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Ice blocks for the St. Paul Winter Carnival

4000 Blocks of ice each weighing over 550 lbs. are being carved out of Green Lake, near Spicer, MN. where they will be offloaded and transported to St. Paul to be used for the St. Paul Winter Carnival. 
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Bruce Nelson, left, and Mike Lint of the Wee Kut Ice Company harvest large chunks of ice that will be separated into blocks weighing over 550 lbs. 4000 will be used for the St Paul Winter Carnival.
Richard Tsong-Taatarii – Star Tribune

GalleryGallery: Bruce Nelson, left, and Mike Lint of the Wee Kut Ice Company harvest large chunks of ice that will be separated into blocks weighing over 550 lbs. 4000 will be used for the St Paul Winter Carnival.

Luke Gilbertson helps guide 550 lbs blocks of ice up a conveyer belt where they will be offloaded and trucked to St. Paul for the Winter Carnival. Gilbertson who is from New London says "it's hard but fun.".
Richard Tsong-Taatarii – Star Tribune

GalleryGallery: Luke Gilbertson helps guide 550 lbs blocks of ice up a conveyer belt where they will be offloaded and trucked to St. Paul for the Winter Carnival. Gilbertson who is from New London says "it's hard but fun.".

Blocks of ice each weighing over 550 lbs. are directed towards a channel where they will be offloaded and transported to St. Paul. 4000 will be used for the St Paul Winter Carnival.
Richard Tsong-Taatarii – Star Tribune

GalleryGallery: Blocks of ice each weighing over 550 lbs. are directed towards a channel where they will be offloaded and transported to St. Paul. 4000 will be used for the St Paul Winter Carnival.

Blocks of ice each weighing over 550 lbs. are directed towards a channel where they will be offloaded and transported to St. Paul. 4000 will be used for the St Paul Winter Carnival.
Richard Tsong-Taatarii – Star Tribune

GalleryGallery: Blocks of ice each weighing over 550 lbs. are directed towards a channel where they will be offloaded and transported to St. Paul. 4000 will be used for the St Paul Winter Carnival.

Bruce Nelson, left, and Mike Lint of the Wee Kut Ice Company harvest large chunks of ice that will be separated into blocks weighing over 550 lbs. 4000 will be used for the St Paul Winter Carnival.
Richard Tsong-Taatarii – Star Tribune

GalleryGallery: Bruce Nelson, left, and Mike Lint of the Wee Kut Ice Company harvest large chunks of ice that will be separated into blocks weighing over 550 lbs. 4000 will be used for the St Paul Winter Carnival.

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