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Photo Gallery: Winners of Winter Carnival ice and snow sculpting competitions

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1st-Place-Its-a-Hermit-Crab.webp, "It's a Hermit Crab," a snow sculpture by Carmen Martin, Maddy Dall and Erik Krenz, won first place in the 2023 Minnesota State Snow Sculpting Competi, 2nd-Place-Nature.webp, "Nature," a snow sculpture by Jonathan Baller, Curtis Cook and Joshua Baller, won second place in the 2023 Minnesota State Snow Sculpting Competition , 3rd-Place.webp, "As Light As A Feather," a snow sculpture by Jason Arney-O’Neil and David Aichinger, took third place in the Minnesota State Snow Sculpting Competitio, 1st-place-multi-block.webp, "Snail," an ice sculpture by John Njoes, John Cooper and John Matis won first place in the multi-block category in the 2023 St. Paul Winter Carnival I, 2nd-place-multi-block-day-1.webp, "Apocalypto," an ice sculpture by Paul Hughes, Deneena Hughes and Brett Hughes won second place in the multi-block category in the 2023 St. Paul Winte, 3rd-place-multi-block-rotated.webp, "Shark with Mermaid," an ice sculpture by Terry Reis, Rob Graham and AJ Edwards won third place in the multi-block category in the 2023 St. Paul Winte, 1st-place-individual-professional.webp, "Crocodile Out of the Toilet," an ice sculpture by AJ Edwards and Rob Graham, won first place in the single-block professional category in the 2023 St, 2nd-place-single-pro-rotated.webp, "Amor Sonoro," an ice sculpture by Paul Hughes and Sophia Hughes, won second place in the single-block professional category in the 2023 St. Paul Wint, 3rd-place-single-pro-Hang-glider-1.webp, "Hang Glider," an ice sculpture by John Njoes, won third place in the single-block professional category in the 2023 St. Paul Winter Carnival Ice Carv, 1st-place-artisan-single-block.webp, "Fountain with Cat, Dog & Bird," an ice sculpture by Jim Zupfer and Nate Stromberg, won first place in the single-block artisan category in the 2023 S, 2nd-place-single-block-artisan-rotated.webp, "Eye with Wings," an ice sculpture by Chad Peterson, won second place in the single-block artisan category in the 2023 St. Paul Winter Carnival Ice Ca, 3rd-place-Artisan-Single-Block.webp, "Transformer," an ice sculpture by Kevin Petroske and Vincent Petroske, won third place in the single-block artisan category in the 2023 St. Paul Wint
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe winners of the St. Paul Winter Carnival Ice Carving Competition and the Minnesota State Sn

Photos: The Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade takes over St. Paul with new and familiar faces

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STP-L-jea-14-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, People watch during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grande Day Parade along Market Street in downtown from behind a wall of bubbles, com, STP-L-jea-15-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, Jennifer Westerhaus, 2024 Aurora, Queen of the Snows, waves to the crowds during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade along West 7th St, STP-L-jea-06-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, Dozens of visiting princesses march during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grande Day Parade along West 7th Street in downtown on Saturd, STP-L-jea-08-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, Malone Johnson, 10 months, held by her mom Suzette, from St. Paul, watches her first King Boreas Grande Day Parade on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (John A, STP-L-jea-09-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, Kari Johnson, 16 gets a V from a St. Paul Vulcan during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grande Day Parade along West 7th Street in downt, STP-L-jea-16-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, King Boreas LXXXVII Stephen Doody waves to the crowd during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade along West 7th Street in downtown on S, STP-L-jea-02-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, The Hi-lex Gnomes march during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grande Day Parade along West Seventh Street downtown on Saturday, Jan. 27, STP-L-jea-13-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, The St. Paul Winter Carnival and Doggie Depot canine Queen Adonika, walked by owner Ryn Melberg, left, a Pomsky (Pomeranian/Siberian Husky mix) and Ki, STP-L-jea-04-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, Charlotte Colt, 10 laughs, as she catches a string of beads from a member of the order of the West Wind the during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival K, STP-L-jea-10-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, Duluth Denfeld High School marching band performs during the 2024 St. Paul Winter King Boreas Grande Day Parade along West 7th Street in downtown on S, STP-L-jea-01-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, Ramsey County Reserve Sheriff Deputies Kathie Strong, left and Kathy Smith man a barricade with smiles during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival King B, STP-L-jea-05-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, The St. Paul Bouncing Team flips a team member skyward during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grande Day Parade along West 7th Street in, STP-L-jea-07-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, Maresa Schaurz, left and Faiza Ali watch 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grande Day Parade along West 7th Street in downtown on Saturday, Ja, STP-L-jea-12-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, (from left) Henry Beece, 13, his sister Harper, 9, brother Harrisen, back, cousin Stella Beece, 9, and sister Ruby, 7, watch 2024 St. Paul Winter Carn, STP-L-jea-11-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, The St. Paul Winter Carnival Pooper Scoopers perform during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grande Day Parade along West 7th Street in d, STP-L-jea-03-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.webp, Participants towards downtown during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grande Day Parade along West 7th Street in downtown on Saturday, Ja
By JOHN AUTEY | Pioneeer PressThe King Boreas Grande Day Parade kicked off Saturday with the newly crowned royalty of the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carniva

