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Will St. Paul's granite ice palace get new home downtown?

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20140309__031014carnival1.webp, Charlie Hall stands in front of the 14 foot tall memorial to the workers and and sponsors of the 1986 Winter Carnival Ice Palace, which he wants moved, 20140309__140310carnival2.webp, Undated photo, courtesy of Charlie Hall, of the 1986 ice palace near Lake Phalen. Hall, King Boreas XLVII, chaired the 1986 Winter Carnival Committee , 20140309__141003carnival3.webp, A close up of the 14 foot tall memorial to the workers and and sponsors of the 1986 Winter Carnival Ice Palace, which Charlie Hall wants moved from Ph
By FREDERICK MELO | fmelo@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe worst winter in decades has elevated Minnesota’s reputation for toughness, albeit of a p

Saintly City Cat Show capes don’t make themselves. Meet the woman who does.

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20140210__Catcapes.webp, Two Straight Hair Selkirk Rex cats, a brother and sister from the same litter, are crowned King Cat and Queen Cat by Winter Carnival royalty at the Sa, 20140210__catcapes_crowns.webp, Tiny little capes and hats await the winners of the "King Cat" and "Queen Cat" competition at the Saintly City Cat Club's 38th Annual Championship Cat, 20140210__FloDougherty_catcapes.webp, 73-year-old Flo Dougherty runs one of her latest cat capes for the 2015 Saintly City Cat Show through her sewing machine at her home in White Bear Lak
By JOHN BREWER | Pioneer PressBefore the Cat Internet Video Festival, before Grumpy Cat, even before Keyboard Cat, there was the Saintly City Cat Show

Joe Soucheray: When they say St. Paul, they'll think, 'ice palace'

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20140204__140207bbcut-39palace.jpg, Bulletin Board Notes: Our Web-wandering research has concluded that this is the 1939 Ice Palace. Our best find: http://tinyurl.com/Palace-39. If our c
By JOE SOUCHERAY | jsoucheray@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressGloria Carpenter of White Bear Lake wrote to the Pioneer Press last week of her desire t

Return to royalty: St. Paul man believes he's found the original king and queen of Winter Carnival

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20140131__140201Queen1.webp, An image of the Queen of Snow for the St. Paul Winter Carnival from the front page of the Feb 4, 1886, St. Paul Daily Globe newspaper. Patrick Hill, a, 20140131__140201Queen2.webp, An image of King Borealis of the St. Paul Winter Carnival from the front page of the Feb 4, 1886, St. Paul Daily Globe newspaper. Patrick Hill, a Civi, 20140131__140131_WinterCarnivalQueenKing.webp, Images of the Queen of Snow and King Borealis for the St. Paul Winter Carnival from the front page of the Feb. 4, 1886, St. Paul Daily Globe newspaper
By MOLLY GUTHREY | mguthrey@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressPatrick Hill of St. Paul doesn’t want to rewrite St. Paul Winter Carnival history.He just

A Chilly Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade

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parade01-XL.jpg, Members of the Commemorative Air Force-Minnesota Wing march by the Landmark Center at the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday Janu, parade02-XL.jpg, A girl watched the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade from inside the doorway of burger moe's on West Seventh Street in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, , parade03-XL.jpg, The Vulcans drive down West Seventh Street during the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. (Pioneer Press: Jean P, parade04-XL.jpg, "My husband made me do this," said Cindy Hansen from Eagan about her cold weather head gear at the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Satu, parade05-XL.jpg, Snowflakes marched in the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. (Pioneer Press, parade06-XL.jpg, The Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade went down West Seventh Street and then took a right on 5th Street in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. (Pione, parade07-XL.jpg, Gopher mascots from the Minnesota State Fair dance around at the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. (Pioneer Pr, parade08-XL.jpg, Royalty tries to keep warm as they walk down Seventh Street at the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. (Pioneer , parade09-XL.jpg, The Narren of New Ulm, a traditional German masked troupe of entertainers and dancers walk down Fifth Street at the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade , parade10-XL.jpg, Parade watchers tried to keep warm as they watched the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. (Pioneer Press: Jean , parade11-XL.jpg, A gopher from the Minnesota State Fair dances with parade-goers at the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. (Pion, parade12-XL.jpg, A wolf from Minnesota Fur greets parade-goers on Fifth Street at the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. (Pionee, parade13-XL.jpg, Hi-Lex Gnomes, Boy Scout Troop 13 march down 7th Street during the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. (Pioneer , parade14-XL.jpg, Nancy Wistl's nose turned red while watching the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. She is from Maplewood. (Pio, parade15-XL.jpg, Ramsey County Sheriff's Fright Farm Haunted House goes by the Landmark Center at the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 2, parade16-XL.jpg, Parade marchers from Minnesota Fur gather together by Pazzaluna at the end of the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, , parade17-XL.jpg, Queen of the Northland Diane Winkler dresses warmly at the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. (Pioneer Press: J, parade18-XL.jpg, A bundled up Twin Cities Unicycle Club try to stay warm during the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. (Pioneer , parade19-XL.jpg, The Tux Team happily scoops up after the horses at the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. (Pioneer Press: Jean
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressTemperatures barely rose above zero today as parade goers came out to watch the 2014 Winter Ca

