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What's the best ending for a Winter Carnival ice castle?

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wpid-20150129__150201Castle-Melting.webp, This drawing shows crowds watching the 1887 St. Paul Winter Carnival ice palace melt. (Image courtesy of Bob Olsen)
By KATIE KATHER | Pioneer PressThousands of people came to Lake Phalen on Feb. 21, 1986, to watch the historic centennial ice palace come crashing dow

St. Paul Winter Carnival: Olympic medalist will lead Torchlight Parade

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wpid-20140201__140202-Torchlight.webp, Members of the Twin Cities Unicycle Club travel down Washington Street near Rice Park during the 2014 St. Paul Winter Carnival Torchlight Parade on Sa, 20150130__150131TorchlightParadeCx.jpg
By KATIE KATHER | Pioneer PressAn Olympic medalist in freestyle skiing will serve as grand marshal for Saturday’s Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade, St

St. Paul Winter Carnival: Vulcan Krewe prowls dawn to dusk

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wpid-20150128__150129Vulcans1.webp, The Vulcans greet students at Falcon Heights Elementary School on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, in Falcon Heights. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), wpid-20150128__150129Vulcans2.webp
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressIn its 30th appearance since Saturday, the new St. Paul Winter Carnival Vulcan Krewe surprised

Winners of sculpting and carving competitions announced

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sel626WinterCarnivalSnowPark-L.jpg, Dusty Thune concentrates on carving his team's snow sculpture called "Frozen" on Sunday morning before judging began at noon. The competition was held, 1-WinterCarnival_SnowSculpture-L.jpg, Trophies for the Minnesota State Snow Sculpting Competition's First Place and People’s Choice winner sit at the base of the sculpture "Frozen," by Hou, sel627WinterCarnivalSnowPark-L.jpg, Jaymie Stocks works on her team's snow sculpture called "Minnesota Rumble" on Sunday morning. Teams were not allowed to use power tools. (Pioneer Pres, sel622WinterCarnivalSnowPark-L.jpg, Families make it though the icy maze at the 2015 St. Paul Winter Carnival Snow Park. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo), sel623WinterCarnivalSnowPark-L.jpg, Team MS Krackers' Kurtis Klett, foreground, and Keith Klett, back, work on taking out snow with an old logging saw as they put the final touches on th
By KATIE KATHER | Pioneer PressThe First Place and Peopleâ s Choice winner at the Minnesota State Snow Sculpting Competition is "Frozen" by House of T

Canadian skater wins Crashed Ice before record St. Paul crowd

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2015CrashedIce01.jpg, An aerial view of the 2015 Red Bull St. Paul Crashed Ice Finals in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, January 24, 2015. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chig, 2015CrashedIce02.jpg, From left, Colin Mayer, Markus Juola, Tyler Whitty and Danny Hansen compete during the Crashed Ice St. Paul Finals. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), 2015CrashedIce03.jpg, The 2015 Red Bull Crashed Ice event in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, January 24, 2015. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo), 2015CrashedIce04.jpg, Thousands of fans watch as four skaters take on the course. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo), 2015CrashedIce05.jpg, Skaters lose their footing around a tight turn. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressMinnesotans made a strong showing on the ice Saturday, but Canadian skater Kyle Croxall — a 20

Crashed Ice just one of many attractions Saturday in downtown St. Paul

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20150121__CathedralofStPaul_CrashedIce2015_new.jpg, The Cathedral of St. Paul -- all lit up and dressed up for the Crashed Ice competition -- on Tuesday night. (Pioneer Press: Andy Rathbun)
By ROSS RAIHALA | rraihala@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressAlso: Crashed Ice guide: what you need to know A couple of hundred thousand people will vis

History-making Queen of the Snows: 'I love St. Paul, this is my home'

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By MOLLY GUTHREY | mguthrey@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressAs a child of Nigerian immigrants growing up in and around the old Rondo Avenue neighborho
20150123__150123_carnivalcoronation_krystleigboogbonna.webp, Krystle Igbo-Ogbonna takes a moment after being crowned Aurora, Queen of the Snows during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCe
This year, 10 candidates vied for the position of Queen of the Snows and the princesses of the North, South, East and West Winds. Together, these four
wpid-20150123__150124queen.webp, King Boreas Daniel E. Stoltz, left, and Aurora, Queen of Snows Krystle Igbo-Ogbonna during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverC
Igbo-Ogbonna, whose candidacy is sponsored by Dar’s Double Scoop, was born at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis in 1988, just eight years af

Winter Carnival: New King Boreas honored to hold title

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wpid-20150123__150123_DanStoltz_KingBoreas.webp, Dan Stoltz, CEO of Spire Credit Union, has been named King Boreas Rex for 2015. (Photo courtesy of the Saint Paul Winter Carnival), wpid-20150123__150124queen.webp, King Boreas Daniel E. Stoltz, left, and Aurora, Queen of Snows Krystle Igbo-Ogbonna during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverC
By KATIE KATHER | Pioneer PressSpire Credit Union CEO Dan Stoltz remembers how the pageantry of the St. Paul Winter Carnival stood out to him as a chi

Winter Carnival makes history with crowning of Queen of the Snows

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wpid-20150123__150123_CarnivalCoronation_KrystleIgboOgbonna.webp, Krystle Igbo-Ogbonna takes a moment after being crowned Aurora, Queen of Snows during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre, jea0001Coronation-L.jpg, King Boreas Daniel E. Stoltz, left, and Aurora, Queen of Snows Krystle Igbo-Ogbonna during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverC, jea0002Coronation-L.jpg, Shelby Edmondson is excited to be named West Wind Princess. (Pioneer Press: John Autey), jea0003Coronation-L.jpg, Vulcans invade St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation and issue their takeover threat at the RiverCentre. (Pioneer Press: John Autey), jea0004Coronation-L.jpg, Prime Minister Carolyn Blakey delivers her address. (Pioneer Press: John Autey), jea0005Coronation-L.jpg, Notos, Prince of the South Wind Jesse Abbott, right, motions to the South Wind Princess Leah Wipperling. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe St. Paul Winter Carnival broke new ground Friday night at the coronation of Aurora, Queen
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