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Winter Carnival memorabilia swap planned for Sunday

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20141129__141129_WinterCarnivalButtons1-2.jpg, 2015 Winter Carnival buttons created by Chad Peterson, a local freelance artist and longtime Winter Carnival Ice Carving Contest competitor. (Courtesy, 20141129__141129_WinterCarnivalButtons3-4.jpg, 2015 Winter Carnival buttons created by Chad Peterson, a local freelance artist and longtime Winter Carnival Ice Carving Contest competitor. (Courtesy
By KATIE KATHER | Pioneer PressThe countdown to the St. Paul Winter Carnival has begun, and it’s time to dig out your old buttons and programs for the

Winter Carnival's Klondike Kate chosen Wednesday

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wpid-20140108__140109-kate.webp, Shelley Brown of Inver Grove Heights belts out her rendition of “Who’s Going to Help Me Find My Place?” in the first round of the Klondike Kate compet
By KATIE KATHER | Pioneer PressFlouncing feather boas and belting out the tunes, five contestants will be judged on musical performance, song choice,

Woodbury artist reimagines Winter Carnival legend

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wpid-20141231__150104Artist1.webp, Woodbury artist Richard Hubal works on his piece "The Tyranny of Tradition" on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, in his home studio. Hubal will be showing his, wpid-20141231__150104Artist2.webp, Woodbury artist Richard Hubal sits in front of his painting "The Tyranny of Tradition" on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, in his home studio. (Special to th
By BOB SHAW | Pioneer PressFor those who missed out on Minnesota’s history, there’s Richard Hubal.“Unfortunately, no one listens in history class,” sa

F. Scott Fitzgerald series delves into ice palace history

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wpid-20131107__FScottFitzgerald_winterinStPaul.webp, A touch of snow from last night’s snowfall looks more like dandruff on the shoulder of the F. Scott Fitzgerald statue in St. Paul’s Rice Park. The Twi
By MARY ANN GROSSMANN | mgrossmann@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressSt. Paul Winter Carnival historian Bob Olsen will present a short program on the ca

St. Paul Winter Carnival adds ice courtyard in Rice Park

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wpid-20141225__141228icevillage.webp, Drawings of the Winter Carnival Ice Courtyard, which will be constructed in Rice Park in mid-January out of blocks of ice harvested from Lake Phalen.
By KATIE KATHER | Pioneer PressIt’s been 11 years since the St. Paul Winter Carnival built its last ice palace, but 2015 organizers are bringing some

Red Bull Crashed Ice returns to St. Paul in January

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crashedice2015-1.jpg, An aerial view of Red Bull Crashed Iced competition at the St. Paul Cathedral, Saturday night, February 22, 2014 .(Pioneer Press: John Autey), crashedice2015-2.jpg, Winner Marco Dallago, right, and third place winner Cameron Naasz, right, of St. Cloud, Minn. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo), crashedice2015-3.jpg, Ashley Volkenant holds her 5 year-old daughter Alexis in her arms so she can see the Red Bull Crashed Ice Ice Cross Downhill World Championship 2014. , crashedice2015-4.jpg, Fourth place finisher Andrew Bergeson, kisses his wife Samantha Bergeson, of St. Paul. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo), crashedice2015-5.jpg, Gullaume Bouvet-Morrissette of Canada. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo)
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressWinter in St. Paul means falling temperatures and rising scaffolding: The city will host a Red

St. Paul Winter Carnival Vulcans truck needs nips and tucks

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Luverne-1.jpg, Dave Breen, a Roseville firefighter and Vulcans caretaker of "Luverne," starts the 1932 Luverne Fire Truck in its garage in Vadnais Heights on Tuesday, wpid-20141111__1-Vulcans_Luverne.webp, St. Paul Vulcans ride their truck, Luverne, at a 2014 event at Bridge View School in St. Paul. (Courtesy of St. Paul Vulcans), Luverne-3.jpg, The windshield shows the wear and tear of the years on "Luverne." (Pioneer Press: John Autey), Luverne-4.jpg, The steering wheel and dashboard of the open-cab 1932 Luverne Fire Truck. (Pioneer Press: John Autey), Luverne-5.jpg, Rust shows above the truck's name plate. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
By KATIE KATHER | Pioneer PressLuverne, the 83-year-old firetruck and chariot of the the St. Paul Vulcans, has rust in her undercarriage. She needs an

St. Paul hopes to cash in on Super Bowl with palace-sized plans

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20140521__140525superpalace.webp, A fireworks display puts the final touches on the lighting ceremony for the 1992 Ice Palace during opening night on Harriet Island in St. Paul Wednesd
By FREDERICK MELO | fmelo@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressSo Minneapolis is getting Super Bowl LII in 2018. What could St. Paul possibly get out of th
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