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Woodbury artist reimagines Winter Carnival legend

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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, 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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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

Red Bull Crashed Ice returns to St. Paul in January

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An aerial view of Red Bull Crashed Iced competition at the St. Paul Cathedral, Saturday night, February 22, 2014 .(Pioneer Press: John Autey), Winner Marco Dallago, right, and third place winner Cameron Naasz, right, of St. Cloud, Minn. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo), 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. , Fourth place finisher Andrew Bergeson, kisses his wife Samantha Bergeson, of St. Paul. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo), 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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Dave Breen, a Roseville firefighter and Vulcans caretaker of "Luverne," starts the 1932 Luverne Fire Truck in its garage in Vadnais Heights on Tuesday, St. Paul Vulcans ride their truck, Luverne, at a 2014 event at Bridge View School in St. Paul. (Courtesy of St. Paul Vulcans), The windshield shows the wear and tear of the years on "Luverne." (Pioneer Press: John Autey), The steering wheel and dashboard of the open-cab 1932 Luverne Fire Truck. (Pioneer Press: John Autey), 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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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

Soucheray: Super Bowl is fun but ice palace could be forever

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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, The 1992 St. Paul Winter Carnival Ice Palace on Harriet Island in St. Paul. (Pioneer Press: Richard Marshall)
By JOE SOUCHERAY | jsoucheray@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressSo magnificent was the Winter Carnival ice palace of 1992 that we — carnival-goers — mar
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