Thirty years after quietly vanishing, an original Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt bronze medallion resurfaced. That's only the start of the mystery.
They say the identities of the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt clue writers are the best-kept secret in St. Paul. But tracking down the life stories of the medallions those writers hid during the hunt’s early decades has proven to be nearly as intractable — and has led to a historic reunion for the Pioneer Press. Earlier this month, an item believed to be an original treasure hunt medallion that ...