new cross country ski trail, and there used to be old portables but they just remodled and added new classrooms on. Also, there are some icerinks, as well as baseball fields, tennis courts, and basketball courts, i think battle creek is the place, but tonights clue will seal it for me

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:21 PM Permalink
10g's

HAMLINE UNIVERSITY--NEAR YOUR GOAL--SOMETHING WORTH LEARNING

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:22 PM Permalink
christopher campbell

SO WHY DOES EVERYONE THINK IT IS AT HIGHLAND PARK OR NEWELL PARK?

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:23 PM Permalink
10g's

the place of learning doesn't have to be in sight it just has to be close.

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:24 PM Permalink
RW

Which parks do you think Hamline University point to?

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:25 PM Permalink
St.Polly Girl

old as "well"as the "new" Newell Park

Highland fits many many clues ..

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:25 PM Permalink
tim luchsinger

think of a park neer a school!!!

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:26 PM Permalink
christopher campbell

BATTLE CREEK FITS MANY CLUES AS WELL

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:27 PM Permalink
christopher campbell

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:28 PM Permalink
St.Polly Girl

Anyone really thinking like an iconoclast?

A "new" park that has not been a medallion site?

What is the CW on Merriam?

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:29 PM Permalink
10g's

some of u people are just retarded, i give hamline university and u say think of a park near a school and also where does hamline point look at a st. paul map

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:29 PM Permalink
christopher campbell

THEY WOULD NOT PUT THE MEDALLION DOWNTOWN, THERE IS NOT ENOUGH PARKING AND THERE ARE TO MANY WINTER CARNIVAL HAPPENINGS GOING ON DOWNTOWN

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:29 PM Permalink
eitsaeb

ugg

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:31 PM Permalink
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Where is the closest hill to go sliding or skiing by Newell park?

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:32 PM Permalink
Davis get diggin

Where are the icons?

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:35 PM Permalink
10g's

highland believers 1 reason. battle creek one reason.

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:39 PM Permalink
RW

So many of the clues point to Newell, but what would the "numbers keep score and adourn the front door" be there? Do you think the numbers have to be directly related to the door?

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:40 PM Permalink
christopher campbell

they took off the icons to lessen the load so it won't crash as much

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:43 PM Permalink
tim luchsinger

how about dunning field its neer 94 and university, and they have a school there and a ballfield with a score board???? and its close to concordia collage too

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:44 PM Permalink
10g's

RW do everyone a favor and read back into previous comments that have been made

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:44 PM Permalink
christopher campbell

10 G's, what do you mean by battle creek one reason and highland one reason?

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:46 PM Permalink
steve allen

did anyone notice when the 3rd clue came out, they ran the 1st and 2nd as one in the pp. whats with that.

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:47 PM Permalink
Davis get diggin

Thanks for icon info Campbell.

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:47 PM Permalink
christopher campbell

they didn't run the 1st and 2nd as the first, the first was 2 paragraphs

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:48 PM Permalink
Vickie M

T A F N S I (first letters of each para)...AFTON IS_______? looking for an O

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:48 PM Permalink
10g's

1 good reason why it's at highland and 1 good reason why it's at battle creek.

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:49 PM Permalink
Davis get diggin

I just saw the tech report Campbell. I should read my screen.

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:49 PM Permalink
christopher campbell

there is no park in saint paul called afton

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:49 PM Permalink
christopher campbell

what are the good reasons for it to be at higland and battle creek?

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:50 PM Permalink
christopher campbell

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:51 PM Permalink
eitsaeb

10g's i dont think thers any ONE good reason for one specific park....thats pretty sad huh?...

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:51 PM Permalink
Davis get diggin

The different icons/gif's were fun to see. I'm glad they will try to get them back.

Click on my name to see the icon/gif that took me a long time to find.

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:52 PM Permalink
tim luchsinger

it's neer a school......i will bet on it

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:53 PM Permalink
cold toes

there is an afton rd that goes right by B.C.

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:53 PM Permalink
Dale Gormanson

Well the clues are elusive. Allison Wonderland makes an excellent observation in post 5206. The clues seem to match at Highland and Como. Como has Oxord and Hamline Streets going around it and also the giant slide that the Army is building serves as a pointer. But I gotta admit I'm stumped. It seems most people have valid ideas and it really could be anywhere....gotta dig it...duke

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:54 PM Permalink
10g's

well does anyone have any real good ideas why it wouldn't be at newell

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:54 PM Permalink
tim luchsinger

it's neer a school......i will bet on it

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:55 PM Permalink
Bubba

new and well make newell huh, pretty good

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:55 PM Permalink
doc sven

the garage logic think tank is still betting on newell and a group is heading out there with cylinder powered shovels as we speak i will be joining them soon

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:57 PM Permalink
steve allen

today's clue told us what the coin is in. anyone get anything else out of it, I don't think much of the word well, as a reference to water

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:58 PM Permalink
Kathy W

Battle Creek is on"upper afton" road

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 6:58 PM Permalink
Terry

Jan! If you're out there anywhere....Reenie says Hi!! I work with her. I'm the obsessed hunter! Please click on my name and e-mail me!

I still like Highland and Newell....sure hope tonight's clue doesn't leave us more clueless!

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 7:01 PM Permalink
Bubba

anyone still think phalen

Thu, 01/28/1999 - 7:02 PM Permalink