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Meet the 2018 St. Paul Winter Carnival Vulcan Krewe

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The St. Paul Winter Carnival Vulcans, front row from left: Joe Meives, Count Embrious; Tommy Cherep, Vulcanus Rex 81; Dan Dunleavy, Duke of Klinker; a, Jim Libke, Prince of Soot, gets help getting dressed before a photo shoot by Shawn Meyer, the 2017 Grand Duke Fertilious in St. Paul Wednesday, Jan. 3, The St. Paul Winter Carnival Vulcans unmasked: Front row from left, Joe Meives, Count Embrious; Tommy Cherep, Vulcanus Rex 81; Dan Dunleavy, Duke of K, Dan Dunleavy, the Duke of Klinker, paints a "V" on his cheek before heading out in St. Paul Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018. (Jean Pieri / Pioneer Press), Joe Meives, Count Embrious, left, applies vaseline to his face as vulcan Tony Barrett, Grand Duke Fertilious, paints his face before heading out with , The St. Paul Winter Carnival Vulcans get ready to head out to a school from their new digs in the InterContinental Hotel on Kellogg Avenue in St. Paul, Dan Dunleavy, the Duke of Klinker, helps Joe Meives, Count Embrious, get ready. (Jean Pieri / Pioneer Press), Tommy Cherep, the St. Paul Winter Carnival Vulcanus Rex 81, puts his cape on before heading out with his crew in St. Paul Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018. (J, The Vulcans leave the InterContinental Hotel to go to their truck. (Jean Pieri / Pioneer Press), The St. Paul Winter Carnival Vulcans are photographed with their truck. Front row from left, Joe Meives, Count Embrious; Tommy Cherep, Vulcanus Rex 81
By JEAN PIERI | Pioneer PressThe identities of the 2018 Winter Carnival Vulcan Krewe have been revealed.This year’s Krewe is:Joe Meives, Count Embriou

A new Winter Carnival tradition? The Vulcan Krewe storms the Ice Palace

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Vulcanus Rex LXXXI leads his caravan during the "Hot Time In Rice Park" parade down Seventh Street in St. Paul on Friday. (John Autey / Pioneer Press), Vuicans wave from their fire truck during the parade. (John Autey / Pioneer Press), Vulcan fans wave at the Vulcan Krewe in front of Mancini's on West Seventh Street. (John Autey / Pioneer Press), Vulcans wave to drivers and pedestrians. (John Autey / Pioneer Press), A Vulcan gives a fan a high five as they round a corner from Washington Street onto Fourth Street. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)), Vulcanus Rex LXXXI waves to the crowd as the Vulcan Krewe arrives in Rice Park for their assault on the St. Paul Winter Carnival Ice Palace. (John Aut, Vulcanus Rex LXXXI looks up at the red colored Ice Palace during the Vulcan "Hot Time In Rice Park" takeover. (John Autey / Pioneer Press), King Boreus LXXXII arrives to regain control of the St. Paul Winter Carnival Ice Palace. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)), Aurora, Queen of the Snows, sings away the Vulcans after they attempt to take over the St. Paul Winter Carnival Ice Palace in Rice Park. (John Autey /, The 2018 Vulcan Krewe pose for a photo from atop their fire truck after being ejected from the St. Paul Winter Carnival Ice Palace in Rice Park in St.
By FREDERICK MELO | fmelo@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe 78-year-old legend of the Fire King and his Vulcan Krewe added a new chapter on Friday n
The seven-member Vulcan Krewe, a St. Paul Winter Carnival tradition since 1940, accompanies Vulcanus Rex on “Luverne,” a 1932 Luverne Fire Truck built

St. Paul Winter Carnival Vulcans leader ousted after woman’s complaint

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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. (Ben
By TAD VEZNER | tvezner@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe current Vulcanus Rex — the villain of the St. Paul Winter Carnival — has been removed from

Vulcans unmasked: Go behind the scenes with the 2017 Krewe

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The 2107 St. Paul Winter Carnival Vulcan Krewe includes, Greg Needham, General Flameous front; and from left at rear: Mike Schmidt, Count Embrious; Sh, The 2017 St. Paul Winter Carnival Vulcan Krewe is, from left: Mike Schmidt, Count Embrious; Shawn Meyer, Grand Duke Fertilious; Joshua Pelton, Count o, Signage identifies the Winter Carnival home of the seven Vulcans and their Fire King at a St. Paul hotel on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. (Pioneer Press: J, Vulcan Chris Stengel, Baron Hot Sparkus, holds a rooster mask that will be given to the Royal Court Guard that will ride with them on Wednesday. In th, The Vulcans eat breakfast in their "den" before heading out to visit schools in St. Paul on Wednesday. Photos of past Vulcan Krewes line the walls. (P, Vulcans Joshua Pelton, Count of Ashes, left, and Shawn Meyer, Grand Duke Fertilious, put their makeup on as they get ready in the bathroom of their "d, Shawn Meyer, Grand Duke Fertilious, paints his face before heading out with the Vulcan Krewe. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), Shawn Meyer, Grand Duke Fertilious, gets his cape straightened by a fellow Vulcan before the Krewe heads out for the day. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), Mike Schmidt, Count Embrious, left, a third-generation Vulcan, gets hydrated before heading out to a school with the Vulcan Krewe. Schmidt's dad was a, The Winter Carnvial Royal Court gave the Vulcan Krewe this clock so they don't oversleep. The rooster mask will be worn by the Royal Court Guard who w, Rennie Smith, Prince of Soot, points to a photo of the Royal Family that includes his daughter, Johanna Smith, Princess of the North Wind, left.(Pione, The Vulcans have this prop in their "den" -- a Royal Guard in a faux coffin -- that they made in jest for King Boreas, Jason Bradshaw, who is a funera, Vulcans from left, Mike Schmidt, Count Embrious, Joshua Pelton, Count of Ashes, and David Breen, Vulcanus Rex laugh at a cell phone video taken the pr, A cell phone video shows Joshua Pelton, Count of Ashes, being tormented by Mike Schmidt, Count Embrious, after her fell asleep on a sofa. (Courtesy ph, David Breen, Vulcanus Rex, center, and the Vulcan Krewe sport a mix of footwear choices as they pose for photo at early Wednesday morning at their "de, David Breen, Vulcanus Rex, gets ready to go out with the Vulcan Krewe. Breen, who has been with the Roseville Fire Department for 25 years, said that , David Breen, Vulcanus Rex, shows a sword he made. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), Chris Stengel, Baron Hot Sparkus, center, and other Vulcans load their pockets with Vulcan buttons to hand out at the stops they make. (Pioneer Press:, David Breen, Vulcanus Rex, puts the finishing touches on his outfit before heading out with the Vulcan Krewe. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), Vulcans scoop up Vulcan buttons to hand out at the five stops they have scheduled for Wednesday. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), Before leaving the "den" for a day of appearances, David Breen, Vulcanus Rex, selects a cough drop for his sore throat. The bag was then shared with o, Denise Ring, the front desk agent at the Best Western Plus Capitol Ridge hotel in St. Paul, greets the Vulcans as they head through the lobby Wednesda, The Vulcan Krewe heads out on their vintage fire truck to visit a school, the first of their scheduled five stops, in St. Paul on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2
By NEAL LAMBERT | nlambert@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressMeet the 2017 Vulcan Krewe as they get ready for a day of appearances at the St. Paul Winte

