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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

Lindsey Sandoval: From ‘military mutt’ to Miss Farmington to 2017 Queen of Snows

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Lindsey Sandoval, 2017 Aurora, Queen of Snows of the St. Paul Winter Carnival, on Saturday. (Pioneer Press: Molly Guthrey)
By MOLLY GUTHREY | mguthrey@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer Press“Hail the Queen!” someone shouted.Lindsey Sandoval smiled.The crown on her head was as spa

Shamrocks vs. Gabe’s vs. PiPress sidewalk: Treasure hunters weigh in

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By DAVE ORRICK | Pioneer PressHIGHLIGHTSVeteran treasure hunters are giving Shamrocks high marks. But nothing was as good as standing in line in front
Participants in the annual Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt await early editions of the paper — and a clue to the prized medallion’s whereabouts — inside S

The 7th Dragonball has been found. The medallion still has not

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Treasure hunter Ed Brodie poses with a “Dragon Ball” from Sumo Egg Rolls food truck he found while medallion hunting in the annual Pioneer Press Treas
By DAVE ORRICK | Pioneer PressWhat happens when armies of treasure hunters fan out across the landscape?They find all sorts of treasures.Like the fame

A castle of ice rises in Rice Park for the Winter Carnival

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Nathan Aasness of Showcore Inc. installs lighting in the Winter Carnival Ice Castle under construction Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, in St. Paul's Rice Park, The Winter Carnival Ice Castle is under construction by Bricklayers Local 1 in St. Paul's Rice Park. (Pioneer Press: Scott Takushi), Bricklayers Local 1 will spend three days building the castle in Rice Park. (Pioneer Press: Scott Takushi), Blocks of ice fill the street in front of the downtown public library, where the Winter Carnival Ice Castle is under construction. (Pioneer Press: Sco, Rod Schmidt moves a block of ice into place, in St. Paul's Rice Park where the Winter Carnival Ice Castle is under construction. (Pioneer Press: Scott, Bricklayers, laborers, plumbers, carpenters, millwrights, operating engineers and electricians union locals are working to bring the Winter Carnival i
By SCOTT TAKUSHI | Pioneer PressMembers of Bricklayers Local 1 were busy building the Winter Carnival ice castle on Tuesday in in St. Paul’s Rice Park

Daily Juggle: Who doesn’t like a happily-ever-after story?

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By MOLLY GUTHREY | mguthrey@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressYou know how very small children often go through a princess phase?I do not recall going t
Martha Hill, the 1999 Winter Carnival Queen of the Snows, waves to the crowd at the Grande Day Parade on Saturday, with King Boreas — Pat McCullough —
“Hill and the royal family leave the stage of the Winter Carnival talent show at Roseville Area High School after a quick appearance Tuesday evening.
Martha Hill touches up her makeup on the royal family bus between appearances during the Winter Carnival. (Pioneer Press file photo)
I’ll never be a queen or princess of anything, but over time, my editors have begun to associate me with writing about the Queen of Snows, which is wa

Can you find the medallion on your lunch break? These folks hope so

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Treasure hunters Liz Hintze, left, and Sandy Moen prepare to scavenge for the 2017 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion around Indian Mounds park in
By DAVE ORRICK | Pioneer PressSome treasure hunters take days off work.Others do it on their lunch breaks.Like Liz Hintze and Sandy Moen.“I know it’s

Treasure hunters enjoy early weather, fear coming weather

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Skylar Sanftner, left, and Jace Clepper, both 3, dig up a snowbank in hopes of finding the medallion in their first time participating in the annual P, The Buck family of St. Paul surveys the landscape and kicks at a snowbank during the annual Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt at Como Park in St. Paul, Minn, Judah, 8, and Bella Buck, 10, kick at a snowbank while sister Gwyn, also 8, stomps at one during the annual Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt in Como Park i
By DAVE ORRICK | Pioneer PressBalmy, albeit sloppy, conditions Monday meant even the younglings could partake in early efforts in the annual Pioneer P
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