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FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — While many Minnesotans aren’t fond of slushy, icy weather, there’s one place where winter conditions are fully embraced: the Minnesota Ice Castles. This season marks the ...

It started with a sketch on a cocktail napkin. Sometime in late December or early January, a group of designers and builders gathered at a Saranac Lake watering hole and drew up plans — yes, on a ...