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1998 Pioneer Press Medallion Hunt

Submitted by Casey Trauer on

Hunt for the Pioneer Press medallion!

The Pioneer Press medallion has been found. Details are at our Winter Carnival page.

The hunt's over, but the discussion rages on ...

Marz

forget the ball park its NOT inthe zone

the zone is between wioming and winona

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:38 AM Permalink
AirBourn

Boy, I agree Marz, but that area has been turned inside out...

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:39 AM Permalink
Marz

forget the ball park its NOT inthe zone

the zone is between wioming and winona

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:40 AM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Does anybody remember if the medallion has ever been found in the middle of the night? I'm thinking maybe I won't go to bed after all.

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:40 AM Permalink
medallion master

HA! HA! ha! ha!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:40 AM Permalink
Marz

sorry about the repeat

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:41 AM Permalink
AirBourn

If you extent the lines of Winona and Wyoming to the west side of the park, and believe that you must be able to see the pyramids, there's still ALOT of ground to cover out there.

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:43 AM Permalink
BeeyoB

Bees buddie..he's nuts! This is nuts! The guys gitsd a shovel with a vengence. We'er out for now, look for the posting on thee psge. thanks for the help dave, the batts are going bad on thelap.

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:43 AM Permalink
Marz

the medallion was found at nite in hidden falls 4or 5 years ago

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:43 AM Permalink
Dave

The only time it is found in the middle of the night is on the last clue otherwise it is found during the day, by some person on their lucnch break hunting for 10-20 minutes. If not for any other reason find it tonight so those people cannot find it!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:43 AM Permalink
Me Dal Leon Hunter

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:43 AM Permalink
SueBee

Mr. Tomski, why aren't you out there?

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:44 AM Permalink
Me Dal Leon Hunter

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:44 AM Permalink
Dave

Are people still wasting time down on Wyoming? I've verified Winona on the internet both sugary loaf and yellow stone!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:45 AM Permalink
medallion master

YES TI HAS TONY SCHIMIDT PARK,CAPITOL MALL.FOR SURE.

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:45 AM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

I kind of agree that if it is on the field, it should have been found by now, but the field does make a lot of sense. I think the Wyoming and Winona interpretations are a bit weak, but I've been wrong before. A yellow loaf could also be a Twinkie, like our beloved local team which no one wants to claim. And Kent Hrbek was a pretty large object when in view.

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:45 AM Permalink
Marz

airborn,

lots of snow to chip at yet. probably a city block

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:46 AM Permalink
SueBee

Dave, verified what? What do you mean?

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:46 AM Permalink
tom

my son is sleeping,he is only 8 has no mother to watch him .babysitters hard to come by at this time of night

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:47 AM Permalink
medallion master

where do I dig!!!!!! so much snow no where to go?

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:48 AM Permalink
Marz

wyoming and winona weak?

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:48 AM Permalink
SueBee

You're a better dad then some. I saw a guy out there yelling at his kid at about 9:30pm. Poor kid was cold, tired and crying for his mother.

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:48 AM Permalink
tom

Why are`nt you out there QUEEN BEE?

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:50 AM Permalink
medallion master

MR TOMSKI BENN THERE DOING THAT.

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:50 AM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

Its amazing how even at this point there is so little consensus on where in the park it is. I'm sure the Pioneer Press loves to see it get dragged out as long as possible. At least there finally seems to be a consensus on Cherokee. Isn't there? Or are some people still drudging up the Indian spirits at Mounds?

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:50 AM Permalink
No user inform…

Sugarloaf is in Lake City.

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:50 AM Permalink
New Daddy

Fell asleep! But I'm glad cause Dave is on track. Dave - way to go !!

another thought; Any no parking ZONE signs around with yellow curbs??

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:51 AM Permalink
MJ Frog

I think the person that writes(and hides the treasure,THAT SOMEDAY WILL BE ENIM)Has done a VERY Good job,Also Next year

I think WE should Wrap HIM/HER in Shrink Wrap,Hide Him/Her And

Give clues to A different park. Thats Right MJ FROG Has Walked

The Dog!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:51 AM Permalink
BeeyoB

BeeyoB's back breathless. Morning is coming, and with that comes light to see what's been dug (It's cold, and I got this job thing in the AM). I think that's the ticket here on site. It will be found Weds, but who will have the luck this year? It's luck gang, nothing more at this point. Live Ups out till Weds. I don't want to sound redundant, but I sure hope a WC finds the damn thing. Cheers to all here.

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:51 AM Permalink
SueBee

I was until about midnight. Batteries died in my flashlight, been digging (well, my honey was doing the hard labor) since about 7:30. Tired, cold, solid ice everywhere. It was quite the spectacle tho

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:51 AM Permalink
medallion master

A HUNTING A WILL GO!!!!!! I NEED A BOB CAT HELP!!!!!!!!!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:52 AM Permalink
Dave

Yes there WAS a sign!!! emergency zone sign right there at winona! I forgot someone knocked it down the night Iwas there!!!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:52 AM Permalink
Dave

Is the sign still laying there on the ground right at winona st? BeeYoB what could another 15-20 minutes hurt? That IS $4,000. Four Thousand Dollars!!!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:54 AM Permalink
SueBee

Will the throngs of people out there tonight, I'd be surprised if it didn't show up. But by some chance it doesn't, I may do a little aftermath hunting tomorrow at lunch.

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:55 AM Permalink
Marz

in the zone, i've been digging where the pyrimids and 2 boulders line up.

i'm working tomorow, so if you find it there, think of me when your riding in the parade

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:55 AM Permalink
Dave

It was a snow emergency sign I swear to God this is too much i could hang myself about now.

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:55 AM Permalink
medallion master

ANY PEOPLE OUT AT CP I NEED TO TAKE SOME PITCHERS.

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:55 AM Permalink
SueBee

oops - I meant WITH the throngs...

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:55 AM Permalink
No user inform…

I agree with emmy & hannah's mom, Sugar loaf is a cliff in Winona and yellow stone is in Wyoming. Sure there is a lot of ground between those two streets but they aren't going to give any more exact directions than that at this point.

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:55 AM Permalink
tom

HIGH GROUND= PITCHERS MOUND DOME= METRODOME MOTHER LODE= HOMERUN SUGERY LOAF= TWIKIES=TWINS IF THE PITCHER DOESN`T STAY IN THE ZONE HE`S OUT OF THE GAME

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:55 AM Permalink
SueBee

Too much reaching, Mr. Tomski, IMHO.

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:57 AM Permalink
SueBee

Ok, off to dreamland for me. I also have this job thing in the morning. Look for me about 11:30am if it hasn't been found. Night all. Happy hunting!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:58 AM Permalink
medallion master

SEE YA I'AM OFF IN THE DARK!!!!!!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:58 AM Permalink
Dave

There is a big tree right at the curb where winona intersects with the park the sign was laying there next to the tree two nights This is too good to be true, yet at the same time bad. Somebody Get the SNOWPLOW!!!

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:59 AM Permalink
BeeyoB

Checking the emergency sign.....

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 12:59 AM Permalink
tom

SORRY

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 1:10 AM Permalink
Amy Trandahl

personally, if i worked on the clues i guess i would hide it in a newspaper, then they could sell more than they are now! Just kidding i want to go to bed really bad but i can't till my guy calls to tell me he found it! lol

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 1:12 AM Permalink
Allison Wonderland

If I were as evil as the creator of this hunt is, and there wasn't a lot of snow at the time, I think I would put it in some crevice, fill it with water, and let it freeze thereby making it indistinguishable from all the other ice around.

Wed, 02/04/1998 - 1:13 AM Permalink