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The 2019 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt clues explained

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DSC_3106.webp, John Collins of Fridley holds the 2019 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. Collins, a lifelong medallion hunter, found t
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressStill trying to unravel the meaning of the 2019 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt clues?The medallio
jmp-2019-Pioneer-Press-Treasure-Hunt-008.webp, Dave Cunnien, right, and his son, Leo, 4, search for the Winter Carnival medallion in Long Lake Regional Park in New Brighton Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019.
CLUE #3One day moons ago, the wind it did blowThe sky, an upside down bogAs a tornado twirled it soon unfurledA street full of fish and frogExplanatio
Hiding the 2019 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion
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‘For my dad’: Lifelong Pioneer Press Treasure Hunter scoops up the $10K medallion

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medallion12-e1548956201725.webp, John Collins of Fridley smiles while holding the 2019 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. Collins, a lifelong medallion , DSC_3106.webp, John Collins of Fridley holds the 2019 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. Collins, a lifelong medallion hunter, found t, medallion4.webp, Two pieces of cardboard surround the 2019 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion found late Wednesday, Jan. 30 at Long Lake Regional Park in New Bright, Treasure-Hunt-22.webp, John Collins of Fridley shows how hard it was to spot the medallion, Wednesday, January 30,2019. (Special to the Pioneer Press: Craig Lassig), medallionFinder.webp, John Collins of Fridley holds the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion after finding the prize late Wednesday night, Jan. 30, 2019. (Special to the P, Treasure-Hunt-16.webp, Treasure hunters stream out of the woods after word got around that the medallion had been found Wednesday January 30, 2019. (Special to the Pioneer P, Treasure-Hunt-14.webp, Treasure hunters work late into the night in temps -22 Fahrenheit and scour the park in search of the medallion Wednesday January 30, 2019. (Special t, Treasure-Hunt-12.webp, Treasure hunters work late into the night in temps -22 Fahrenheit and scour the park in search of the medallion Wednesday January 30, 2019. (Special t, Treasure-Hunt-02.webp, Treasure hunters leave their warm cars and head into the woods to work late into the night in temps -22 Fahrenheit as they scour the park in search of
By LISA LEGGE | llegge@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer Press John Collins floundered for awhile Wednesday night after the scrambled version of the final cl

How are Treasure Hunters faring? They’re cool with the cold

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TreasureHunt_cold.webp, Mary Mulholland of Mounds View wears a skeleton mask over her forehead and under her goggles, an ear-flap hat and a Pioneer Press neck guard, all unde, IMG_8350.webp, Jane Heinks, left, and her daughter Mary Heinks take a break from digging for the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion at Long Lake Regional Park in , madisonMoody.webp, "I thought I would last longer than I did," said Pioneer Press Treasure Hunter Madison Moody of St. Paul, after an hour outdoors at Long Lake Regional, IMG_8326.webp, Pioneer Press Treasure Hunters Dave Anderson, left, of Arden Hills, and his son Ryan Anderson of Roseville stand on the windswept southern edge of Lon
By LISA LEGGE | llegge@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe harsh winds and face-freezing temps weren’t keeping away the hardiest — some admit foolhard
Treasure Hunter is from Portland, Oregon, and he's cool with the cold
 Under such dangerous conditions, the New Brighton Public Safety Department was on park patrol. Officer Mike Honkanen said he was driving through ever
How these hardy Pioneer Press Treasure Hunters stay warm
 “The best thing to do when you get cold is start digging,” he said.Folks were also taking warm-up breaks in their cars and trucks — a dozen or so par
Pioneer Press Treasure hunters brave the bitter cold
 Lifelong Treasure Hunter Kathy Sauerwein of White Bear Lake said her coffee froze as she dug.Why hassle Tuesday’s ferocity, even if it could net her

