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Donors come to the rescue of Vulcans’ firetruck Luverne

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Luverne-1.webp, Luverne, the Vulcans newly restored firetruck, participates in the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. (Pioneer
By JAIME DELAGE | jdelage@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressWhen you’re battling for control of an entire city and its climate, you can’t afford to be c
Luverne-2.webp, The view from Luverne during the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
David Breen headed the committee that raised the funds and organized the overhaul. He said they collected about $18,000 on Give to the Max Day last ye

Here’s your St. Paul Winter Carnival Queen of the Snows

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Queen-of-Snows-1.webp, Alyssa Sigafus, center, is announced as the 2016 Aurora, Queen of the Snows. at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at RiverCentre in St. Pa
By MOLLY GUTHREY | mguthrey@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressAlyssa Sigafus, the 2016 Queen of the Snows of the St. Paul Winter Carnival, was born in M

St. Paul Winter Carnival crowns its youngest King Boreas

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2016Boreas1.webp, The 2016 Aurora, Queen of the Snows, Alyssa Sigafus and King Boreas LXXX, Jim Flaherty are introduced during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Corona, 2016Boreas2.webp, Jim Flaherty if introduced at King Boreas LXXX at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the St. Paul River Centre on Friday, January 29, 20, 2016BOREAS3.webp, Alyssa Sigafus is announced at the 2016 Aurora, Queen of the Snows at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the St. Paul River Centre on Fr, 2016BOREAS4.webp, The outgoing Prince of the East Wind: David Medernach, left, lights the 201t6 Euros, Prince of the East Wind, Duane Tesser's sword on fire at the St. , 2016BOREAS5.webp, The 2016 Titan, Prince of the North Wind, Joe Gallagher and Princess of the North Wind, Shannon Cherep are introduced at the St. Paul Winter Carnival , 2016BOREAS6.webp, Notos, Prince of the South Wind, Joe Bennett introduces the new Princess of the South Wind, Peggy Ly at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation , 2016BOREAS7.webp, The 2016 Princess of the East Wind, Chelsea Bolier and Euros, Prince of the East Wind, Duane Tessmer are introduced at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Ro, 2016BOREAS8.webp, The outgoing Prince of the West Wind, Christian Weinhagen, right, fires his pistol with the new Zephyrus, Prince of the West Wind, Scott Oien the St. , 2016BOREAS9.webp, The 2016 Kings Guard march to duty at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the St. Paul River Centre on Friday, January 29, 2016. (Pioneer, 2016BOREAS10.webp, The Queen Candidates wait to go on stage at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the St. Paul River Centre on Friday, January 29, 2016. (P, 2016BOREAS11.webp, Vulcanus Rex LXXVIV and his crew crash the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the St. Paul River Centre on Friday, January 29, 2016. (Pionee
The youngest King Boreas in St. Paul Winter Carnival history said he hopes to be a bridge to the next generation of carnival lovers.Jim Flaherty, 37,

You know the Vulcans — but what about the Vulcanettes?

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Vulcanettes3.webp, Vulcanettes Marlys Aukee, left, and Kelly McDonough, right, put some red smudges on the face of Pat Warner at Sweeney’s Bar in St. Paul on Jan. 25, 19
By MOLLY GUTHREY | mguthrey@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe year was 1991. The city was St. Paul. The place was Sweeney’s. The time was Winter Car
Vulcanettes-2.webp, Some of the Vulcanettes pose for a portrait in costume on Jan. 21, 1991. They are, back row, from left: Kelly McDonough, Marlys Aukee and Jill Fiebige
With this backdrop, let us return to 1991.It was the year of Operation Desert Storm, when U.S. women soldiers served as part of the coalition that lib

Queen of the Snows candidates have one thing in common: hot cocoa

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2015QueenofSnows_KrystleIgbo-Ogbonna.webp, 2015’s Aurora, Queen of the Snows Krystle Igbo-Ogbonna. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
By MOLLY GUTHREY | mguthrey@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressOne of these 18 candidates will soon be crowned Aurora, Queen of the Snows of the 2016 St.

Dream of reigning over the 2016 Winter Carnival? Time to apply

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wpid-20150124__150125QueenofSnows.webp, Aurora Queen of the Snows, Krystle Igbo-Ogbonna, waves to the crowds as she rides the Winter Carnival Royal Float in Winter Carnival Grand Day Parade
By KATIE KATHER | Pioneer PressWomen with dreams of Winter Carnival royalty can begin their campaigns.Applications for the 2016 St. Paul Winter Carniv

Vulcans hop on the booya bandwagon

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20141111__1-Vulcans_Luverne.jpg, St. Paul Vulcans ride their truck, Luverne, at a 2014 event at Bridge View School in St. Paul. (Courtesy of St. Paul Vulcans)
By JAIME DELAGE | jdelage@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressList of booya feedsIt’s not often someone new ventures into the secretive old St. Paul tradi

Richardson fulfills childhood dream of being crowned queen

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2014WatercadeRoyaltyReminisce1.jpg, Litchfield royalty members wave to attendees of the Cosmos Space Festival parade last July. Pictured, from left to right, are princess Erika Hart, Mis, 2014WatercadeRoyaltyReminisce2.jpg, Litchfield royalty visited preschool story hour last August at Litchfield Public Library. Above, princess Erika Hart, Miss Litchfield Ali Richardson a, 2014WatercadeRoyaltyReminisce3.jpg, Miss Litchfield Ali Richardson, center, braves the cold weather in February with princesses Erika Hart, left, and Emily Schreiber. The royalty helped , 2014WatercadeRoyaltyReminisce4.jpg, Ali Richardson, a 2014 graduate of Litchfield High School, will end her reign as queen when she crowns a new Miss Litchfield at the Watercade coronati, 2014WatercadeRoyaltyReminisce5.jpg, Watercade royalty visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus in downtown Litchfield last December. Princesses are Emily Schreiber, left, and Erika Hart, center,
By Jenny Berg reporter@independentreview.netFresh in the mind of Miss Litchfield Ali Richardson is memories of being a little girl enamored by former
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