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St. Paul Winter Carnival Vulcans truck needs nips and tucks

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Dave Breen, a Roseville firefighter and Vulcans caretaker of "Luverne," starts the 1932 Luverne Fire Truck in its garage in Vadnais Heights on Tuesday, St. Paul Vulcans ride their truck, Luverne, at a 2014 event at Bridge View School in St. Paul. (Courtesy of St. Paul Vulcans), The windshield shows the wear and tear of the years on "Luverne." (Pioneer Press: John Autey), The steering wheel and dashboard of the open-cab 1932 Luverne Fire Truck. (Pioneer Press: John Autey), Rust shows above the truck's name plate. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
By KATIE KATHER | Pioneer PressLuverne, the 83-year-old firetruck and chariot of the the St. Paul Vulcans, has rust in her undercarriage. She needs an

Return to royalty: St. Paul man believes he's found the original king and queen of Winter Carnival

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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, 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, 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

Photos: 2014 Saint Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation

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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, Candidates for the 2014 Queen of the Snows wait to be introduced, including Laura Werk of Anoka, right. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), Guns are fired as the Prince of the West Wind enters. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), 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,", Abby Massee of Savage reacts after being named the 2014 West Wind Princess. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), Christine Schrader of Lakeville reacts after being named the 2014 East Wind Princess. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), More guns are fired. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), 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), Vulcans do their best to ruin the festivities. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), Abby Hoglin of Lakeville reacts after being named the 2014 Queen of the Snows. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), Hoglin is crowned by last year's queen Melissa Hoffbeck of Burnsville. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), 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, Hoglin reacts to all the applause after being named Queen of the Snows. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), Vulcanus Rex leads his crew off the stage. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), 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.

It took a decade for this King Boreas to rise

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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, 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, 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, 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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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, 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, Guns are fired as the Prince of the West Wind enters. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), 2013's Prince of the Southwinds Chris Stout of Minneapolis shouts, 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

St. Paul Winter Carnival Senior Royalty

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Gerry Schulz, left, reacts as she soaks up the applause and adulation after being crowned the 2014 Queen of the Northlands at the Senior Royalty Coron, Making it official with a tap of the scepter, Greg Pluff, right, was crowned King Winter the 56th by last year's King Winter David Forsell during the , Four-year-olds Madeline Flynn, left, and Makenna Flaherty wait to be introduced as the honorary gift bearers at the start of the Senior Royalty Corona, Candidates for the Senior Royalty Coronation enter the auditorium at the Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center at the start of the ceremony. (Pioneer Press, The 2014 Klondike Kate, Kathy Rustin-Westphal of St. Paul Park, right, serenades the audience with outgoing Klondike Kate, Anita Mack of St. Paul, dur, Libbi Ulm, 18, of White Bear Lake, right, and Jenna Ober, 15, of Minneapolis, both with Circus Juventas, undulate together during the the Senior Royal, Gerry Schulz, center, reacts after she was revealed as this year's Queen of the Northlands during the Senior Royalty Coronation ceremony. (Pioneer Pre, Greg Pluff gets a bit of assistance with his royal paraphernalia after being chosen as King Winter the 56th during the Senior Royalty Coronation cerem, Cindy Thrasher sheds a tear after being crowned the 2014 Princess of the Four Winds during the Senior Royalty Coronation ceremony. (Pioneer Press: Ben, Jackye Whitner, left, the outgoing 2013 Queen of the Northlands, pays deference to the new queen, Gerry Schulz, during the Senior Royalty Coronation c, he outgoing 2013 Queen of the Northlands, Jackye Whitner, is helped off the stage at the conclusion of the Senior Royalty Coronation ceremony. (Pionee
Here they are: the new Senior Royalty of the 2014 St. Paul Winter Carnival. Greg Pluff was crowned King Winter the 56th, and Gerry Schulz was crowned

Winter Carnival: This year’s Queen of the Snows candidates

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Twelve candidates are vying for the 2014 title of Aurora, Queen of the Snows. While only one will be crowned queen Jan. 24, four others will be named , Samantha Axt, 30, Fridley, Elizabeth “Lyz” Carlson, 25, Maplewood, Ashley Galloway, 24, Vadnais Heights, Dawn Gleason, 49, Eden Prairie, Abby Hoglin, 27, Lakeville, Janessa Hollie, 22, River Falls, Wis., Shakira Jones, 24, St. Paul, Abby Massee, 23, Savage, Dana Schachtner, 27, St. Louis Park, Christine Schrader, 33, Lakeville, Laura Werk, 35, Anoka, Jennifer Westerhaus, 35, Chanhassen
By MOLLY MILLET | mmillet@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressTwelve candidates are vying for the 2014 title of Aurora, Queen of the Snows. They include a
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