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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

Hunt evolution: from treasure chest to medallion

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i-RqR6rZ4-XL.jpg, Jake Ingebrigtson, right, and his new wife, Sara, incorporated the Pioneer Presss Treasure Hunt medallion into their wedding ceremony Saturday, August, i-6qXcpXp-XL.jpg, Jake and Sara Ingebrigtson at their 2010 wedding. (Courtesy photo), i-JBFCv4N-XL.jpg, Pam Olson, from left, and Ray and Diane Wood hold 1979's medallion. (Pioneer Press file photo), i-QkQWCVQ-XL.jpg, 1979's medallion was found taped to a piece of bark and stuck near the base of a tree in Marthaler Park in West St. Paul. (Pioneer Press file photo), i-dS8t75C-XL.jpg, 1973's medallion is shown fastened into part of a doorknob bracket. (Pioneer Press file photo), i-fJ9vsQh-XL.jpg, One side of 1973's medallion. (Pioneer Press file photo), i-pMdwM69-L.jpg, In 1973, the medallion was embedded in the heavy section of steel rail. (Pioneer Press file photo), i-NtMvMPT-L.jpg, These fake medallions were found in Central Park during the 2007 Treasure Hunt. (Pioneer Press file photo), i-qKmJvgn-XL.jpg, In 1966, the prize was called a medal. Winners Peggy Fritzke and Iola Mossbrugger display it where they found it on Harriet Island. (Pioneer Press fil, i-GcX7wZB-L.jpg, To mark the 60th anniversary of the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt, this medallion, used in the past five hunts, was retired in 2012 and given away in an, i-ZMtsbdR-XL.jpg, n 1953, people searched for a treasure chest. (Pioneer Press file photo), i-PwqfbG2-XL.jpg, Inside the treasure chest was a certificate. (Pioneer Press file photo)
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressParticipants in the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt didn't always search for just a medallion. At

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

It took a decade for this King Boreas to rise

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20140124__140125Queencandidates-XL.jpg, Candidates for the 2014 Queen of the Snows wait to be introduced, including Laura Werk of Anoka, right, at the 128th St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Co, 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 at the 128th St. Paul Winter C, 20140124__140125kingqueen.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 at the 128th, 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
By JOSEPH LINDBERG | Pioneer Press“What’s a West Wind?”Watching a 2004 St. Paul Winter Carnival parade slide by, Anoka small-business owner Roger Krus

2014 Winter Carnival royalty named

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20140124__140125Queencandidates-XL.jpg, Candidates for the 2014 Queen of the Snows wait to be introduced, including Laura Werk of Anoka, right, at the 128th St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Co, 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, 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, 20-XL.jpg, Abby Massee of Savage reacts after being named the 2014 West Wind Princess. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressHail, St. Paul Winter Carnival royalty. The 2014 King Boreas and Aurora, Queen of the Snows, w
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