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Dan Patch Days won't return until 2022

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By Christine Schuster cschuster@swpub.com
606749d438567.jpg, The Dan Patch Historical Society’s float depicts Marion W. Savage and Dan Patch during the annual Dan Patch Days parade in downtown Savage on June 22,
Savage’s largest annual festival, Dan Patch Days, is canceled again this year due to uncertainty surrounding the pandemic.The celebration was schedule

The 2021 St. Paul Winter Carnival was like no other. Here’s how it went.

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jea-Carnival-001-.webp, Cars line up at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Drive-Thru Ice and Snow Sculpture Park on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights on Thursday,
By KATHY BERDAN | kberdan@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe 2021 St. Paul Winter Carnival was unlike any of the 134 Winter Carnivals that came befor
0004-Medallion-Finders.webp, With the rest of their team behind them, St. Paul Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt Medallion finders (l-r) Julie Schonhardt, Josh Ellingson and Zak Rexford
Though not an official Winter Carnival event, the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt runs during Carnival each year and was able to go forward in 2021 with C

Winter Carnival Canine Queen is a pandemic pup who helped her owner adjust to her new home

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Image-e1612663569416.webp, St. Paul Winter Carnival Doggie Depot Canine Queen Daisy and her owner, Alexis Hill. (Courtesy Alexis Hill)
By KATHY BERDAN | kberdan@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe new St. Paul Winter Carnival’s Canine Queen of the Snows established a firm pawprint wit

2021 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion found — by same crew who won last year

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0005-Medallion-Finders.jpg, St. Paul Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt Medallion finders (from left) Julie Schonhardt, Josh Ellingson and Zak Rexford pose with their find at West Park
By MOLLY GUTHREY | mguthrey@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressIt was a midnight chat over Zoom that led Josh Ellingson and his friends to find the 2021

Winter Carnival puzzle contestants spread out at Landmark Center

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0003-Winter-Carnival-Puzzle-Contest.jpg, Work friends, from left, Whitney Storvick, Emma Koehn, Emilee Sirek and Victoria Speake put together a puzzle during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Puzz, 0001-Winter-Carnival-Puzzle-Contest.jpg, Teams are spread out on two floors during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Puzzle Contest at the Landmark Center in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Jan., 3, 0002-Winter-Carnival-Puzzle-Contest.jpg, Frankie Benson, top right, her mom Suzanne Benson, top left, Kara Martin, bottom right, and her mom Nancy Berzelius, bottom, work on their puzzle in t, 0004-Winter-Carnival-Puzzle-Contest.webp, Friends, from left, Caroline Beattie, Ronadel Ronquillo, Kara Eerstad, and, not pictured, Elynn Horn show off their puzzle and first place award in th
By JOHN AUTEY | Pioneeer PressThe annual St. Paul Winter Carnival jigsaw puzzle contest was held in-person, with COVID-19 precautions, Saturday at Lan

The St. Paul Winter Carnival’s Drive-Thru Ice & Snow Sculpture Park is now open

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jea-Carnival-001-.webp, Cars line up at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Drive-Thru Ice and Snow Sculpture Park on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights on Thursday, , jea-Carnival-002-.jpg, Ellia and Errol Caines of St. Anthony take in the sights at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Drive-Thru Ice and Snow Sculpture Park on the Minnesota State, jea-Carnival-003-.webp, Ava Schneipp of Minneapolis waves her wand at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Drive-Thru Ice and Snow Sculpture Park on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds i, jea-Carnival-004-.webp, Boreas Rex LXVIII, John Bennett, left, and Vulcanus Rex LXVII, Steve Lydon, take a selfie at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Drive-Thru Ice and Snow Scul, jea-Carnival-005-.jpg, Cars make their way past a sculpture of The Mandalorian and Baby Yoda at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Drive-Thru Ice and Snow Sculpture Park on the Mi, jea-Carnival-006-.webp, "Perspective" by the Royal & Supreme Order of Snow and Sand Sculptures and Shovelers at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Drive-Thru Ice and Snow Sculpture, jea-Carnival-007-.webp, A vintage Winter Carnival King Boreas playing card sign marks the way at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Drive-Thru Ice and Snow Sculpture Park on the Mi, jea-Carnival-008-.jpg, Kaia, left, and Alton Smith of Mendota Heights take in the sighs from the the sunroof of the family car at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Drive-Thru Ice, jea-Carnival-009-.webp, Vulcans pose for photo while holding a ÒPicture FrameÓ at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Drive-Thru Ice and Snow Sculpture Park on the Minnesota State F, jea-Carnival-010-.webp, "New Beginnings" by Jim Zupfer at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Drive-Thru Ice and Snow Sculpture Park on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Falcon Hei, jea-Carnival-011-.jpg, A snow carving of a Vulcan at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Drive-Thru Ice and Snow Sculpture Park on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights, jea-Carnival-012-.webp, The Minnesota DNR ice sculpture is reflected on the windshield of a car at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Drive-Thru Ice and Snow Sculpture Park on the
By ROSS RAIHALA | rraihala@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressFor 135 years, the St. Paul Winter Carnival has been all about fully embracing the chill an

Winter Carnival’s Drive-Thru Ice and Snow Sculpture Park takes shape

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cst-73538-snow-and-ice-sculptures.webp, Taylor Richmond of Des Moines Iowa uses a chain saw to carve a vine-covered arch for her "Fairy Among the Flowers" ice sculpture at the Minnesota Stat, cst-73126-snow-and-ice-sculptures.webp, Jason Arney-O'Neil of St. Paul carves "Mug of a Pug" out of snow at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. This yea, cst-73229-snow-and-ice-sculptures.webp, John Baller, right, and his son Josh of Stillwater carve "Back to the Moon" out of snow at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights, Sunday, , cst-73357-snow-and-ice-sculptures.webp, John Njoes of Minneapolis carves a phoenix out of ice at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. Entitled "Phoenix R, cst-73386-snow-and-ice-sculptures.webp, Kevin Wynn measures the heighto his team's 13-foot tall snow sculpturat the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. Enti, cst-73486-snow-and-ice-sculptures.webp, Shauna Ruthenbeck of Shakopee checks to make sure that her block of snow is even, as teams work on their snow and ice sculpture at the Minnesota State
By SCOTT TAKUSHI | Pioneer PressDozens of frozen figures were taking shape Sunday at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds, where the St. Paul Winter Carni
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