Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt — January 2024

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CLUE #1

At last it's time for vexatious rhyme
To goad you to fortune and fun
Here's a clue: something old, something new
Off you go! The race has begun

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CLUE #2

This is the year of the pioneer
An enterprise first of its kind
An event historic we feel euphoric
Like a park hunter grasping the find

It's the 175th year since that newsman came here
With his press afloat he did embark
He's got his own county, a majestic bounty
That he's got in common with the park

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CLUE #3

The search for gold never gets old
This year, add beer can and gnome
Sincerest flattery or idle chattery?
Our treasure sits atop the loam.

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CLUE #4

You set out to search, but had to lurch
Because the sunlight has expired
For your hunt to go great, it's okay to stay out late
If you're able to get lights wired.

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CLUE #5

A city first, its pride does burst
For St. Paul's all-woman council
We'll observe, for the reader we serve
Of their views we'll be mindful

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CLUE #6

Seek out a pyramid or even a beer amid
Grasses and bushes and trees
Looking a bit dusty? or downright crusty?
It may hide the prize to seize

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CLUE #7

If you're in the pink, await a link
To a place most fit for wonder
For the bold lies a mystery of old
in this land once cast asunder

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CLUE #8

Blocks by the passel can raise a castle
Remember when we built those pads?
It makes a mind limber, thinking of the timber,
“‘tween our waters bricks shall be had.”

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CLUE #9

We had reliance on this man of science
To care for creatures in wild and street
He was ever there for the land, water and air
A finer man, some say, you could not meet

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CLUE #10

Movie stars and candy bars
And grain that’s sweet to eat
Find them all, you’ll have a ball
And score a prodigious feat

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CLUE #11

Beneath bluff selected, until now’s been neglected
As the location for the hunter’s loot
Take time to walk the paths, keep an eye on tufts of grass
For a treasure that’s bound to produce fruit.

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CLUE #12

Our place to go is Bruce Vento
Nature Sanctuary in the city
The southern trail, closest to rail
Leads hunters to the home of the kitty.

The fruit produced is one if juiced
Stains the tongue because it’s cherry
Align with it and mind this bit
Your treasure query we’ll no more parry.

Track detritus to right of us
In line with sand castle to left.
Five strides up hill, then time for thrill.
Pick up sawdust cube and be deft.

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Hunt Details

Finders: Luke Koopmeiners (Blaine), Josh Koopmeiners, Rachelle Koopmeiners, Erin Koopmeiners, Elijah Koopmeiners (4), and Laurie Koopmeiners
Dedication: Nancy Allen
Location: Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary
Hiding Spot: In the grass of a small hill near the former entrance of Wakan Tipi/Carver's Cave
Medallion: Four-sided pyramid (resin)
Concealer: A plastic cube covered in sawdust
Clues: 7 of 12 (1/27, afternoon)
Prize: $10,000 of 10,000

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