What’s a ‘Carnival’ moment? The newest King Boreas explains

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Steve Doody, previously the 2018 South Wind Prince, aims to create meaningful ‘carnival moments’ as this year’s ice king. 
STP-L-jea-17-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, King Boreas LXXXVII Steve Doody walks through the crowd after being named during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre
By JARED KAUFMAN | jkaufman@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressEveryone in this year’s St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Family is going to have a “carnival
STP-L-jea-04-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.jpg, Jennifer Westerhaus, the 2024 Aurora, Queen of the Snows, stands with King Boreas LXXXVII Steve Doody during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Corona
Deep Roots in ServiceSo who is the new King Boreas?At South St. Paul High School, class of 1980, a young Steve Doody was a four-sport athlete — footba

2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival royal family named

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Steve Doody of South St. Paul is King Boreas, and Jennifer Westerhaus of Chaska is Aurora, Queen of the Snows.By JARED KAUFMAN | jkaufman@pioneerpress
STP-L-jea-04-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.jpg, Jennifer Westerhaus, the 2024 Aurora, Queen of the Snows, stands with King Boreas LXXXVII Steve Doody during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Corona, STP-L-jea-02-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, Jennifer Westerhaus wipes aways tears as she is crowned the 2024 Aurora, Queen of the Snows by outgoing Queen of the Snows Jocelyn O’Neill during the , STP-L-jea-01-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION.webp, Jennifer Westerhaus reacts after being named the 2024 Aurora, Queen of the Snows during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at RiverCentre i, STP-L-jea-09-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, Ron Mikolai, 2024 Euros, Prince of the East Wind, holds his flaming sword during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre, STP-L-jea-13-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, Amy Lyn Johnson is crowned the 2024 West Wind Princess, by the outgoing West Wind Princess Dee Barrett during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal , STP-L-jea-10-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, Michelle Boris reacts after being names the 2024 East Wind Princess during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre in St, STP-L-jea-12-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, John Omodt gives a holler after being named the 2024 Zephyrus, Prince of the West Wind, during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at t, STP-L-jea-07-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, Katy Jo Johnson is crowned the North Wind Princess by outgoing North Wind Princess Rahila Hungiapuko, during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal C, STP-L-jea-05-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126-e1760561273348.webp, Long time Winter Carnival booster and former Vulcanus Rex LXVII Tom Barrett takes a selfie with the 2024 Winter Carnival Queen candidates during the 2, STP-L-jea-16-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, Madalyn McGarry, 2024 South Wind Princess, strikes the traditional South Wind “Ooh La La” pose after her crowning during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carn, STP-L-jea-17-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, King Boreas LXXXVII Steve Doody walks through the crowd after being named during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre, STP-L-jea-06-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, Eddy Wieger, Titan, Prince of the North Wind is handed his sword by outgoing Prince of the North Win, Dave Schmidt during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Car, STP-L-jea-15-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, Jamie Rued, 2024 Notos, Prince of the South Wind, has his caped pin by outgoing Prince of the South Wind Dennis Boe during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Ca, STP-L-jea-11-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, Girls with the Rince na Chroi School of Irish Dance perform during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre in St. Paul o, STP-L-jea-14-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, Dancers with the Mishiikenh Andonizhikaw perform during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Friday, J, STP-L-jea-08-WC_ROYAL_CORONATION-0126.webp, Dancers with the Clementine Hmong Dance Team perform during the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Frida
The St. Paul Winter Carnival announced its 2024 Royal Family on Friday night at a coronation at the RiverCentre. For the coming year, Stephen Doody, 6

Despite warm weather, Winter Carnival’s ice and snow carving competitions are still happening

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STP-L-jea-04-SNOW_PARK-0126.webp, David White from Elk River carves out the letters on a snow sculpture honoring the Minnesota Twins 2023 Central Division championship at the Vulcan Sn
By JARED KAUFMAN | jkaufman@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressDespite unseasonably high temperatures, the St. Paul Winter Carnival’s ice carving and sno
STP-L-PLUG-0127.jpg, Teams work at carving their blocks of snow in the snow sculpture competition, part of the St. Paul Winter Carnival, at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds
“Having done this all these years, I don’t think these things will make it till Wednesday, with the weather for this week being what they’re predictin

