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

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treasurehunt_finalnight.webp, 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
jmp-001-0549-medallion-presser.webp, 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
img_5627-001.jpg, 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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jmp-006-0476-medallion-presser.webp, 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
medallionmap1.webp, 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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treasure-hunters1.webp, 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-hunters3.webp, 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
'National holiday' for Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt day 11
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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jmp-007-0572-medallion-presser.webp, 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, , 2018PPMedallionAndFootball.jpg, The 2018 medallion was hidden inside a football., pioneer-press-treasure-hunt-found-3-time-winner.webp, 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 , pioneer-press-treasure-hunt-found.webp, 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, medallionmap1.webp, jmp-001-0549-medallion-presser.webp, 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’
Exact moment 2018 Treasure Hunt medallion was found
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
Winter Carnival Treasure Hunt press event (2018)
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

Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt: Diggers are getting confident

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img_5609.webp, Caley Kelly, 22, left, is the expert clue noodler of her family — “our secret weapon,” said her mom, Doreen Kelly, second from right, during the Pione
By LISA LEGGE | llegge@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressTen clues into the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt, and sleep-deprived people were starting to coal
Winter Carnival Treasure Hunt participants speak
She wasn’t the only hunter pulling an almost-all-nighter: Veteran digger Steven Sanftner didn’t drive back to his Falcon Heights home the night before

It’s Day 10 of the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt, but who knows even which park it’s in?

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Hopeful at Harriet Island? Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt clue day 9
By LISA LEGGE | llegge@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressOn Day 9, it seemed it might be down to four parks.This year’s Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt has
An ‘old school’ Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt site
 The two were wearing their fleece hat bearing a patch reading “Mary’s Medallions,” which Janel’s grandmother, Mary Carlson, made for her and her four
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A romance that grew from the deep snows of the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt

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marriage-proposal.webp, “He said yes!” says Jana Armstead after surprising her longtime boyfriend, Brad TeGantvoort, with a marriage proposal involving an elaborate flash mob
By LISA LEGGE | llegge@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressIn the glow of the Winter Carnival Ice Castle, a few dozen people — some of them in Vikings gar
St. Paul Winter Carnival Ice Palace Minnesota Vikings Flash Mob Wedding Proposal
The longtime couple “met” on an online Treasure Hunt message board, where they went by their aliases, “Me2” said. “We were friends to begin with. Bein
received951655113321221074.webp, Jana Armstead, right, holds up her engagement ring from Brad TeGantvoort near the Quadriga on a roof of the Minnesota Capitol on Aug. 21, 2017. TeGant
Actually, she said yes and accepted his ring on the Capitol’s rooftop Quadriga — where they accidentally got locked out and had to wait for the next t

Marching bands, bouncing girls and Winter Carnival royalty: It’s the King Boreas Grand Day Parade

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grand-day-parade008.jpg, Tom Leonard, King Boreas LXXXII, and Jilla Nadimi, Aurora, Queen of Snows, wave to the crowds during the 2018 St. Paul Winter Carnival Grand Day Parad, grand-day-parade002.jpg, The Defeat of Jesse James Days Ambassadors wave from atop their float. (John Autey / Pioneer Press), grand-day-parade003.jpg, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter gives a young girl a high five. (John Autey / Pioneer Press), grand-day-parade001.jpg, Heather Klosterman, a 2017 St. Paul Bouncing Team member, is tossed into the air. Tryouts for the 2018 bouncing team will be held Friday, Feb. 9, from, grand-day-parade004.jpg, The Harding High School Navy JROTC march along Market Street in front of the St. Paul Hotel. (John Autey / Pioneer Press), grand-day-parade005.webp, Kids scramble after candy is tossed their way. (John Autey / Pioneer Press), grand-day-parade007.jpg, Members of the American Legion march. (John Autey / Pioneer Press), grand-day-parade006.jpg, The Stramel family from Bloomington roasts marshmallows on extra long sticks over the flames of one of the hot air balloon burners. (John Autey / Pion, grand-day-parade009.jpg, The Hi-Lex Gnomes march down Fifth Street. (John Autey / Pioneer Press), grand-day-parade010.jpg, A young aviator rides in a vintage jeep. (John Autey / Pioneer Press), grand-day-parade011.jpg, The 2018 St. Paul Winter Carnival Grand Day Parade makes its way down Seventh Street toward downtown in St. Paul. (John Autey / Pioneer Press), grand-day-parade012.jpg, A trumpeter with the Osceola High School Marching Band performs. (John Autey / Pioneer Press), grand-day-parade013.jpg, The Osceola (Wis.) High School marching band performs along Seventh Street. (John Autey / Pioneer Press), grand-day-parade014.webp, Jeff Sanders, left, of Eagan, with his kids Eli, Hannah and Emma try to catch some beads tossed their way. (John Autey / Pioneer Press), grand-day-parade015.jpg, A former Vulcan hitches a ride on the front of a fire truck. (John Autey / Pioneer Press), grand-day-parade016.jpg, Fairchild, the Minnesota State Fair mascot, performs for the crowd. (John Autey / Pioneer Press), grand-day-parade017.jpg, Piper Sutherland, 6, of Vadnais Heights gets a Vulcan V. (John Autey / Pioneer Press), grand-day-parade018.jpg, A dog with Adopt a Husky Minnesota poses for a photo. (John Autey / Pioneer Press), grand-day-parade019.jpg, The Tux Team, also known as the Pooper Scoopers team, stops for a photo during the 2018 St. Paul Winter Carnival Grand Day Parade in St. Paul on Satur
By JOHN AUTEY | Pioneeer PressPUBLISHED: January 27, 2018 at 8:47 p.m. | UPDATED: January 28, 2018 at 12:08 p.m.Tom Leonard, King Boreas LXXXII, and J

