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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

Video: Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt press conference

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20140127__BenHaselman_Facebook_cropped.jpg, Ben Haselman found the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion in St. Paul’s Como Park on Monday morning, Jan. 27, 2014. (Facebook photo)
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2014 Treasure Hunt winner talks about finding the medallion
With a strike from a hoe, Benjamin Haselman uncovered the St. Paul Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion Monday morning in Como Park.Copyright 2014 Pi

2014 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt clues explained

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20140127__1-27medallion2.jpg, Benjamin Haselman holds the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion, a gold-tinged plastic rectangle with an embedded jewel, which he found sewn into a
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressCLUE 1Boreas roared and blew winds from the North —A Polar Vortex then snow he brought forth.S

Medallion finder can forgive dad for dismissing 1993 diaper

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20140127__TreasureHuntX.webp, An X of sticks marks the spot where the medallion was found. (Pioneer Press: John Brewer), 20140127__BenHaselman.webp, Ben Haselman found the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion in St. Paul's Como Park on Monday morning, Jan. 27, 2014. (Photo courtesy of Ben Hasleman, 20140127__1-27medallion.webp, "My adrenaline is kind of peaking right now," said 27-year-old Benjamin Haselman of St. Paul, who gets a smooch from his 25-year-old sister Jillian, r, 20140127__BenHaselman_Facebook_cropped.jpg, Ben Haselman found the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion in St. Paul's Como Park on Monday morning, Jan. 27, 2014. (Photo courtesy of Rob Brass), 20140127__TreasureHunters.jpg, Como Park was tore up by treasure hunters over the weekend. (Pioneer Press: John Brewer), 20140127__1-27medallion2.jpg, Benjamin Haselman holds the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion, a gold-tinged plastic rectangle with an embedded jewel, which he found sewn into a , i-hFQWz2q-XL.jpg, Mary and Tom Steiner of Roseville clear snow in Como Park on Sunday, looking for the St. Paul Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion. “Here’s how the d, i-jgLGdMp-XL.jpg, Nicole Hinzie of Hugo and Richelle Nelson of Richfield dig in the snow Sunday at Como Park looking for the St. Paul Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medall, i-5MdDsdC-XL.jpg, Hunters for the St. Paul Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion excavated a giant swath of snow in Como Park Sunday, Jan. 26, in their search for the $
By JOHN BREWER | Pioneer PressWith a strike from a hoe, Benjamin Haselman uncovered the St. Paul Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion Monday morning

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
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