Jocelyn O’Neill’s short and sweet reign as Queen of the Snows

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STP-L-AURORA-0810-002.webp, Jocelyn O’Neill, the new 2023 Aurora, Queen of the Snows, waves during the Canadian Days Grand Parade in Little Canada on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023. (John
By MOLLY GUTHREY | mguthrey@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressOver the last year, Jocelyn O’Neill has moved, made a job change and stepped into the role
STP-L-jea-02-LIGHT_THE_PARK-0125.webp, Three junior Winter Carnival princess wearing glowing tiaras watch a laser light show dance on the Landmark Center across the street from Rice Park in, STP-L-jea-03-LIGHT_THE_PARK-0125.webp, Louis Bielenberg, 2, from St. Paul, watches a laser light show dance on the Landmark Center across the street from Rice Park in St. Paul as part of th, STP-L-jea-01-LIGHT_THE_PARK-0125.webp, A laser light show dance on the Landmark Center across the street from Rice Park in St. Paul as part of the St. Paul Winter Carnival-Light the Park ce
“Jocelyn showed an immense amount of grace as she stepped into the role of Queen of the Snows,” said Ashleigh Farrell, President of the Former Queens

Meet Queen Adonika and King Big Mac, top dogs of the St. Paul Winter Carnival and Doggie Depot

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2024-Canine-Queen-and-King_16x9-e1706106736962.webp, Adonika, a Pomsky (half Pomeranian, half Siberian Husky) from Minnetonka (left) and Big Mac, a French Bulldog from Minneapolis, won an online voting c
By MOLLY GUTHREY | mguthrey@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe votes have been tabulated and St. Paul has two new top dogs:Meet Queen Adonika and Kin
STP-L-jea-13-GRAND_DAY_PARADE-0127.jpg, The St. Paul Winter Carnival and Doggie Depot canine Queen Adonika, walked by owner Ryn Melberg, left, a Pomsky (Pomeranian/Siberian Husky mix) and Ki
While Adonika lives in the west metro, her owner, Ryn Melberg, attended Hamline University in St. Paul for both undergraduate and graduate studies and

5 ways to celebrate the cold at the 2024 Great Northern Festival

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The festival runs Jan. 25 to Feb. 4 and focuses on celebrating — and protecting — the cold season.
STP-L-GreatNorthern-01_7ec0a8.jpg, Participants walk across the snow at a Learning from Place: Bdote session at the Great Northern Festival in this undated photo. The Bdote program aims
By JARED KAUFMAN | jkaufman@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressBuilding atop several landmark winter events in the Twin Cities, the Great Northern Festiv

Meet the candidates for St. Paul Winter Carnival Queen of the Snows

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20150123__150123_carnivalcoronation_krystleigboogbonna.webp, Krystle Igbo-Ogbonna takes a moment after being crowned Aurora, Queen of Snows during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre
By MOLLY GUTHREY | mguthrey@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressMeet the nine candidates for the 2024 Aurora, Queen of the Snows of the St. Paul Winter Ca

Here’s your day-by-day guide to the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival

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This year, a couple big events are moving to new locations, and the Winter Carnival is consolidating their outdoor events into one massive heated tent
STP-L-jea-18-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.webp, Elly Johnson, 12, from Lakeville gets a Vulcan V at the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (John
By JARED KAUFMAN | jkaufman@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressSnow may be lacking, but the frigid weather can only mean one thing — King Boreas has retu
STP-L-jea-06-LIGHT-THE-PARK-0126.jpg, The Landmark Center is the backdrop for a laser light show as part of the Winter Carnival’s Light The Park at Rice Park in St. Paul on Thursday, Jan.
THURSDAY, JAN. 25Be There For…Light The Park — Kickoff to Carnival @ Rice Park: Join the Royal Family and Vulcans starting at 5:30 p.m., with a laser
STP-L-jea-05-ROYAL-CORONATION-0127.webp, Vulcans light up the crowd at the end of the 2023 Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at St. Paul RiverCentre on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. (John Autey / Pio
SATURDAY, JAN. 27Be There For…Vulcan Reveal @ Landmark Center: Note the new location for this year’s official reveal of Vulcanus Rex LXXXVI and the 20
STP-L-jea-05-SNOWPARK-0122.jpg, Volunteers brace themselves for a wintry torrent as they receive another load of snow during the “Snow Stomp” at the St. Paul Winter Carnival’s Vulcan
SUNDAY, JAN. 28Be There For…Fire and Ice Winter Run @ Minnesota State Fairgrounds: Sprint or stroll across the Fairgrounds for the annual 5K, 10K, 15K
STP-L-jea-01-RONDO-NIGHT-0202.webp, Robin Hickman-Winfield explains her family's connection to Rondo Avenue to Junior Royalty during the St. Paul Winter Carnival’s Rondo Night at the Lan
THURSDAY, FEB. 1Be There For…Rondo Night @ Landmark Center: The second annual celebration of St. Paul’s historically Black Rondo neighborhood will bri
STP-L-jea-19-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.webp, A bouncing girl with the St. Paul Bouncing Team rockets into the air during the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturda
FRIDAY, FEB. 2Be There For…Klondike Kate Arctic Sizzle @ Camp Bar: The Kates take the stage for a lunchtime revue from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.-ish. Hope
STP–L–TORCHLIGHT-0205-009.jpg, Members of the Vulcan Krewe parade through the streets of downtown St. Paul on Feb. 4, 2023. The parade symbolizes Vulcanus Rex’s march on the ice cas
Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade @ West 7th Street to Rice Park: The fire king and his krewe will celebrate the (eventual) return of warm weather duri
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