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Watercade selects Dick and Roxy Penk as grand marshals

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2023WatercadeGrandMarshals1.jpg, Dick and Roxy Penk have a long history of involvement with community projects, especially those that support youth in the Litchfield area. The Waterca, 2023WatercadeGrandMarshals2.jpg, Roxy and Dick Penk had their moment in the spotlight during the Miss Litchfield coronation program at the end of Watercade week in Litchfield. Emcee A
By MARY-ANNE OLMSTED-KOHLS For Crow River MediaDick and Roxy Penk were driving back from a grandchild’s baseball game at Watertown when Dick got a cal

2023 Allison Wonderland Mock Hunt Kickoff

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We'll have the kickoff event at Joseph's Grill in St. Paul starting at 6:30pm on Wednesday, March 8th. There's no requirement to attend as it is just a social occasion, but they do have their pasta bar on Wednesday nights. It's also a chance to pay your registration fee.

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At the Winter Carnival’s puzzle tournament, a look inside the world of competitive jigsaw puzzle-solving

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St. Paul’s annual puzzle competition is the country’s largest.
STP-L-jea-05-WC-PUZZLE-0128.jpg, The family and friend team of (from left) Jill Derouin, reaching for puzzle piece, from Minneapolis, Laura Scott from St. Paul, Janae Derouin from Det
By JARED KAUFMAN | jkaufman@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressAs teams huddled around tables of scattered jigsaw puzzle pieces, their matching shirts pr
STP-L-jea-02-WC-PUZZLE-0128.jpg, Spectators on the second floor watch dozens of teams put together jig saw puzzles at the 2023 Winter Carnival Jigsaw Puzzle Contest at Landmark Center, STP-L-jea-01-WC-PUZZLE-0128.webp, A team wears matching shirts stating “The Jig Is Up” while working on a puzzle at the 2023 Winter Carnival Jigsaw Puzzle Contest at Landmark Center in, STP-L-jea-03-WC-PUZZLE-0128.webp, (From left) Family friend Nicole Schmitz, Emily Kutzler, Joshua Doss and mom to Emily and Joshua, Betty Doss, all from Pillager, Minnesota work their , STP-L-jea-04-WC-PUZZLE-0128.webp, The family and friend team of (from left) Jill Derouin, from Minneapolis, Laura Scott from St. Paul, Janae Derouin from Detroit Lakes and Emily Mehr-K
After the initial frenzy to rip open the brown paper bags hiding the 500-piece puzzle boxes, Landmark Center became unusually quiet as the clock ticke

2023 Vulcan Krewe’s identities revealed: Ivan Weiss Jr. is a second-gen fire king

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In the Vulcans’ “den,” their home during the carnival, a backlit red V proclaims, “Where 8 Become 1.”
STP-L-VULCANS-0205-001.webp, The Vulcan Krewe of the 2023 St. Paul Winter Carnival is photographed in St. Paul on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. The Krewe is, front row, from left;  Bar, STP-L-VULCANS-0205-002.webp, The Vulcan Krewe of the 2023 St. Paul Winter Carnival is photographed in St. Paul on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. The Krewe is, front row, from left;  Bar, STP-L-VULCANS-0205-003.webp, Ivan Weiss Jr., from Stillwater, is Vulcanus Rex LXXXV of the 2023 St. Paul Winter Carnival, photographed in St. Paul on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2023. (John
By JARED KAUFMAN | jkaufman@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressVulcanus Rex has once again defeated King Boreas for control of the seasons, according to
juxtapose-gif-1.gif, The Vulcan Krewe of the 2023 St. Paul Winter Carnival is photographed in St. Paul on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. The Krewe is, front row, from left; Baro
On the way out of events like this, the two monarchs might exchange furtive fist bumps or secretive smiles. For Weiss, whose father was Vulcanus Rex f

Photos: 2023 Winter Carnival Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade

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Vulcanus Rex’s triumph over King Boreas seemed a bit tenuous on Saturday night given arctic temperatures in downtown St. Paul, but tradition is tradit
STP–L–TORCHLIGHT-0205-009.jpg, Members of the Vulcan Krewe parade through the streets of downtown St. Paul on Feb. 4, 2023. The parade symbolizes Vulcanus Rex’s march on the ice cas, STP–L–TORCHLIGHT-0205-010.jpg, St. Paul community members march in the Torchlight parade during the winter carnival in downtown St. Paul on Feb. 4, 2023. The torchlight parade symbo, STP–L–TORCHLIGHT-0205-001.jpg, St. Paul community members make the “V” hand gesture as they proclaim allegiance to Vulcanus Rex during their march in the Torchlight parade during th, STP–L–TORCHLIGHT-0205-008.jpg, A clown rides around downtown St. Paul on a scooter in the torchlight parade on Feb. 4, 2023. The torchlight parade symbolizes Vulcanus Rex’s march on, STP–L–TORCHLIGHT-0205-006.jpg, The mascot of the Minnesota State Fair joins the Vulcan Krewe in the torchlight parade in downtown St. Paul and gives fist bumps to onlookers on Feb. , STP–L–TORCHLIGHT-0205-007.jpg, Community members dress as characters from the legend of Vulcanus Rex and parade through the streets of downtown St. Paul on Feb. 4, 2023. The torchli, STP–L–TORCHLIGHT-0205-004.jpg, Community members dress as characters from the legend of Vulcanus Rex and parade through the streets of downtown St. Paul on Feb. 4, 2023. The torchli, STP–L–TORCHLIGHT-0205-005.jpg, Community members dress as characters from the legend of Vulcanus Rex and parade through the streets of downtown St. Paul on Feb. 4, 2023. The torchli, STP-L-VULCANS-0205-003.webp, St. Paul community members make the “V” hand gesture as they proclaim allegiance to Vulcanus Rex during their march in the Torchlight parade during th, STP–L–TORCHLIGHT-0205-002.webp, St. Paul community members march in the Torchlight parade during the winter carnival in downtown St. Paul on Feb. 4, 2023. The torchlight parade symbo
By BRYSON ROSELL | brosell@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade marched Saturday from West Seventh Street through down
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