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Criminal justice student finds lost medallion in Rosemount

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Haley Pacholl of Farmington and the Holste girls of Rosemount, Alyssa, 10, Sara, 7, and Julia, 4, found the Leprechaun’s Lost Medallion in Schwarz Pon
By Tad Johnson Farmington resident Haley Pacholl and Rosemount’s Holste sisters share in the prizeHaley Pacholl wants to someday work in law enforceme

St. Paul king wears Minneapolis mantle? Don’t call him traitor; call him Boreadore

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Dan Stoltz as Aquatennial Commodore, left, and Winter Carnival King Boreas, right. (Courtesy Spire Credit Union)
By JAIME DELAGE | jdelage@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressWhat do you call someone who transforms from King Boreas of the St. Paul Winter Carnival to

Summerfest medallion found in Horseshoe Park

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Jon Jackson, an Oakdale resident, found the Summerfest medallion underneath a lock box in Horseshoe Park., When the fourth clue came out on June 23, he knew almost right away it had something to do with horseshoes, but he didn’t know right away that Horsesh
By: Aundrea Kinney When Jon Jackson first heard about the Summerfest medallion hunt this year, he followed the clues with casual interest. He says he

Why is Stillwater getting an ice castle? It has the ‘perfect spot’

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As night falls Monday, December 31, 2012, visitors snap pictures at the Ice Castle at the Mall of America. (Pioneer Press: Chris Polydoroff)
By MARY DIVINE | mdivine@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThere will be a massive, shimmering ice creation in downtown Stillwater next winter.Ice Castl

2016 Allison Wonderland Mock hunt Kickoff

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18th Annual Cooler Crew Pre-Dig Gig
Saturday January 23, 2016
Joseph's Grill (in the banquet room)
140 South Wabasha Street
Saint Paul, MN 55107
 

 

I had originally planned to start my Mock Hunt in March, but then the Wild Announced there Gold Puck hunt that would be going on all month (worth a little over $5,000). So instead I bumped it back to April and it will now begin on Friday, April 8th. Clues will come out at 6pm daily (12 clues altogether) and Clue 1 will be released at Joseph's Grill in St. Paul (on Wabasha and Plato). Consequently we'll plan to meet there around 5:30pm.

Clues will be posted daily to this site and the Cooler Crew Facebook page. I may post it to the PP site if it seems anyone is on there. There will be a $10 registration fee which entitles the finder to win the entire prize (usually somewhere between $200 and $500). Otherwise an unregistered hunter can still find it and win $100. The medallion will be hidden in a Saint Paul park. It will not be hidden in water, up a tree, under ground, on a steep slope, in anything electrical, indoors, or anywhere else that might cause you to ask "Is looking here really a good idea?) We'll also exclude the locations excluded by the PP hunt such as Golf Courses and the Como Zoo and Conservatory.

Hunters can pay their $10 at the kickoff event or they can pay the money via Paypal to allisonwondrland@yahoo.com If neither of those options work for you, let me know and we can make other arrangements. The winner must turn in the medallion to collect their prize. The hunt will continue until the medallion is found, though I reserve the right to suspend the hunt in the case of extraordinary circumstances.

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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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2016 Winter Carnival Torchlight Parade draws thousands

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The St. Paul Bouncing Team performs during the Winter Carnival Torchlight Parade, on Fifth Street in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Insp, "Torches" -- propane burners from hot-air balloons -- light up Fifth Street and thrill those in the skyway above during the Winter Carnival Torchlight, An old fire truck was a comfortable perch for a ride during the Winter Carnival Torchlight Parade, on Fifth Street in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, F, Ray Murphy of St Paul is lit by a glow stick as he watches the Winter Carnival Torchlight Parade, on Fifth Street in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Fe, Jen Tamburo of Afton hangs on for the ride inside a hot air balloon basket at the Winter Carnival Torchlight Parade on Feb. 6, 2016. (Special to the P, Ash of Lino Lakes took his torch past Rice Park during the Winter Carnival Torchlight Parade, on Fifth Street in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Feb. 6, With Rice Park as a festive backdrop, Guy Palmateer of New Brighton, bottom left, and Brian Rydzeski of Shoreview watch the Torchlight Parade on Fifth, Propane burners light up Fifth Street downtown during the Winter Carnival Torchlight Parade, on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. (Special to the Pioneer Press:
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe 2016 Winter Carnival Torchlight Parade drew thousands to downtown St. Paul on Saturday nig
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