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Winter Carnival: four new events

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Chris Swarbrick of Richfield cleans up an ice sphere, part of his team’s entry, “Fountain of the Unicorns,” at Rice Park in St. Paul on Friday January
By JOHN BREWER | Pioneer PressAfter being cooped up during the life-threatening cold of early January, folks in the east metro need an excuse to get o

In the search for the medallion, it’s all about the tools

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Robert King of St. Paul finds a metal detector useful while searching for the medallion during the 1976 hunt. (Pioneer Press file photo), A lone hunter pokes at the snow with a pitchfork at Keller Park during the 1976 hunt. (Pioneer Press file photo), Scott Orr and Julie Haberman, both of St. Paul, check clues in the newspaper during the 1978 hunt. (Pioneer Press file photo), Dave Lyons of St. Paul digs for treasure during the 1985 hunt on Kellogg Boulevard near Cedar Street. (Pioneer Press file photo), Agnes Herner of Roseville goes after the medallion with a big spoon during the 1978 hunt. (Pioneer Press file photo), Ron LaValle of St. Paul pokes around in a snowbank at Fifth and Wabasha streets during the 1982 hunt. (Pioneer Press file photo), Donnie Kelly and Gary Kurth, both of St. Paul, use a metal detector to hunt for the medallion in Como Park during the 1986 hunt. (Pioneer Press file p, With rake in hand, Dan Heiller of Cottage Grove looks for a fresh place to dig at Schmidt Park during the 1988 hunt. (Pioneer Press file photo), Ed Terry of St. Paul took a swing at finding the medallion with a golf club during the 1978 hunt. (Pioneer Press file photo), A rake is the implement of choice for this hunter in Keller Park during the 1976 hunt. (Pioneer Press file photo), This hunter has a shovel at the ready and a thermos full of warmth during the 1976 hunt. (Pioneer Press file photo), More searchers and their preferred implements at Keller Park in 1976. (Pioneer Press file photo), Don Deutsch of Maplewood and Judy Strand of St. Paul search Wakefield Park with metal detectors in 1971. (Pioneer Press file photo), Armed with garden tools, Charles Shafer, left, and Ole Strand, both of St. Paul, walk down a snow-covered road in Como Park on their way to hunt treas, Charles Skon of St. Paul demonstrates his treasure finder in 1953. (Pioneer Press , Actor Robert Cummings hams it up with his wife, Mary, and his "invention" for hunting treasure during the 1953 hunt. (Pioneer Press file photo)
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressOnce upon a time (as in the 1970s), metal detectors were de rigueur for those searching for th

2014 Klondike Kate crowned

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Kathy Rustin-Westphal of Saint Paul Park greets the crowd after being chosen as the 2014  Klondike Kate in the final  round of the Klondike Kate compe, Amy Hopkins of Baldwin Wisconsin performs in the second round of the Klondike Kate competition, part of the 128th St. Paul Winter Carnival, held in Oa, Theresa McConnon of Saint Paul holds a Minnesota map before singing a song about St. Paul, in the second round of the Klondike Kate competition. (Pion, Shelley Brown of Inver Grove Heights performs in the second round of the Klondike Kate competition, part of the 128th St. Paul Winter Carnival, held i, Kathy Rustin-Westphal of  Saint Paul Park performs in the second round of the Klondike Kate competition, part of the 128th St. Paul Winter Carnival, h, Kristen Coulthard of South Saint  Paul sings "Jose Cuervo You Are A Friend of Mine"  in the second round of the Klondike Kate competition, p, Michelle Frid of Vadnais Heights performs in the second round of the Klondike Kate competition. (Pioneer Press: Scott Takushi), Kathy Rustin-Westphal of  Saint Paul Park , center, is chosen as the 2014  Klondike Kate in the final round of the Klondike Kate competition, part of , Kathy Rustin-Westphal of Saint Paul Park gets a hug from one of the three finalists,   Amy Hopkins of Baldwin, Wisconsin after winning the title. (Pio, Kathy Rustin-Westphal of  Saint Paul Park , fourth from right, was chosen as the 2014  Klondike Kate in the final  round of the Klondike Kate competit
Kathy Rustin-Westphal of St. Paul Park was crowned 2014 Klondike Kate for St. Paul Winter Carnival on Wednesday, January 8, 2014, held at the Prom Cen