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Winter Carnival royals braving Ice Palace chill overnight to collect warm clothes for the needy

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The ice palace is lit after the St. Paul Winter Carnival Moon Glow Pedestrian Parade in St. Paul on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. (Jean Pieri / Pioneer Pre
By KATHY BERDAN | kberdan@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Family takes cold comfort in the fact that, while they ce

Pioneer Press Cool Castle Contest winners find their creative sweet spot

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Andrea Wambold's sugar-cube replica the first St. Paul Winter Carnival Ice Palace of 1886. The Eagan crafter said a key to authentic-looking walls is , Andrea Wambold's sugar-cube replica the first St. Paul Winter Carnival Ice Palace of 1886. The Eagan crafter said a key to authentic-looking walls is , Michelle Larson and Joanna Cahn, both of South St. Paul, made this replica Cathedral of St. Paul. They used sugar cubes and chocolate domes and cooked, Sara Fifer and Veronic Starzinski, both of of St. Paul, made this piece, titled "St. Paul Suites Palace." The two used more than 2,500 sugar cubes ove, Rosaria Valles, who is turning 9 on Super Bowl Sunday, drew the most viewers' votes withe her sugar cube-and-candy cane castle and skating cheddar pen, Writes Annie Schoenecker of St. Paul: "We are Annie & Ruth, longtime best friends and crafting fanatics. We were Peeps diorama enthusiasts, but our du, From Kim and Rebecca Harrington of St. Paul: "Our home was built (and lived in) by architect Charles Joy, who also built the second Winter Carnival ic, This project was designed and constructed by the residents of Good Samaritan Society of Inver Grove Heights. The design is constructed out of all edib, Writes Sydney Olsen of Plymouth: "Greetings. Come closer, and Welcome to King MoonRacers Ice Palace on The Island of Misfit Toys. As you can see we ar, Writes Gina Santella of Maplewood: "The majestic replica of the 1992 St. Paul Winter Carnival Ice Palace was built using over 1,000 sugar cubes that w, Writes Claire Cambridge of Minneapolis: "Presenting "The Star of the North Castle." Made of 1,260 sugar cubes, 1 pound of sugar, about two whole bottl, Writes Crystal Britzius of New Brighton: "Hanging with our peeps at the Winter Carnival!' By New Brighton Ambassadors Sophie, Danielle, Sarah, Chloe, , Jim Lugowski of Farmington and his 5-year-old grandson Liam built this giant's castle from "Jack and the Beanstalk." They used celery for the beanstal, Wrote Nancy Winholtz of Andover, about "Ice Castle of the Past": It used 750 marshmallows, 130 sugar wafers, 12 cones and assorted gummies. Num-nummy!, Beatrice Bucholz of Woodbury: "This Ice Castle was made in December 2017 for a work contest. This ice castle took first place at my work contest. It t, From Kevin Hand of Farmington: Made 1,209 sugar cubes and powdered sugar mixed with water (maintaining the correct mixture a challenge). Rice dyed wit, From Adel Shevik of Marine on St. Croix: "As a child in the late 60's, our parents said if we were good at the Dentist we would get to see a Palace. I
By LISA LEGGE | llegge@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThey’re confectionary castles for the tiniest of Winter Carnival kings and queens.To mark the S

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

Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt notes from the field: Parking lot genius, royal hunt postponed

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Treasure Hunters fill Harriet Island Regional Park’s great lawn just after the final clue was released about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2017. (Pho
By LISA LEGGE | llegge@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressHarriet Island Regional Park stretches 70 acres along the Mississippi, where it can field fierc
Rob Brass, left, the finder of the medallion, and his team are knighted by the St. Paul Winter Carnival royalty after a press conference for the Pione
QUEEN DIGS THE HUNTAfter Thursday’s press conference, as members of the Royal Family mingled with Pioneer Press executives and tired-looking Treasure
Paul Antinozzi of Ham Lake shows his homemade medallion digger, at left — a broom/steel brush combo he used as a professional caulker that he says is
‘FRANKENSTEIN,’ ‘TITANIC’In my Day 11-of-the-Hunt story, I quoted this guy, about what it would be like that night when the final clue came in:“Thousa

Were you stumped? The Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt clues explained

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Treasure Hunt winner Rob Brass’s mother and sons hold his medallion after a news conference for the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion winner Thurs
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressStill trying to unravel the meaning of the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt clues?The medallion was
A yellow star on this Google Maps satellite image marks where the 2018 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt Medallion was found in Harriet Island Regional Park

Pioneer Press Treasure Hunters dig in for a late night

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Tom, who gave no last name, from Hastings hunts for the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt Medallion at Harriet Island Regional Park in St. Paul on Wednesday
By LISA LEGGE | llegge@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressPioneer Press Treasure Hunters were anticipating a long, exhilarating night.Many hunters were f
Treasure hunters search along the Mississippi riverbank for the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt Medallion at Harriet Island Regional Park in St. Paul on W
Nearby, 30 or so people — many familiar to each other, as hard-core clue crackers — were hunkered in a narrow, wooded strip of land, digging around fa
Yvonne Hoffman of Inver Grove Heights was doing a marathon dig around her job, with little sleep. On Wednesday, she brought in reinforcements — her ni

Bury the Pioneer Press medallion in a parking lot? ‘Bold, genius,’ winner says

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Rob Brass holds the medallion and what he found it in after a press conference for the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion winner Thursday, Feb. 1, , The 2018 medallion was hidden inside a football., Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt winner Rob Brass of Chaska holds the medallion he unearthed from the bottom of a giant snowbank Wednesday night. He could , Treasure Hunters gather around the spot where the medallion was unearthed, between two V-shaped trees in the main parking lot of Harriet Island Region, Rob Brass, left, the finder of the medallion, and his team are knighted by the St. Paul Winter Carnival royalty after a press conference for the Pione
By LISA LEGGE | llegge@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThey spotted the perfect V-shaped trees. Then they saw the huge snowbank between them.But that’
For the treasure he found — a 2-inch diameter medallion, the color of ice — Brass received the full $10,000 prize: $5,000 for turning in the medallion
Brass’ mother, Marcia Brass, of Shoreview, had taken Rob out hunting as early as age 7 or 8, and later his younger brother Rick; she was out in the hu