Winter Carnival ice-carving contest winners announced

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20140124__140125-Ice-1.webp, Shannon Erkenbrack, Lakeville, carves through an ice block with his chainsaw to make a treetop scene on an African safari themed sculpture at the St. , 20140124__140125-Ice-2.webp, Derek Pasley, St. Paul, carves a rabbit on a sculpture called "Icechanted Forest" at the St. Paul Winter Carnival multi-block ice carving competition , 001IceCarving-XL.jpg, Deneena Hughes of Eden Prairie uses a chainsaw as she carves a herd of impala for an African safari-themed ice sculpture called "Kenya Feel the Heat" , 003pod1-23-XL.jpg, Derek Pasley, St. Paul, carves a rabbit on a sculpture called "Icechanted Forest" at the St. Paul Winter Carnival multi-block ice carving competition , 009IceCarving-XL.jpg, John Njoes of Minneapolis uses a model of a T-Rex dinosaur as he makes a dinosaur for his "Dinosaur Showdown" sculpture. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), 003IceCarving-XL.jpg, Tools and sketches sit on a table in Rice Park as ice sculptors take a lunch break. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), 004IceCarving-XL.jpg, Chad Peterson of Monticello chisels away on a sailfish ice sculpture, named, i-fSQvqfW-XL.jpg, Deneena Hughes refers to a drawing of impalas as she works on her ice sculpture Friday. This is her 18th year of carving with her husband, Paul Hughes, i-tzpwTVL-XL.jpg, Melissa Proud of Virginia Beach, Virginia, holds her gloves in her mouth to take a photo of ice sculptures. "It's pretty neat," she said. She is in Mi, i-KKw3tWt-XL.jpg, Greg Schmotzer, left, of Hastings and Chris Swarbrick of Hudson, Wis. put a head on a wolf of their ice sculpture "Dream Chaser." (Pioneer Press: Jean, i-PJkXfm8-XL.jpg, Visiting Winter Carnival royalty attend the ice carving competition Friday in Rice Park. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe winners of the St. Paul Winter Carnival multiblock ice carving competition were announced

Photos: 2014 Saint Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation

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20140124__140125Vulcans-XL.jpg, The Vulcan crew departs after trying to ruin the celebrations at the 128th St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation on Friday, January 24, 2014. (Pio, 20140124__140125Queencandidates-XL.jpg, Candidates for the 2014 Queen of the Snows wait to be introduced, including Laura Werk of Anoka, right. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), 18-XL.jpg, Guns are fired as the Prince of the West Wind enters. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), 20140124__140125SouthWinds-XL.jpg, 2013's Prince of the Southwinds Chris Stout of Minneapolis shouts "Ole!" on final time before a new Prince was selected. "It's a bitter sweet moment,", 20-XL.jpg, Abby Massee of Savage reacts after being named the 2014 West Wind Princess. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), 21-XL.jpg, Christine Schrader of Lakeville reacts after being named the 2014 East Wind Princess. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), 22-XL.jpg, More guns are fired. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), 23-XL.jpg, Roger C. Kruse of Anoka, this year's King Boreas LXXVIII, right, is crowned by the 2013 King Boreas Ted Natus of St. Paul. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), 24-XL.jpg, Vulcans do their best to ruin the festivities. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), 25-XL.jpg, Abby Hoglin of Lakeville reacts after being named the 2014 Queen of the Snows. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), 26-XL.jpg, Hoglin is crowned by last year's queen Melissa Hoffbeck of Burnsville. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), 27-XL.jpg, Roger C. Kruse of Anoka, this year's King Boreas LXXVIII, salutes the crowd with the new 2014 Queen of the Snows Abby Hoglin of Lakeville. (Pioneer Pr, 28-XL.jpg, Hoglin reacts to all the applause after being named Queen of the Snows. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), 29-XL.jpg, Vulcanus Rex leads his crew off the stage. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), 30-XL.jpg, Description of . People snap photos of this year's royal family at the 128th St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation on Friday, January 24, 2014.  (
The 2014 royal family was revealed at the Royal Coronation at St. Paul’s RiverCentre Friday, Jan. 24, 2014.Copyright 2014 Pioneer Press.

Winter Carnival’s Moon Glow parade lights up Rice Park

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i-5KbSWjK-XL.jpg, Rice Park and Landmark Center lit up the night sky as Moon Glow Parade-goers were sent skyward by the St. Paul Bouncing Team during the 128th Saint Pa, i-TM3Dk9L-XL.jpg, Some of the 87 visiting ambassadors glowed in the firelight from a nearby hot air balloon basket. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), i-ttjpgNP-XL.jpg, he Bouncing Team bouncing. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), i-2dTFFGH-XL.jpg, More bouncing. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), i-95fqvh8-XL.jpg, People stay warm in the sub-zero temperatures under the heat of a hot air balloon basket's fire. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), i-cjx46RZ-XL.jpg, 87 visiting ambassadors from other communities warm up on the bus after attending the 128th Saint Paul Winter Carnival Moon Glow Parade at Rice Park i, i-28Pc9xX-XL.jpg, Pioneer Press photographer Ben Garvin was sent skyward by the bouncing team and managed to take this underexposed photo. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe 128th St. Paul Winter Carnival officially kicked off tonight at the Moon Glow Parade in Ri

Winter Carnival: Vulcans' Snow Park becoming festival of its own

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20140122__140124wlbb-snow.jpg, David White scrapes the chin of a enormous ogre head, part of a gigantic snow carving at the State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights, on Tuesday, January , 20140121__140122SnowSculpt2.jpg, Pat Mogren works on a gigantic ogre's head at the State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights, on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. The sculpture, at the site of the
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressJust a couple weeks before the start of the 2008 St. Paul Winter Carnival, organizers gave the
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