2012

Boreas Rex Steve Cortinas, Carnival's first Hispanic in role, is 'America's story'

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20120128__boreas.webp, King Boreas Steve Cortinas (Boreas the 76th), VP/Plant Manager for Dakota Premium Foods in South Saint Paul, is crowned by last years King Boreas Keit

By JOHN BREWER | Pioneer PressIf anyone ever asked, Steve Cortinas usually said he was from San Angelo, Texas, because they probably never heard of hi

Photos: 2012 Royal Family Coronation

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The 2011 Winter Carnival Royal Family said goodbye as the new royalty were announced at the annual Announcement and Coronation event at St. Paul’s Riv

Saintly City Cat Club show judge is both fun and 'deadly serious'

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20120127__120128catlede-bw.webp, Judge Walter Hutzler of New York City tries to get a reaction out of a cat on his judging table during the Saintly City Cat Club cat show at the River

By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThey’ll primp, they’ll hiss, and the champion may win by a whisker as more than 120 cats compe

Photos: 'Temperatures could be a little colder,' but the St. Paul Winter Carnival Ice Sculpture contest goes on

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Teams gathered in Rice Park on Friday, Jan. 27 to begin competing in the Multi-block Ice Carving Competitions during the 2012 St. Paul Winter Carnival

Boreas and Aurora begin their St. Paul Winter Carnival reign

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20120127__120128WinterCarnivalBoreasGRANDECX.webp, 20120127__120128coronation.webp, King Boreas the 76th Steve Cortinas, VP/Plant Manager for Dakota Premium Foods in South Saint Paul, poses for a photo with Ashleigh Hayes, Aurora, Que

By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe 2012 St. Paul Winter Carnival’s Royal Family was named Friday night during ceremonies at t

Photos: St. Paul Winter Carnival Moon Glow Pedestrian Parade

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The 126th St. Paul Winter Carnival opens with a celebration of light at downtown’s Rice Park.Close 12345Next › 1 of 5 With the Landmark Center as a

Photos: Show will go on, but the not the judging at the St. Paul Winter Carnival

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Mild winter or not, St. Paul’s Winter Carnival begins its 10-day frolic on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012.Close 1234Next › 1 of 4 Dusty Thune sculpts a gia

126th St. Paul Winter Carnival kicks off Thursday

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By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressST. PAUL, Minn.—The 126th St. Paul Winter Carnival kicks off Thursday, minus a couple of event

Video: Treasure Hunter's diary: No medallions, just an old sweater and some giggles

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By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer Press

Treasure Hunter's diary: No medallions, just an old sweater and some giggles

Alex, Trygve, Moose and friends spent four hours searching for Treasure Hunt booty in Como Park recently.The result? No medallions — just a discarded

Video: 2009 Treasure Hunt father-daughter team co-winners: an experience they will never forget

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By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressJoe Horwath and his daughter, Jessica, found the Treasure Hunt medallion in 2009 in St. Paul’s

2009 Treasure Hunt medallion finders react

The Pioneer Press is catching up with past Treasure Hunt winners and other medallion-seeking die-hards as the 60th year of the hunt unfolds. From the

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