Pioneer Press Treasure Hunters undaunted by fierce weather forecast

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maxresdefault.webp, Pioneer Press Treasure Hunters talk about why they’re not intimidated by the extremely frigid weather heading our way. From left, a St. Paul guy who g
By LISA LEGGE | llegge@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressA fresh snowfall and the coming ferocious cold won’t deter those out for the Pioneer Press Trea
ppHunt_Kamholz.webp, Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt buddies dig at Long Lake Regional Park on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, for the prized medallion. From left, are Scott Nelson of
“Yesterday when we were here, you could see exactly what people had (dug), and now with four or five inches of new snow, you can’t see any of that any
Pioneer Press Treasure Hunter unafraid of fierce forecast
“I’ll be sitting in my car a little bit more tomorrow,” said Stacey King, a past winner from White Bear Lake.They planned to wear goggles and plenty o
ppHunt_Petron.webp, Pioneer Press Treasure Hunters Charlie Petron, of Maplewood, and Jennifer Millisor, of Cincinnati, reread a signpost about history at Long Lake Region
What’s at stake is up to $10,000 in prize money for the finder.“I just hope they don’t chicken out on our behalf because we’re ready to go to 12 clues

With treasure hunters converging on Long Lake park, New Brighton police let them stay late — and bring cocoa

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New-Brighton-police.webp, Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt participants at Long Lake Regional Park get some warm cocoa Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, from New Brighton police. (Courtesy o
By JAIME DELAGE | jdelage@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressNew Brighton police noticed a lot of after-hours activity in Long Lake Regional Park, but ra

Someone is hiding little mittens full of coins for the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt

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mittens-e1548530126276.webp, The Secret Starlight Squad has packaged five gold coins in small mittens and hidden 12 of them in Ramsey County parks. But not just anywhere: They’ve
By LISA LEGGE | llegge@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt can be so much fun; ask anyone who’s searched for the medallion

Noodling over ice boogers: How to talk like a Pioneer Press Treasure Hunter

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jmp-2019-Pioneer-Press-Treasure-Hunt-001.webp, Frost forms on the eyelashes and eyebrows of Jim Leithauser of Cottage Grove, who searches for the 2019 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion in Long , jmp-2019-Pioneer-Press-Treasure-Hunt-002.webp, Ryan Bakke, of Hudson, Wis., searches for for the 2019 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion in Long Lake Regional Park in New Brighton Thursday, Jan., jmp-2019-Pioneer-Press-Treasure-Hunt-003.webp, Jana Armstead, center, and other treasure hunter friends talk before heading out to search for the 2019 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion in Long , jmp-2019-Pioneer-Press-Treasure-Hunt-004.webp, "A girl's gonna find it this year," said Rebecca Howell Gibson, right, of Forest Lake, as she talks with Brenda Cunningham, of White Bear Lake, before, jmp-2019-Pioneer-Press-Treasure-Hunt-005.webp, "You know you've lost it when you bring home an old roll of toilet paper!" said David Cunnien, of St. Paul, as he holds on to a roll of frozen toilet , jmp-2019-Pioneer-Press-Treasure-Hunt-006.webp, Nate Buck, left, and Ben Haselman, finder of the 2014 medallion, look for the 2019 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion in Long Lake Regional Park in, jmp-2019-Pioneer-Press-Treasure-Hunt-007.webp, Treasure hunter friends talk before heading out to search for the 2019 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion n in Long Lake Regional Park in New Brigh, jmp-2019-Pioneer-Press-Treasure-Hunt-008.webp, Dave Cunnien, right, and his son, Leo, 4, search for the 2019 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion in Long Lake Regional Park in New Brighton Thursda
They’re out there, determinedly searching for the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion, even in this frigid weather.And, like any subculture in socie
Winter-Carnival-Treasure-Hunt-medallion-John-Autey.webp, Hundreds of Pioneer Press Treasure Hunters dig and sift the snow around a large overturned tree as they search for the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt med
Mosh pit: Thousands of people thrashing about in one area on the final night, after the 12th clue comes out.Outside the box: A nod to former clue writ
TreasureHunt_tools.webp, Some of the tools hunters had at the ready on the first day, a ceremonial gathering of veteran hunters. (Lisa Legge / Pioneer Press)
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