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Winter Carnival makes history with crowning of Queen of the Snows

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wpid-20150123__150123_CarnivalCoronation_KrystleIgboOgbonna.webp, Krystle Igbo-Ogbonna takes a moment after being crowned Aurora, Queen of Snows during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre, jea0001Coronation-L.jpg, King Boreas Daniel E. Stoltz, left, and Aurora, Queen of Snows Krystle Igbo-Ogbonna during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverC, jea0002Coronation-L.jpg, Shelby Edmondson is excited to be named West Wind Princess. (Pioneer Press: John Autey), jea0003Coronation-L.jpg, Vulcans invade St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation and issue their takeover threat at the RiverCentre. (Pioneer Press: John Autey), jea0004Coronation-L.jpg, Prime Minister Carolyn Blakey delivers her address. (Pioneer Press: John Autey), jea0005Coronation-L.jpg, Notos, Prince of the South Wind Jesse Abbott, right, motions to the South Wind Princess Leah Wipperling. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe St. Paul Winter Carnival broke new ground Friday night at the coronation of Aurora, Queen

Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion found in Shoreview park

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wpid-20150122__TreasureHuntwinner_SteveW.webp, Steve Worthman found the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion Jan. 22 at Snail Lake Park in Shoreview.
By KATIE KATHER | Pioneer PressSteve Worthman published “St. Paul Parks: The Treasure Hunter’s Guide” almost 20 years ago, but he had never found the
20150122__150123medallionlocal.jpg, Steve Worthman shows off the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion after finding it Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Snail Lake Regional Park in Shoreview.
“For someone who’s contributed so much to the hunt with the map book, it’s so good to see him rewarded,” Brass said of the guide to medallion hunting

Crashed Ice: Lakeville's Cameron Naasz finds his calling

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wpid-20150121__CameronNaasz.webp, USA’s Cameron Naasz, left, skates to win ahead of Switzerland’s Kim Mueller during the final race of the Ice Cross Downhill World Championship at the
By DANE MIZUTANI | dmizutani@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressFollow Cameron Naasz’s Crashed Ice live blogCameron Naasz is taking the semester off from

After 60 years, Treasure Hunt veteran not giving up on quest to find medallion

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wpid-20150121__Medallionhunter1.webp, 82-year-old Jay Kuehn of Oakdale searches for a Treasure Hunt medallion at Swede Hollow Park in St. Paul on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Most of the f, 20150121__Medallionhunter2.jpg, 82-year-old Jay Kuehn of Oakdale searches for a Treasure Hunt medallion at Swede Hollow Park in St. Paul on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Most of the f
By KATIE KATHER | Pioneer PressWielding a hoe, Jay Kuehn attacked a crushed empty can of LaCroix sparkling water lying at her feet in St. Paul’s Swede

Mayor Coleman skates Red Bull Crashed Ice course

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wpid-20131022__crashed_ice.webp, An aerial photo of the Red Bull Crashed Ice event in in St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), wpid-20140219__140220ColemanCrashed.webp, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman gingerly makes his first jump on the 2014 Red Bull Crashed Ice course on Feb. 19, 2014. (Pioneer Press file photo: John D, blg01ColemanCrashedIce-L.jpg, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman checks out the course before skating a section of the Crashed Ice course in St. Paul on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015. "This i, blg02 colemanCrashedIce-L.jpg, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman works to keep his balance on a tricky section of course. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), blg03ColemanCrashedIce-L.jpg, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman starts to lose his balance. Uh oh. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), blg04ColemanCrashedIce-L.jpg, Mayor Coleman crashes into the boards. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), blg05ColemanCrashedIce-L.jpg, After crashing into the boards, Hizzoner slides backwards over a difficult section of the course. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)
By FREDERICK MELO | fmelo@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressSt. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman skated a leg of the Red Bull Crashed Ice course on Wednesday mo

Winter Carnival: Ice harvest kicks off Royal Courtyard construction

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wpid-20150118__150118_ice_harvesting_listing.webp, Gideon Doty of Spicer was one of 25 union workers harvesting ice from Lake Phalen on Jan. 17, 2015, for the Winter Carnival’s Royal Courtyard. He’s be
By KATIE KATHER | Pioneer PressGideon Doty’s family has been harvesting ice for generations, but they didn’t start harvesting ice for the St. Paul Win

A Winter Carnival mystery, and a place to find an answer

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wpid-20150116__St.-Paul-Room-1.webp, Nancy Tschida searches through 1956 Winter Carnival newspaper clippings in the St. Paul Room, a climate-controlled room on the second floor of Central, wpid-20150116__St.-Paul-Room-2.webp, Nancy Tschida was excited to find confirmation of Johnny Carson's presence at the St. Paul Winter Carnival in 1956 during a search of the St. Paul Col, wpid-20150116__St.-Paul-Room-3.webp, Nancy Tschida, top, searches through 1956 Winter Carnival newspaper clippings in the St. Paul Collection, a climate-controlled room on the second floo
By KATIE KATHER | Pioneer PressDrummers in red uniforms, Canadian mounties and the Queen of the Snows march across the screen in a 12-minute silent fi
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