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St. Paul Winter Carnival adds food trucks, loses snow sculptures

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By JOHN BREWER | Pioneer PressThe Coolest Celebration on Earth returns for its 126th year, turning downtown St. Paul into the play place of the Winter

Five must-do carnival events from the experts

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By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe parades, the ice carvings under the twinkle lights in Rice Park, the royalty, the ice bar.

St. Paul Winter Carnival’s senior royalty crowned

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20120119__120120royalty.webp, Crowned Thursday night: Pete Koegel as King Winter the 54th and Ingeborg Ritt as Queen of the Northlands, both seated; Prime Minister Frank Gurney; La
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressOn Thursday night, Pete Koegel of Maplewood’s Hillcrest area was crowned King Winter the 54th
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