Photos: St. Paul Winter Carnival

The St. Paul Winter Carnival is the nation's largest and oldest winter festival. This year's festival continues the tradition, unseasonably warm weather has forced the cancellation of several events. Traditional to the festival is the the ice carving contest, which will still go on in downtown St. Paul. The Winter Carnival runs through Feb. 5.

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YMCA Chili Supper and auction set for 5 p.m. tonight

The Dallas County Area YMCA will host its second annual Chili Supper, Chili Cook-Off and Live Auction beginning at 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, at the YMCA, 932 W. Main Street, Buffalo.

2011: Year In Review

Happy New Year! With 2011 at an end, the Crawford County Avalanche presents its annual Year In Review. The Year In Review includes article summaries from stories featured in 2011 Crawford County Avalanche editions.