Vulcan Fun Day at Snow Park at the State Fairgrounds brings chills, thrills and beautiful snow sculptures

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Tyler Splittgerber dives into a pool of very cold water at the Snow Park Plunge at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights, part of the 2017, Employees of City & County Credit Union take part in the Snow Park Plunge by diving into a pool of icy cold water at the Snow Park at the Minnesota St, The snow maze offers a challenge for pint- size participants at the Snow Park at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights, part of the 2017 S, The "House of Thune" team admires their snow sculpture "When Nature Calls" at the Snow Park at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Falcon Height son Su, The team of David Prom, Kyle Slivnik and Josh McKinney created "The Hummingbird" which won third place at the Snow Park at the Minnesota State Fairgro, The Second Place winner in the Snow Sculpting Competition, "Under A Rest" by Shadow Men" also won the People's Choice Award. Team members were: Tim Tr, At right is "Focused on a Cure For MS" by Kurtis Klett, Keith Klett and Mike Leider, at left is "Playtime" by Bill Wegwerth, Dan Ross and Weston Johns, From left to right: Jon Baller, Joshual Baller and Curt Cook sculpt their "Winter Princess" out of snow at the Snow Park at the Minnesota State Fairgr, Sisters Alayna Brozek, 8, and Leyla Brozek, 3, of Centerville, ride together down the giant snow slide at the Snow Park at the Minnesota State Fairgro
By SCOTT TAKUSHI | Pioneer PressVulcan Fun Day at the Snow Park was held Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds where Winter Carniv

A behind-the-scenes look at the 2016 Vulcan Krewe

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The 2016 St. Paul Winter Carnival Vulcan Krewe sit for a photograph in St. Paul, on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016. In the front row, from left, are: Emilio , The unmasked Vulcan Krewes includes, in the front row, from left, are: Emilio Munoz, Prince of Soot; Jeff MacDonald, Count of Ashes; John Utermoehl, V, The Vulcan Krewe leave their St. Paul hotel on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016. On the agenda; 13 appearances as part of the Winter Carnival. (Pioneer Press: , Jeff MacDonald, Count of Ashes, paints his face before the Vulcans leave their "den" Wednesday. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), John Hoeft, General Flameous, looks in the bathroom mirror early Wednesday morning before getting ready to go out for the day's activities. (Pioneer P, Hoeft gets ready in the "den" at their hotel. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), Doug Johnson, Grand Duke Fertilious, first puts Vaseline on his face, then makeup. He said that the Vaseline protects his face from the cold weather a, "That's my best heart all week," said Emilio Munoz, Prince of Soot, as he admires his handiwork. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), "I try to keep the pounds down," said John Utermoehl, Vulcanus Rex, as he peels an orange. He talked about how it is hard to gain weight while eating , The Vulcans eat breakfast in the "den," which has a wall covered with photos of past Vulcans. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), On the "den" wall of historic photos of the Vulcans is the very first Fire King Coal from 1886. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), Randy Graff, Duke of Klinker, left, talks with John Hoeft, General Flameous, right, before the Vulcans leave their "den." (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), John Utermoehl, Vulcanus Rex, signs a knighting certificate before heading out with the Vulcans on a day with 13 scheduled appearances. (Pioneer Press, Mitch Hoglin, Count Embrious, adjusts his goggles as the Vulcans get ready for their day. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), Emilio Munoz, Prince of Soot, center, and theother Vulcans get ready to leave their "den." (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), The Vulcans, including from left, John Hoeft, General Flameous; John Utermoehl, Vulcanus Rex; Jeff MacDonald, Count of Ashes; and Randy Graff, Duke of, John Utermoehl, Vulcanus Rex, gets his cape on. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), Being the youngest of the Vulcan Krewe, Mitch Haglin, Count Embrious, travels with a baby bottle and pacifier. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri), Jeff MacDonald, Count of Ashes is helped up by John Utermoehl, Vulcanus Rex, right, as he swings from the Vulcan truck. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
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Donors come to the rescue of Vulcans’ firetruck Luverne

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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
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

You know the Vulcans — but what about the Vulcanettes?

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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
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
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