Meet Jilla Nadimi, the 2018 Winter Carnival Queen of Snows

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royal-coronation002.webp, Jilla Nadimi reacts after being crowned Aurora, Queen of Snows by 2017 Queen LIndsey Sandoval at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the , royal-coronation004.jpg, Royal Court Princess candidates relax backstage at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Friday, Jan. 26, 20, royal-coronation012.webp, Jilla Nadimi, Aurora, Queen of Snows, blows kisses to the crowd after she and Tom Leonard, Boreas LXXXII, were crowned at the St. Paul Winter Carnival, royal-coronation008.webp, 2018 Winter Carnival Princess candidate Jacquelyn Chatelaine introduces herself at Coronation. Chatelaine would eventually be crowned as the South Win, royal-coronation013.jpg, Tom Leonard, Boreas LXXXII, and Jilla Nadimi, Aurora, Queen of Snows. (Pioneer Press / John Autey), royal-coronation009.webp, Dani Ross reacts after being announced as the 2018 West Wind Princess. (Pioneer Press / John Autey), royal-coronation011.webp, Jacquelyn Chatelaine, 2018 South Wind Princess, strikes a pose. (Pioneer Press / John Autey), royal-coronation010.webp, Elizabeth Mark gives a bow after being announced as the 2018 North Wind Princess. (Pioneer Press / John Autey), royal-coronation015.webp, Heather Westlin, 2018 East Wind Princess, is crowned by 2017 East Wind Princess Ellie Carter. (Pioneer Press / John Autey), royal-coronation001.webp, Tom Leonard, Boreas LXXXII, facing, shakes hands with outgoing Boreas LXXX Jason Bradshaw. (Pioneer Press / John Autey), royal-coronation014.webp, Tom Leonard, Boreas LXXXII, stands with his wife Phoebe and their two children after he was crowned. (Pioneer Press / John Autey), royal-coronation005.webp, The Sleigh Belle Dancers perform at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Friday, Jan. 26, 2018. (Pioneer Pr, royal-coronation003.webp, Steve Doody, Notos, Prince of the South Wind, and his wife Maggie. (Pioneer Press / John Autey), royal-coronation006.webp, Daryl Wahl celebrates being crowned as Zephyrus, Prince of the West Wind by firing his pistols, as is tradition. (Pioneer Press / John Autey), royal-coronation007.webp, Bill Wearn, 2018 Euros, Prince of the East Wind, holds the flaming sword presented to him by 2017 Euros, Prince of the East Wind Brian Laughin. (Pione, royal-coronation016.webp, Bob Flood Titan gets a kiss from his wife Cheryl after being announced as the 2018 Prince of the North Wind at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coro
By MOLLY GUTHREY | mguthrey@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressJilla Nadimi, the newly crowned Queen of Snows of the St. Paul Winter Carnival, smiled whe
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